Chelmsford Weekly News

Dartford Tunnel crash and spillage closes two lanes, causing M25 anticlockwise delays and queues from Junction 1 to Lakeside and Purfleet towards Essex.

Essex County Council is inspecting 21 recycling centres after businesses dump commercial waste, costing taxpayers and breaching household site rules in Essex.

Former Met investigator Leon McCalister would have been dismissed after drink-driving at four times the limit, crashing near Stansted Airport and being barred.

Popeyes to open first Clacton restaurant at Brook Retail Park and is expected to create at least 60 new jobs.

A12 crash in Essex causes northbound delays near Kelvedon South, with part of the carriageway blocked and traffic moving slowly.

A report published by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has revealed they believe the pilot deliberately flew into the water.

The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.

Essex-born Michelin-starred chef Adam Byatt has closed Bistro Union in Clapham after 15 years, with 2026 Chef Series evenings moving to Upstairs at Trinity.

Markshall parkrun has permanently closed after 229 events, 9,942 runners and 833 volunteers, citing growing pressure on infrastructure, facilities and staff.

Greater Anglia passengers are urged not to travel through Newport, Essex, on October 1 as engineering works disrupt Cambridge trains and Stansted routes.

Drivers are facing long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing due to a police incident.

Around 50 Essex and Suffolk firefighters tackled an industrial fire at Sturmer Road, New England, using a water bowser.

A specialist SEND charity has been praised by Ofsted after inspectors judged it to be operating at a ‘strong standard’ across all key areas.

A surprise visit from reality TV star Ferne McCann capped a busy week for an Essex antiques centre that had welcomed BBC cameras days earlier.

In a bid to prevent crime before it happens, Scott Pepper set up the independent Clacton Counter Crime Partnership in 2019.

Social media star, Lisa Baggs who found fame on Gogglebox has been named the first female ambassador for an Essex animal rescue centre.

Severe A12 delays in Essex after crashes near Hatfield Peverel, Witham and Rivenhall, with congestion also reported on the A120 near Colchester.

Chelmsford teenage boy injured in alleged assault as 29-year-old arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and CCTV.

Princess Anne will visit Thorpe Bay and Mauden on October 19, attending a workshop at Shaftesbury Dolphin Court and opening new homes in south Essex.