Chelmsford Weekly News

A130 southbound closure in Essex from November 6 to November 9 brings a 33-mile A12 and A127 diversion, with congestion and bus changes expected.

Keiko Shop opens at The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford, bringing anime, Japanese and Chinese collectibles, blind boxes and mystery toys to Essex.

Essex Police impose a dispersal order in Witham town centre from November 6 to November 8, targeting anti-social behaviour on Newlands Street and nearby areas.

Essex and Suffolk Water says its hosepipe ban is unlikely to end soon, despite Storm Austen rain, as Hanningfield Reservoir remains at only 44% capacity.

Slim Chickens will open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock in early December, creating 50 jobs and offering dine-in, takeaway and delivery services.

An Essex county councillor claimed the country has been “deliberately infiltrated” in a social media post which has since been deleted.

An MP has warned that “BONEHEADED ignorance” over two major road schemes could bring heavier congestion, stalled development, housing pressures and lost growth to Essex.

The volunteer-run spectacular, organised by the Maldon Rotary Club, will light up the sky over Promenade Park this Saturday, November 7

A130 crash near the A12 at Howe Green, Essex, causes northbound delays and slow traffic at Junction 17. Drivers are urged to allow extra travel time.

Fake Essex businessman Daniel Jamieson jailed for 22 years over £40m cocaine smuggling plot after 16 bales landed at Medmerry Beach, West Sussex, on August 19.

A man from Colchester has been jailed for 58 weeks after breaching his restraining order.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance leaves Maldon Promenade Park on November 6 and flies towards Chelmsford, while the reason for landing remains unclear.

Essex Police made 21 arrests after live facial recognition cameras scanned 96,000 faces across eight towns during school half-term, with 16 suspects identified.

The closure of Saffron Walden recycling centre has been extended after a medical emergency on October 31.

Home Secretary considers changes to UK knife laws after Henry Nowak’s murder in Southampton; father seeks clearer rules on Sikh kirpans and sentencing.

Andy Burnham says Russell Brand’s crimes are horrific and Labour had no idea, after Brand’s 2014 support and conviction for rape and three sexual assaults.

Emergency services have confirmed a man died after a medical emergency at NRG Gym in Colchester

Two people were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, on November 5.

Banned driver Nison Rajeswaren jailed for 31 weeks after three-vehicle drink-drive crash in Harlow, Essex, while uninsured and over twice the legal limit.

A key stretch of the M25 has closed following a crash. Police and fire crews in attendance.