Chelmsford Weekly News

Chelmsford stabbing: man arrested after another man was injured in Wells Street in the early hours.

Wivenhoe is popular with locals and visitors alike, but why should you visit the riverside town? Here are five reasons.

Police cordon closes Wells Street and part of Duke Street in Chelmsford city centre after an incident, causing traffic disruption as details remain unclear.

Six-bedroom Essex home in Broxted, near Great Dunmow, cut by £450,000, with annexe, 4,000 sq ft and development potential.

Around 40 firefighters tackle a major scrap yard fire in Thornwood, near Epping, Essex, as residents are urged to keep doors and windows closed.

Burnham-on-Crouch is more than just an Essex town, it has developed a worldwide reach over the years.

Essex firefighters battle major thatched-roof fire overnight in Woodham Mortimer as Maldon Road remains closed while crews remove thatch and investigate cause.

Duke Street in Chelmsford is closed both ways between Fairfield Road and A1099 Victoria Road after a police incident.

The Sun Inn is in Dedham, a village north of Colchester and has been independently owned and run since 2003.

Essex NHS trust recorded England’s highest dog bite admissions in 2025, with 657 cases, while national NHS admissions reached a record 10,808.

A JOBS scheme will remain sustainable despite government changes, employment minister Andrew Western has insisted

Pilot whale separated from pod in River Thames near Tilbury and Gravesend shows signs of illness; PLA and BDMLR urge the public to stay away to avoid distress.

Ten men arrested in Thurrock and Basildon police operation targeting drug driving, drugs, traffic offences and immigration offences, with 67 vehicles stopped.

Diesel prices could hit a new all-time high as early as next week, according to the RAC.

Wickes opens a new Saffron Walden home improvement store, creating around 25 jobs, with solar panels, kitchen and bathroom services, and community support.

Fans spent up to 12 hours queuing outside Smyths Toys Superstore, in Tollgate, as new Pokémon cards were launched.

Motorway crash causes standstill traffic on the northbound M11 after Junction 9 for Saffron Walden, with severe delays reported.

Sky Sports pundit Jay Bothroyd says Arsenal teenager Max Dowman, 16, should be in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad after his rapid Premier League rise.

A120 delays near Bradwell, Essex, are causing slow traffic and queues in both directions between Braintree and Coggeshall.

Five Guys has announced they will be opening a new store in Thurrock with a drive-thru.