Chelmsford Weekly News

FIVE flats and two business were evacuated in Essex earlier today, after the gas had been left on at a near-by premises.

AN Essex police operation has secured 15 arrests for multiple alleged offences across the county.

POLICE have confirmed a person died after being hit by a train in Essex.

The ban means customers are prohibited from using hosepipes for things like watering a garden.

ONE of the biggest pop stars in the world is set to play three sold-out shows in his home town.

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Some closures from July 11 to 13 on the M25 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend.

A FOOTBALL club wants to reward the heroes who “risked their lives” to save a sailor whose boat was trapped in mud and had to be airlifted to safety.

A PORSCHE driver who claimed he was injured in a crash had his £74k insurance claim rumbled after dashcam footage caught him standing by the side of the road when the accident actually happened.

ESSEX police are continuing their mission to tackle drink and drug driving, as over ten more people die on county roads compared to last year. 

Dozens of coastal towns and villages across Essex and Suffolk have been swarmed by millions of ladybirds

Essex Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service also attended the scene.

A CRASH on the A12 has caused for a section of the carriageway to become blocked.

A number of adorable pets across RSPCA Essex branches are looking for their new homes - can you help?

Station Manager Nick Singleton said: "When we arrived the bonfire had spread through some dry conifers, along hedgerow and into three gardens.

Duran Duran impress with their extensive back catalogue of hit songs as headliners on the second night of a series of concerts in Essex over the weekend.

A man has been charged with the murder of Stephen Morrison who died back in 2020 in Epping after being stabbed following a confrontation.

“The 16 mile stretch of the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester is widely acknowledged as being unfit for purpose; indeed a recent satisfaction survey by Transport Focus rated the A12 as the worst A-road in the country following a survey of 9,000 road users.

“Across Essex we have worked hard to get this scheme through the designing and planning process and the last Conservative Government committed over £1bn to its delivery. By scrapping this scheme Labour are going to be responsible for more congestion and accidents on our roads.”

“This illustrates a wider point – the work we do brings down knife crime and limits disorder on the streets of Essex.