Chelmsford Weekly News

M25 crash near Bell Common Tunnel causes over a mile of anticlockwise queues towards junction 27 for the M11, with drivers warned of major delays.

Essex Police arrested two Harlow suspects over alleged Class B drug supply and handling stolen goods after a raid on November 3. A third man was charged.

London Underground drivers are set to strike on eight dates over the Christmas period in a dispute over working arrangements.

Greater Anglia warns of delays and cancellations after a signalling fault between Ingatestone and Chelmsford disrupts Essex rail routes on November 6.

Stansted Airport magical destinations perfect for a Christmas trip this year for less than £100.

A130 southbound closure near Battlesbridge from November 6 to November 9 could cause delays. Meadow Croft Garden Centre visitors urged to plan ahead.

Convicted rapist Alexandru Oprea remains wanted by Essex Police almost five months after being sentenced in absence to 11 years and 10 months on June 19.

A guide to the village of Dedham on the Essex and Suffolk border with a great pub visited by King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Man arrested after alleged fuel theft attempt from lorry on M25 led to pursuit from Junction 28 to A13 on November 5. Suspect held.

A130 to close southbound in Essex from Friday, November 6 to Monday, November 9 for resurfacing, with diversions via the A12 and A127.

Leicestershire Police appeal for missing 16-year-old Thomas Symonds-Evans, last seen in Wigston, who may have travelled to Chelmsford, London or Bournemouth.

Historic Essex pub The Layer Fox near Colchester has been sold to first-time owners George and Chantel, who plan to run the 16th-century venue hands-on.

A12 southbound crash at Junction 20B near Hatfield Peverel causes delays towards Chelmsford and London. Drivers are urged to allow extra time.

Met Office experts monitor a potential unusually early sudden stratospheric warming event, which could bring colder weather, ice or snow to Essex this winter.

Russell Brand was reportedly "petrified and humiliated" during his first night behind bars following his conviction.

They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert

British Transport Police release CCTV images after a passenger was allegedly racially abused and assaulted at Harold Wood station near the Essex border.

Essex housewife Rochelle Rackham wins Big Brother 2026 and £100,000 on November 5, becoming the show's oldest female winner despite boos and recount calls.

Essex Police officer PC Ben Norfolk sacked for gross misconduct after coercive behaviour towards female colleagues and sending intimate images in uniform.

A bin shed fire has been started deliberately with the use of fireworks in a residential area in Ongar.