Chelmsford Weekly News

An injunction that is set to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel creates a “risk of a precedent being set”, the Court of Appeal has been told.

An Essex-born actor called his latest role in a popular book adaptation was a “dream job”.

The Home Office’s bid to challenge the decision to temporarily block the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal today.

The 32-year-old was detained on Mount Hill on Wednesday, August 27 by Braintree’s Neighbourhood Policing Team.

There are several Essex RSPCA branches in the county, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home, all with pets looking for homes.

A CHARISTMATIC pop star made a short notice appearance in Colchester and residents have praised him for not forgetting his roots.

A new study has revealed that trust in local media has grown significantly over the past year.

A launch date has been announced for the second series of a fly-on-the-wall reality TV show about celebrity couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published its annual data for test centres across the UK.

A fussy-eating schoolboy who was hooked on jacket potatoes for seven years has been cured by hypnosis. 

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has posted an AI-generated video of him rapping in a fur coat on Clacton Pier.

Rio and Kate Ferdinand have revealed they have moved to Dubai with their children for “a new chapter” and “a fresh start”.

OFFICERS caught two masked teenagers stealing 26 mobile phones worth nearly £19,000.

The Open Spaces Society has appointed Katherine Evans from Braintree as a new advocate to watch over green spaces in Essex.

The incident occurred on Duke Street at about 5.10am on Sunday morning, when ambulance crews were called to treat a man with serious leg injuries.

This spot in Essex has been named by experts as one of the UK's best beach shack restaurants to visit.

Inside the welfare tent at Wilderness Festival, volunteers from Open Road – Essex-based charity specialising in drug and alcohol recovery support.

George Bloxham, 31, formerly of Parker Avenue, Hertford, was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday August 15 after admitting actual bodily harm.

Colchester hasn't been immune to the national crisis facing Britain's pub industry. Since the Second World War, Colchester has continued to lose it's pubs.

Experts say The Anchor and Danbury Commons Circular is one of the top-rated pub walks across the UK.