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

🌿 Lifestyle

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.

🎉 Events

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.

📰 News

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.

🎭 Art & 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.

🌿 Lifestyle

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.

🎭 Art & 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

A wide interior view of a church with rows of chairs facing a distant altar with a large pipe organ, framed by arched columns and a patterned ceiling.

🏛️ History

Chelmsford Cathedral: A 900-Year History at the Heart of Essex

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A tall stone church with a clock tower and a green spire, seen from a grassy park with flower beds and benches under a clear blue sky, with tree branches framing the top of the church.

✈️ Travel

Chelmsford: A Guide to Essex's County City

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A busy outdoor pedestrian street scene with several buildings, a McDonald's, and a red Virgin Active Health Clubs tent.

📍 Local News

Welcome to Chelmsford Magazine: Your Guide to City Life

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026