Chelmsford Weekly News

Danny Cohen was driving his white Ford Transit van on the A12 near the small Essex village Mountnessing in Brentwood and lost control.

Emergency services launched a major response to Huntingdon Railway Station last night.

Nestled in the south of Essex, not too far from London, is Billericay, which has great places to visit and links to hit BBC show Gavin and Stacey.

Website Furniturebox has picked out the UK’s 75 happiest places to live for 2025, with on spot in Essex being named.

Essex Therapy Dogs is officially a charity, as the organisation has been turned into a local community interest organisation.

The shocking incident saw a vehicle clocked at 56mph in a 30mph zone outside Merrylands School in Basildon - putting children's lives at risk

The incident occurred on Mardyke Road at approximately 5.10pm on Tuesday, 29 October, when the victim was knocked from his bike during an assault.

It was reported a 16 year-old boy had his coat stolen by a group of people in Devonshire Road between 7pm and 7.30pm on October 18.

Aldeburgh, situated just 15 miles north of the Essex border, in Suffolk has been ranked among the top 10 prettiest towns in the country.

The pubs in these pictures may be gone, but their stories deserve to be remembered—and their lessons heeded before more join them in the history books.

There were a number of postcodes across Essex that won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in October 2025. Were you a winner?

The Bishop of Bradwell led an official dedication service was held for the new crematorium at Maldon Fields, which opened in December last year.

A teenager missing from Chigwell has police "worried" for her safety, with an urgent appeal issued for information as officers work to locate her.

A knife attack in Essex described as something from a "horror film" which saw a female police officer's face slashed has seen a man jailed.

Essex’s Green Party has announced their candidate for the Greater Essex Mayor election next year.

Essex County Council has launched the Healthier Habits Fund to promote healthy lifestyles.

Newsquest has joined forces with other local titles in England and Wales against the government's 'secret' alcohol licensing plans

Cats Protection's annual Black Cat Day, celebrated towards the end of October, is now in its 15th year.

Essex County Council will recover around £6.5 million from the Department for Education for its work protecting schools from RAAC.

A supermarket chain has announced that it will stop its parcel delivery partnership, as Essex residents will no longer be able to send and receive packages.