The Latest Breaking News from Chelmsford Magistrates Court

Arrest made as dozens gather outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025

Man charged with violent disorder over clashes outside Epping hotel

Eight police officers were injured following what started as a peaceful protest outside the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025

Man charged with violent disorder following clashes outside hotel

Eight police officers were injured following what started as a peaceful protest outside the hotel in Essex

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Two men in court charged with murdering father in Chelmsford

Kieran Shepherd, 30, died in Meadgate Avenue in Chelmsford, Essex, on October 15.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

Human remains found after woman charged with murdering her parents in Essex

Virginia McCullough has been accused of murdering her parents between August 2018 and September 2023

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Ryanair steward who drank alcohol on plane tells court ‘I am not a criminal’

A Ryanair steward who has admitted to drinking while on duty has been committed to Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Pair convicted over fuel depot blockades

The pair are the second and third convictions by Essex Police over the disruption in Thurrock.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Woman is first to be convicted over Just Stop Oil fuel depot blockades

Catherine Maclean, 64, admitted aggravated trespass at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court for targeting a site in Thurrock, Essex.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022