Chelmsford Weekly News

City and Country backs Andy Burnham’s Your First Home scheme, offering first-time buyers 2.5 per cent deposits and government-backed equity loans up to 20 per cent.

Six Essex postcodes win £1,000 in the latest daily Postcode Lottery draw, with winners in Chelmsford, Colchester and Benfleet.

Essex drivers face a 20-mile A12 northbound closure between Boreham and Marks Tey on October 9 as National Highways completes roadworks and resurfacing.

Essex-born Eurovision star Sam Ryder is tipped to join BBC’s Celebrity Race Across the World, as teaser images fuel speculation about the unconfirmed cast.

Pete Wicks reveals French bulldog Eric has died, months after losing his other French Peggy.

Red Arrows flight plans reveal a route near Essex on October 3, as the RAF team heads to Duxford Flying Finale via Saffron Walden.

Essex Police sergeant Richard Lewington faces a misconduct hearing from October 5 over an alleged improper overtime claim.

FSA recalls in Essex: Waitrose oat drink, Alyan Dubai chocolates and Lucky Saint Hazy IPA withdrawn over contamination and exploding can risks.

Jet2 cancels London Stansted to Sicily flight after Mount Etna eruption closes Catania Airport, which has since reopened with services still disrupted.

EastEnders star Shane Richie banned from driving for six months and fined £500 after admitting speeding, ahead of a drink-driving trial in Essex

Jigsaw will launch its first Essex outlet at Braintree Village on Saturday, October 3.

Drivers are being urged to plan ahead due to a series of closures at the M25 Dartford Crossing inlcuding both the bridge and the QEII bridge.

A120 Bishop's Stortford Bypass overnight closures run September 28 to October 2 for maintenance, disrupting journeys to London Stansted Airport in Essex.

London Stansted jobs fair offers more than 500 roles on October 15, with 25 employers including Ryanair, DHL and Jet2, across aviation, retail and logistics.

Essex paramedic Justine Di Fede has won a top award for her contribution to end-of-life care.

Harlow Pets' Corner gives animal safety update after suspected deliberate hay bale fire damages an old paddock in Harlow Town Park, Essex.

Bentfield Primary School in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, has closed temporarily because of a water-supply problem.

Two pedestrians were taken to hospital after a car collision at Sainsbury’s in Stanway, Colchester, on September 29. Essex Police enquiries continue.

Callum Dix’s family backs A Split Second road safety campaign after the young father died in an A414 crash caused by racing drivers.

Colchester Sixth Form student diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis as UKHSA offers antibiotics to close contacts and urges parents to check MenB status.