Chelmsford

American

[chelms-ferd, chelmz-] / ˈtʃɛlms fərd, ˈtʃɛlmz- /

noun

a city in NE Massachusetts.

Chelmsford British

/ ˈtʃɛlmzfəd /

noun

a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)

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Fiona Graham, who runs a private clinic in Chelmsford, Essex, said she regularly received requests for Wegovy and Mounjaro from people who did not meet the criteria for the drugs.

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Watch as Louis Britton scores a thunderous volley for Weston-super-Mare in a 2-0 victory at Chelmsford City that sends them through to the third round of the FA Cup.

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Their bodies were discovered the following morning in a blue Range Rover at Rettendon, near Chelmsford.

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I was carted around Chelmsford as Alastair Cook made 193, so I have bad memories.

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Hadush Kebatu, 41, was found guilty and sent to jail, before accidentally being released from Chelmsford Prison.

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