Chelmsford Weekly News

On this day in 2012, Essex Police called off a major operation to find the 'Essex Lion'. The operation was in response to sightings from many holidaymakers.

Drivers are facing queues on the A130 this afternoon after a crash and oil spill led to lane closures near Chelmsford.

Motorists are facing miles of delays on the A12 Londonbound this afternoon following an earlier overturned lorry near the M25.

TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, is set to close stores across Essex as part of a major restructuring affecting hundreds of jobs and 150 UK shops.

Flights at Stansted Airport were impacted by "severe thunderstorms" yesterday evening, a NATS spokesman says.

Drivers are facing significant delays on the A12 London-bound following a crash on the exit ramp to the Howe Green Interchange.

Forecasters the Met Office have forecast wet and windy conditions for most of Essex over the bank holiday weekend.

A man accused of the kidnap and murder of another man who was found seriously injured in a car park is facing trial.

Pebbles, a campus cat who became a legend among students at the University of Essex, has died after nearly 17 years at the Colchester campus.

A train was travelling at around 77mph when it derailed near Wickford, early investigations have revealed.

A partial lunar eclipse amazed skygazers across Essex this morning, weeks after the county was treated to a solar eclipse.

The Red Arrows will take to the Essex skies again today following a dazzling display yesterday. Here is when and where you can see them.

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris has suggested the former RAF Wethersfield could be an ideal location for a dedicated Veterans Village

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris has written to the Home Secretary to raise “urgent issues” about Wethersfield Asylum Centre.

A former teacher at The Stanway School, Colchester, has avoided a ban despite a panel finding he failed to maintain proper boundaries with pupils.

Holidaymakers flying from London Stansted and London Southend airports over the August Bank Holiday weekend are being urged to check their luggage.

An Essex nurse said his relatives were “swept away” by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, as he launched a fundraiser.

A substantial equestrian country estate near Brentwood, complete with a four-bedroom home, 23 stables and a licensed riding school, has been listed for sale.

Social media influencers, foragers and visitors are being urged to leave wild mushrooms untouched in Epping Forest.

Essex County Council leader Peter Harris says his administration is on track to deliver its 100-day plan.