A First Bus double-decker decorated in #Pride colours will be a highlight at #Essex Pride in #Chelmsford on Saturday 20 June. The bus operator, a long-time supporter of the event, will join the celebrations promoting diversity, inclusion and community.

First Bus staff from across Essex will take part in the parade before joining the Pride Bus at Central Park, where Essex Pride will host storytelling sessions and games with Pride-themed prizes.

Essex Pride Chair Garry Ormes said the event provides a safe and inclusive space for #LGBTQ+ people, families and allies. First Bus Essex General Manager Jonathon Hunt said the company is committed to creating a welcoming workplace where everyone can be themselves.
https://news.firstbus.co.uk/news/pride-bus-to-join-the-festival-fun-and-games-in-chelmsford

Greater Anglia has installed new anti-trespass measures at stations across #Cambridgeshire, #Essex, #Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk to help prevent people accessing the #railway and reduce the risk of accidents.

The measures include extra fencing, gates and rubber surface deterrents known as witches’ hats, which are designed to stop people reaching the tracks. Work began in January 2026 and was completed in late spring at stations including #Chelmsford, Thetford, Stowmarket and Wymondham.

The project coincides with Rail Safety Week. Greater Anglia’s Safety Director Matt Wakefield said the railway is not a playground and urged anyone who sees trespassers to contact rail staff or call 999/112 in an emergency.

The operator also works with Samaritans, training staff to support vulnerable people and help keep them safe. The measures form part of wider efforts with GBR Anglia partners to improve railway safety.
https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/safety-measures-installed-stations-in-east-anglia-deter

Moto-Foxhunt: The Cat Got The Canary!

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://km1ndy.com/moto-foxhunt-cat-got-canary/

High Chelmer Car Park, Chelmsford, 2025

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what seems worrying here is her car had an obvious personalised registration mark - maybe thieves aren't as aware of British popular culture so didn't know who's car it was, but could she have been targeted for being prominent/outspoken?

its possible the car was the main target, but nicking a celebs car surely involves more risk than any other, and Land Rovers aren't exactly uncommon in #Brentwood !

Also the vehicle was later seen in #Chelmsford, which seems like an odd route to take if the thieves didn't want to be detected (there's plenty ANPR/CCTV cameras in Mid / North #Essex and more spare resource of the #Police to look at them!)

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2026-04-19/jesy-nelson-says-car-containing-medical-equipment-for-twin-girls-with-sma-stolen

Springfield House, Chelmsford, 2025

Derelict office block for a sunny Saturday afternoon.

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News -- Chef Brendan Pelley to open Kri Kri Grill in Chelmsford. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/kri-kri-grill-to-open-in-chelmsford.html

#restaurant #chelmsford