Chelmsford Weekly News

Essex Police appeal for help finding missing Halstead woman Aneta Stoyanova Ognyanova, 21, last seen on September 27. Quote reference 1114 to Essex Police.

Channel 4's new series Celebrity Handcuffed will see celebrities handcuffed 24/7 to others and viewers can expect episodes to be "full of surprises".

East of England pub numbers fall 18.3% since 2010, the biggest decline in England, as ONS research shows venues fell to 3,275 by 2025.

A Maldon drink-driver has been banned from the road after crashing into another vehicle on the A12 while more than twice the legal limit.

Essex mum Aimee George launches campaign for school bus fare caps after £3,000 annual transport costs for her daughters prompt calls for Government action.

Essex has produced and become home to a number of well-known celebrity names. Here are the most searched-for celebs from the county.

A new supermarket will open next to the A120 in Essex this week.

Cadent will replace more than 1,000 metres of ageing gas pipes in Saffron Walden from October 12, with road closures and traffic management in place.

Stay at The Cage, one of England’s most haunted houses, in St Osyth, Essex, as Amy’s Crypt opens the historic lock-up for overnight stays from November 2026.

Earls Colne restaurant Riverside Spice wins Editor’s Choice Restaurant 2026 at the Curry Life Awards, recognising its Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine.

Horse racing returns to Chelmsford City Racecourse on November 2 under ARC, after months of uncertainty, pending BHA licensing, with Sky Sports Racing coverage.

Police have released an image of a man sought over an e-scooter burglary at The Hides, Harlow, on June 5. Contact Essex Police with information.

Uttlesford, Essex has England’s highest petrol prices at 181.35p per litre, with diesel averaging 204.81p, Government Fuel Finder figures reveal.

Damian Clinton admitted 21 shoplifting offences after stealing £2,193 of goods from shops in Harlow and Hatfield Heath. He will appear in court on November 2.

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a caravan site.

BBC Christmas ghost story The Bride’s Chamber, starring Martin Freeman and Jim Broadbent, was filmed at Essex’s Ingatestone Hall and adapted by Mark Gatiss.

Essex Police appeal for dashcam footage after a black car hit two pedestrians in Stanway, Colchester, on September 29.

A garden centre on the Essex-Suffolk border that suddenly closed last week is still on the market for £2 million.

Romford businessman and TV personality Thomas Skinner has emerged as a surprise outsider in the betting to become London's next mayor.

Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by a silver car in Colchester, on October 2. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.