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A large group of children and adults pose for a picture in front of a climbing wall, holding up certificates and wearing medals.

Olympic Diver Sarah Barrow Presents Awards to Young Swimmers

Barbara Parker7 September 2026

A museum exhibit wall asks visitors to choose which objects they treasure, featuring text and a series of cards displaying different artifacts with information and voting slots.

🏛️ History

Museum of Chelmsford Invites Visitors to Choose Top Treasures

Zoe Walker1 September 2026

A split image shows a man in an orange vest cleaning a road sign on the left, and the cleaned sign with a clear road on the right.

🏛️ Council / Government Updates

Chelmsford Launches New Street Care Ranger Service

Catherine Wilson27 August 2026

A wooden sign carved with the word "Boreham" below a rose and wheat, set against a backdrop of green leaves.

🏘️ Community

Boreham Residents Vote in Favour of Neighbourhood Plan

Zoe Walker19 August 2026

Three elderly women, two of whom are planting small green seedlings in a raised garden bed, with one woman in a wheelchair.

📰 Press Release

Clacton Volunteer Recognised for her Extraordinary Dedication to Residents Living with Dementia

Christina Bowden18 August 2026

Seven young men, smiling and holding envelopes, stand outside a building with a sign that reads "Howells School."

📰 Press Release

Chelmsford Students Secure Top Grades and University Places in a Level Results

Erin Hartley14 August 2026

A colourful grid layout advertises various Chelmsford Heritage Open Days events.

🎟️ What's On

Chelmsford Heritage Open Days Returns with Free Events Across City

Zoe Walker10 August 2026

A group of people, standing outside on a sunny day, holding a banner that reads "We're an OUTSTANDING Fostering agency. Let's talk about it."

Mosaic Foster Care named Essex Small Business of the Year

Sonya Whittam4 August 2026

Mayor of Chelmsford Begins 1,000-Mile Charity Cycle Challenge

Barbara Parker31 July 2026

A honeybee sculpture with text, on display outdoors with people admiring it and a building in the background.

🌱 Environment

Beethology Bee Sculpture Finds Permanent Home in Oaklands Park

Zoe26 July 2026

A group of women crafting red poppies at a long table inside a church with high archways and stained glass windows.

Chelmsford Residents Invited to Join Remembrance Poppy Knit-a-Thon

Barbara Parker23 July 2026

A flyer advertises a free family fun day with various activities, featuring circular insets of children enjoying face painting and a ride, a person in a Flash costume next to a Mandalorian, and someone holding a ferret.

Chelmsford Market to Host Free Family Fun Day this Saturday for the Start of the Summer Holidays

Barbara Parker22 July 2026

A diverse group of men and women, varying in age and ethnicity, stand together on a grassy lawn with trees in the background, many smiling at the camera.

Essex Win Completes Awards Hat-Trick for Ever Brite

Sonya Whittam20 July 2026

Three people stand together, two of them holding a framed certificate. The woman on the left wears a ceremonial gown and hat, the man in the middle wears a suit, and the man on the right wears a white shirt.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Chelmsford Honours Councillor Roy Whitehead for Decades of Public Service

Albert Nelson17 July 2026

The modern Beaulieu Park train station entrance features a wooden canopy, glass doors, and a brick facade, under a cloudy sky.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Chelmsford’s New Beaulieu Park Station Recognised at The Planning Awards

Zoe14 July 2026

An arborist wearing a helmet and safety gear is suspended high on a tree trunk, using a chainsaw to cut a section off the top of the tree against a bright sky.

Essex Gardens at Risk This Summer - Why Trees Need Attention After a Heatwave

Andy Robson10 July 2026

A large brick multi-story car park with a tower-like structure on the left side, set against a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Chelmsford Launches New Public Art Commissions For City Centre

Albert Nelson2 July 2026

Large purple letters spelling "SKILLS FEST" sit on a grassy field with white tents and colorful flags in the background under a blue sky.

🎶 Music & Events

Chelmsford Pupils Explore Future Careers At Skills Fest

Zoe30 June 2026

A group of schoolchildren sit in an assembly hall, with one student in the foreground raising her hand, while a presentation is projected onto a screen at the front.

📚 Education & Research

Chelmsford Lifeguards Deliver Water Safety Assemblies For Local Schools

Albert Nelson30 June 2026

A long, ornate brick building with tall arched windows and a white building attached on the left, situates along a quiet street with parked cars.

📍 Local News

Colonel Crompton: The Chelmsford Engineer Who Electrified the World

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A medieval illumination showing a brightly colored fortified city on the left with a river flowing through it, and on the right, an army marching along the riverbank towards the city, while a large boat with people in it floats on the river in the foreground.

📍 Local News

When Chelmsford Became England's Capital: The Peasants' Revolt and Richard II's Week of Power

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A large building with most of its walls and roof destroyed stands amidst rubble and debris, while another partially demolished structure is visible to the right and a crane operates in the background.

🏛️ History

Chelmsford's Darkest Hour: The V2 Rocket Attack That Killed 39 Civilians

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A brown welcome sign announces "Welcome to CHELMSFORD Birthplace of Radio Twinning with Annonay Backnang" against a backdrop of green trees and a road.

🔬 Science & Technology

The Birthplace of Radio: How Chelmsford Gave the World Wireless Communication

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A large stone church with a tall spire and arched windows stands on a sunny day with green grass in the foreground and a blue sky with white clouds above.

🏛️ History

The Man Who Shaped American Democracy: Thomas Hooker's Chelmsford Years

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026