Chelmsford Weekly News

A city street is set to close for upcoming overnight roadworks.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was “very proud” of her party’s election results, despite losing Essex County Council to Reform UK.

A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences after a crash which left a passenger seriously injured.

Police are searching for a wanted man on recall to prison.

Reform UK has taken control of Essex County Council after dramatic night of election results across Essex.

The leader of Essex County Council, Kevin Bentley has lost his seat to Reform UK.

Councillor Kevin Bentley was defeated in the Stanway and Marks Tey division by Reform UK candidate Andrew Patrick Harding.

Gary Maughan, aged 59, from Saffron Walden, has been reported missing to Essex Police.

A woman and her dog were injured in an incident involving two other 'boxer-type' dogs.

Reform UK have taken control of Essex County Council, ending 25 years of Conservative control.

Residents have been left “in tears” after 30 lorries and diggers were used to rip up grassland to build an unauthorised travellers’ site over the weekend.

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage has poked fun at Prime Minister Keir Starmer after election success for his party.

The defendants’ home in Danbury was raided by Essex Police on Wednesday when the pair were arrested and held in custody.

MP for Clacton Nigel Farage has said he is thrilled with the local elections in Clacton.

Shadow secretary James Cleverly has said Reform UK will “let down” voters after the party has seen major gains across Essex in the local elections.

Forecasters the Met Office are forecasting hot and sunny temperatures in Essex tomorrow, which will see peaks higher than the Spanish island Ibiza.

Reform candidates have taken all eight council seats in Tendring, with decisive wins across the district.

The latest updates from the Essex County Council elections counts overnight taking place in Clacton, Braintree and Maldon.

Residents living in Willows Green, near Felsted, watched on in anger as diggers moved onto a four-acre field over the bank holiday weekend.

All trains between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street are to be cancelled due to engineering works.