Good morning {{first_name|Chelmsford}}. Here is your Chelmsford news for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Essex and Suffolk Water says the hosepipe ban stays in place as reservoirs remain very low.
Weather today
Saturday in Chelmsford
Sunny intervals with a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. Mostly dry, with rain chance about 10% later in the evening. Light breeze, max gust about 8 mph. Source: Met Office Chelmsford
Top stories
Hosepipe ban stays as reservoirs remain very low
Essex is still under a temporary use ban on hosepipes, pressure washers and sprinklers, first put in place in July and August after a long dry summer. Essex and Suffolk Water says Hanningfield and Abberton reservoirs are at a combined average of about 44%, with vegetation growing on exposed bed at Hanningfield, and that a few rainy days will not undo months of dry weather. Essex Live
Remembrance Sunday service and parade tomorrow
Chelmsford’s Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade is at the War Memorial on Duke Street from 10.55am on Sunday 8 November, with a two minute silence at 11am. Extra road closures and a temporary bus station closure run from 10am to 12.30pm, so plan your journey. City Life
Local children win Voice of Panto for Cinderella
Lucy, 11, Thea, 10, and Charlotte, 6, have won Chelmsford Theatre’s 2026 Voice of Panto competition. Their recorded welcome lines will play in the bars and foyer before each performance of Cinderella, which runs from 27 November to 3 January. City Life
What's on
Dear Evan Hansen, Chelmsford Theatre, final night tonight (Saturday 7 November). Amateur and local production. Chelmsford Theatre
Hylands Open Estate Day, Hylands Estate, Sunday 8 November, 10am to 3pm. House, studios, street food and courtyard music. Details
Go Ape Sundown Adventures, Hylands Estate, last chance through Sunday 8 November. High ropes course after dark with coloured lights. Hylands Estate
RENT, Chelmsford Theatre Studio, Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 November. Springers AODS mark the musical’s 30th anniversary year. Chelmsford Theatre
Getting around
Trains: No major Chelmsford disruption stood out on Greater Anglia’s service updates page this evening. Check before you travel. Greater Anglia updates
Roads: Remembrance Sunday closures affect central Chelmsford roads and the bus station from 10am to 12.30pm on Sunday 8 November. Check live works on the Essex Highways map before you set out. Essex Highways roadworks
Sport
Chelmsford City FC: Midfielder Adam May has left the Clarets to join Bath City. He scored twice for City this season and assisted in the FA Cup win over Brackley Town. Club statement
Essex Cricket: Confirmed for Division 1 of the County Championship in 2027. Membership renewal at the current rate runs until Monday 9 November. Essex Cricket
Charity of the day
Chelmsford Foodbank. It provides emergency food and practical support to people in crisis across the city, with distribution centres in several areas and volunteers from churches and the wider community. You need a valid food voucher before visiting; donations of non perishable food are collected at points across Chelmsford. Read more on Chelmsford Guide
More local charities on Chelmsford Guide.
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