The Summer Series returns to Chelmsford Central Park in 2026 with McFly headlining on Saturday 29 August. The popular outdoor music event also features Craig David on 30 August.

Wireless Festival 2026 has been officially cancelled after the UK Home Office denied entry to headliner Kanye West (Ye).

Lidl has named Chelmsford as one of 11 Essex locations it is targeting for a brand-new supermarket. Broomfield and Springfield are the specific areas highlighted.

The Black Bull pub on Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, will close its doors on 31 May 2026 for a major refurbishment. The popular community pub expects to reopen in late June.

The Randox Grand National 2026 takes place at Aintree on Saturday 11 April at 4pm. Current favourites include I Am Maximus (15/2), Grangeclare West (10/1) and Jagwar (12/1).

The UK will enjoy a rare three-day working week in December 2027 when Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday.

Resident doctors at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford are taking part in a national six-day strike from 7 April to 13 April 2026. Find out how the BMA action affects local NHS services.

Chelmsford City Racecourse has formally challenged the BHA's decision to refuse a racing licence to new operator Golden Mile Racing Limited, vowing "we are not done fighting".

A crash on the A12 near Chelmsford has partially blocked the London-bound carriageway after Junction 19, causing significant delays back to Boreham.

Dagenham & Redbridge and Chelmsford City shared the spoils in a pulsating 3–3 draw at Victoria Road on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026, in the Enterprise National League South.