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Essex Police - Did you see a robbery in Barrack Square, Chelmsford?

Essex Police Officers are investigating a robbery in Chelmsford and are appealing for help from the public.

Join YMCA Essex & Chelmsford parkrun for the 'Great Moustache Run'

YMCA Essex are joining with Chelmsford parkrun on 27 April for the 'Great Moustache Run'; in association with the Mayor of Chelmsford - moustaches obligatory!

Chelmsford: Bin collections over Easter

Bin collections will remain unchanged during the Easter holiday.

Stephen Henry Bear to pay Georgia Harrison over £27,000

Stephen Henry Bear had posted an explicit video of his former partner, Georgia Harrison onto his Only Fans account, landing him a 21-month prison sentence.

Essex Police issue a dispersal order due to planned car meet

A dispersal order will be in place from Wednesday 27th March for 48 hours in parts of Chelmsford and Braintree.

Ride for Helen 2024

The Helen Rollason Ride for Helen Essex event is back for an amazing ELEVENTH YEAR!

Ride for Helen 2024 will take place on Sunday 12th May 2024.

Mid Essex Talking Therapies are hosting their next ‘Menstrual cycle and mental wellbeing’ webinar

Mid Essex Talking Therapies are hosting their next ‘Menstrual cycle and mental wellbeing’ webinar on Thursday 28th March, 1:00-2:00pm.

Is Papa Johns in Chelmsford safe from closing?

Papa Johns has announced that it is to close nearly a tenth of its "underperforming" UK restaurants.

This decision follows an analysis of the Papa Johns restaurants that were "no longer financially viable".

Join the YMCA for their 'Sleep Easy' event

Take part in a sponsored ‘rough sleeping’ experience in aid of YMCA Essex’s work with homeless young people, and in association with the Mayor of Chelmsford

Mosaic restaurant in Springfield Road, Chelmsford, loses licence

Mosaic restaurant in Springfield Road, Chelmsford has lost its licence following a visit and investigation by the East of England Immigration, Compliance and Enforcement team.

The investigation was launched when immigration officers found what appeared to be two illegal workers during a visit on June 29th, 2023.

Sebastian Compton, 47 of Readers Court, Chelmsford, has been charged with murder

Compton has been charged after Essex Police attended a call regarding a suspicious male in Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, at around 2.30pm on Friday 9th February

Postnatal Wellbeing Group

Mid Essex Talking Therapies have released additional dates for their online Postnatal Wellbeing Group, starting on Thursday, 18th April, for mums and dads!

Chelmsford receives 11th Purple Flag in a row

Chelmsford has received Purple Flag accreditation for its night-time economy for an impressive 11th year in a row.

Foodies Festival returns to Hylands Park for 2024

Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival series, returns to Hylands Park from 21st to 23rd June 2024.

Mid Essex Talking Therapies are hosting their next ‘Managing Study Stress’ webinar on Wednesday 6th March

Mid Essex Talking Therapies are hosting their next ‘Managing Study Stress’ webinar on Wednesday 6th March, for students aged 16+ and currently studying to support wellbeing.

Chelmsford - Bunny Walks improvements are nearly complete

New pictures of the cycleway show the progress so far including resurfacing of much of the route and new tactile paving.

Chelmsford: Investigation into woman's death

Police were called to Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, at around 2.30pm on Friday 9th February following reports of a suspicious male.

YMCA - Have Mothers Day Afternoon Tea with the Mayor of Chelmsford

Why not have Afternoon Tea on Mother's Day with the Mayor of Chelmsford, Linda Mascot? This is for a good cause as proceeds will go to the YMCA!

Councillor Marie Goldman gets new lights installed in Central Park, Chelmsford

The current lights, under the control of Essex County Council, have not been working for a worrying amount of time.