Chelmsford Weekly News

Brentwood Library has been forced to close early after a person allegedly "defecated in several places."

Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah has denied involvement in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud at Chelmsford Crown Court today.

Essex Fire and Rescue Service has praised the "incredible" community spirit shown in Mersea in the days after a mother and daughter died trying to save a boy.

Racing could soon return to Chelmsford City Racecourse, after an agreement was struck long after it was refused a licence.

A closure date has been confirmed for five Beefeater restaurants across Essex in a letter to customers.

Clacton by-election punters are overwhelmingly backing Count Binface to cause a shock upset, despite Reform UK remaining clear favourites.

Customers in Essex are being urged to reduce water use to avoid a hosepipe ban in Essex.

The UKHSA have issued a yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures are set to climb to 29C today and Saturday.

A night-time police operation has resulted in more than two dozen arrests with one man tasered,

The long-serving 'stalwart' president of Chelmsford Rugby Club has sadly passed away.

Residents were forced to evacuate their homes yesterday after a fire broke out at a Endeavour House in Harlow.

A deep partial solar eclipse is set to be visible across Essex skies on August 12. Here is all you need to know.

Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.

The woman and girl who died after an incident on Mersea Island have been named according to reports.

Police have launched a fresh appeal for a missing teenager from Colchester who has not been seen for over a month.

Flowers and tributes have begun to appear on West Mersea beach, the spot where a teenage girl and a woman lost their lives.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a tractor and baler, that had become engulfed in a large blaze at field on Marsh Road in Burnham.

A man from Hullbridge who sent sexual messages to a 12-year-old girl who was in fact an undercover police officer has been sentenced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paid tribute to those who died in the West Mersea beach tragedy and promised support for local authorities.

A well-known Essex businessman is on the hunt for a new recruit to help serve seafood and pints at bustling Brentwood venue The Lairy Lobster.