Chelmsford Weekly News

Paranormal Investigator Nick Howe recalls investigations at three potentially haunted places in Essex: Tilbury Fort, Thaxted House and the Essex Regiment Museum.

Nearly 3,000 hospital beds will help Essex's NHS cope with winter pressures that could lengthen A&E waits and ambulance handover delays.

A war of words has erupted between a school and a teaching union after both sides issued open letters

Smoking rates in Essex have fallen to the lowest on record

A HISTORIC 19th-century Essex mill has been converted into a unique five-bedroom residence

Essex Police appeal for witnesses and footage after a man in his 20s was seriously injured in a hit-and-run involving a white van in Great Leighs on October 20.

Essex Police appeal for witnesses after a grey Ford C-Max hit a woman on Main Road, Harwich, on September 21. Dashcam footage sought.

Essex Police appeal for witnesses after a Golden Retriever was injured by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier near Maldon Road, Dengie, on October 18.

Tanishq Indian restaurant in Ongar, Essex, named among the world’s best in TripAdvisor’s 2026 awards after ranking 21st in the UK top 100.

HMP Chelmsford are hiring for a prison security escort with no experience needed to apply.

The charming village of Manningtree has been named among the best places in the UK to live by Muddy Stilettos for 2027.

Henry Barnes, 23, appears at Colchester Magistrates’ Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving after fatal Purleigh crash.

Essex's cutest pets have been revealed in the Gazette competition — and they are adorable.

Vet Charlotte Mayne judges the Gazette Essex's cutest pets competition, choosing Arnie, Luna and Teddy as cutest dog, cat and other pet winners in a heartwarming contest.

Saffron Walden has been named among the best places to live in the UK for 2027. But how much does it cost to live there?

A pub with two bar areas, a function room, and living accommodation has been put on the market.

Discover Manningtree, Essex, the historic River Stour town linked to Matthew Hopkins and 17th-century witch persecutions, with the Tendring Witch Trail.

The A1245 is shut northbound between the A127 Southend Arterial Road at Fairglen Interchange and the A130 at Bonville’s Roundabout

Three small homemade explosive devices have been safely dealt with after around 40 homes were caught inside a major 100-metre police cordon in Brentwood.

People claiming three major benefits could have their bank accounts checked under new powers now being used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).