Chelmsford Weekly News

A man in his 60s has been released without charge after people were seen running from a lorry in Maldon.

Drivers are being warned over a five week closure of a 15-mile stretch affecting the A12 at Marks Tey, near Colchester, Essex.

A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry into the UK after around four men were seen running from a lorry in Maldon.

Fire crews in Maldon have issued an urgent bonfire warning after experiencing 'one of their busiest months in recent years.'

Former TOWIE star Megan McKenna revealed she moved to Germany after an armed break-in at her UK home left her terrified.

Essex drivers are feeling the pinch as petrol prices hit their highest level in almost four years. Here are the cheapest and dearest petrol stations in Essex.

Voters in Clacton will face a ballot paper that is nearly a metre long at the upcoming by-election. This follows a record 34 candidates standing.

Black, charred swathes of grass sweep over the Middlewick Ranges in Colchester after two fires in three days.

All traffic has been held on a major Essex route due to an incident near Harlow.

Wethersfield Asylum Centre will remain open until 2029, the government has confirmed, despite earlier promises to close the site in Spring 2027.

A six-month-old puppy has been stolen during a burglary near Brentwood.

Ryan Hammond, 39, of Chelmsford, has been banned from entering any Co-op, Tesco and M&S in Essex.

A former X Factor finalist has denied murdering a social media influencer from Essex by running her over with a car.

A High Court order has been issued to protect this year’s Clacton Airshow by preventing unauthorised camping on the seafront.

Rain could finally return to parts of Essex this week, the Met Office has revealed.

Essex County Fire and Rescue have ended their investigation into two major fires at Middlewick Ranges in Colchester after the cause could not be determined.

The family of Gillian Dylis Green, 87, have paid tribute to the 'greatly loved' woman, after she sadly died following a collision in Rayne, Essex.

Count Binface is expected to receive 20 per cent of the votes in the upcoming Clacton by-election, according to a new poll.

Three Essex residents have won a huge £100,000 each in the latest Premium Bonds draw for August 2026.

Big Brother star Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed has been banned from driving after admitting driving under the influence of cannabis.