Chelmsford Weekly News

A stretch of the A12 is currently blocked near Kelvedon, Essex, following a multi-vehicle collision, with long delays building in the area.

Mathew Parker, 43, from Loughton, was travelling at about 96mph on November 19 last year between Margaretting and Ingatestone

A convicted rapist who failed to attend his trial at Chelmsford after being released on court bail is still on the run.

Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been “racially attacked” by Henry Nowak.

Colchester has been around for nearly two millennia — England’s oldest recorded town, and once a Roman capital.

A Chelmsford asylum hotel used to house asylum seekers has closed as part of a wider Government push to end the use of hotels across the UK.

Gag road signs have appeared near the Miami roundabout in Chelmsford, highlighting the growing frustration over rising house prices.

Here are some of the best villages in Essex for a picturesque weekend walk while the sun is shining.

Garden centres are closing early or shutting for the day (June 26) as soaring temperatures make working conditions "unbearable" due to the heat.

A school has been closed after a lightning strike caused a fire and led to an environmental clean of an area containing asbestos.

Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre is set to remain in operation beyond 2027 and expand by 55 per cent, the Home Office has confirmed.

Several schools and businesses are closed today and trains are cancelled as heat disruption across Essex continues.

Several schools across Essex are closed or shutting early tomorrow (June 26) as amber and red "extreme heat" warnings are in place.

A paedophile former teacher and Scout master who abused two teenage boys in the 1960s has died in prison from natural causes after being discovered in his cell.

The Met Office have forecast possible showers for Essex this weekend, with a fair chance of downpours following an extended period of hot weather.

Festival goers attending State Fayre in Chelmsford this weekend are being warned of heavy congestion.

A lifeboat crew and coastguard helicopter were sent to search for a person drifting out to sea on an inflatable off the Frinton Coast.

Several businesses across Essex are closing early due to the ongoing heatwave.

Essex County Council is deploying three extra crews to tackle non-urgent potholes.

Former The Only Way is Essex star, Lydia Bright has slammed schools for closing early due to the heatwave.