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Epping hotel can continue to house asylum seekers, high court rules

Local council unsuccessful in stopping use of Bell hotel in Essex, which became a flashpoint for protests this summer

The Guardian - UK

The Jeremy Bamber twist: does Britain’s most notorious murderer finally have an alibi?

This week, audio footage was released by the New Yorker magazine, which seemed to exonerate Bamber, who has been in prison for 40 years. Could this lead to his release?

The Guardian - UK

Landmark deprivation statistics show scale of hardship – how does your area compare?

Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, has been named England’s most deprived neighbourhood

The Independent UK

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Nigel Farage ‘sad’ as Clacton area remains most deprived neighbourhood

Jaywick is part of Reform leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage’s Essex constituency

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage ‘sad’ as Jaywick remains England’s most deprived neighbourhood

Mr Farage was elected MP for Clacton in Essex in July 2024, and Jaywick is part of the constituency.

Evening Standard

Britain's most unfaithful towns revealed — where does your town rank?

Where else in the UK are people most likely to cheat?

Evening Standard

Epping sex offender Hadush Kebatu deported to Ethiopia, Home Office confirms

Kebatu, who was wrongly freed from Essex prison, was put on a flight to Ethiopia and arrived on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

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Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail

Union says staff shortages and confusion over early release schemes are driving a rise in mistakes

The Guardian - UK

Epping sex offender back in custody after release from prison in error

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, whose case led to summer protests in Essex, detained again and faces deportation

The Guardian - UK

Fete, Chelmsford, Essex: ‘It absolutely dares to be different’ – restaurant review

There’s something so endearingly adventurous and devil-may-care about this menu that makes me love the place

The Guardian - UK

Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in

Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in error

The Guardian - UK

Sex offender who sparked summer riots seen boarding London-bound train after release error, police say

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was meant to be sent to an immigration detention centre for deportation after assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s scary how many St George’s flags there were’: Blood Orange on coming home to Essex and mourning his mother

After grief brought Dev Hynes home, he reconsidered the county that shaped him. The result is a masterful new album – made with a little help from Lorde and Zadie Smith

The Guardian - UK

Mother jailed for murder of autistic son, five, after struggling to cope

Claire Button, 36, denied her son Lincoln’s murder last December in South Ockendon, Essex, but was found guilty by a jury.

Evening Standard

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Essex asylum seeker hotel in ‘flagrant’ breach of planning laws, court told

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Witches of Essex' online – stream Rylan witch-hunting from anywhere, is it available in the U.S.?

Here's how to watch 'Witches of Essex' online no matter where in the world you are as Rylan Clark and Prof. Alice Roberts do a spot of witch-hunting on British TV. One of dark history buffs, then.

International Business Times UK

Who Is HSTikkyTokky, the Fitness Influencer Arrested After UK Manhunt? Age, Height, Net Worth and Career So Far

TikTok star HSTikkyTokky, real name Harrison Sullivan, was arrested in Essex after a year-long UK manhunt, exposing the fragile line between fame and accountability.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Rylan Clark goes witch-hunting in Elizabethan Essex

Prof Alice Roberts joins Rylan to investigate witch trials in Chelmsford. Plus: an exposé of the international dog-fighting trade. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner

A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find him

The Guardian - UK

Witches of Essex: Rylan and Prof Alice’s look at one of history’s most shameful periods is unfailingly moving

This engaging if slight show sees the unlikely duo reopen witch trials from 400 years ago on the hunt for justice. It’s Blackadder crossed with CSI – with a sprinkling of Philomena Cunk

The Guardian - UK

Letters: Brian Patten obituary

Richard Lee writes: His 16-line verse Something For Everyone was a present to the new Towngate theatre in Basildon, Essex, in 1987

The Independent UK

Dame Jilly Cooper: ‘Queen of the bonkbuster’ who wanted to write ‘happy books’

Born in Hornchurch, Essex, in 1937, Dame Jilly grew up in Yorkshire and attended the private Godolphin School in Salisbury.

Evening Standard

Migrant who assaulted four people at asylum hotel ‘wants to return to Syria’

Mohammed Sharwarq was a resident at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, at the time of the offences in July and August of this year.

The Independent UK

Essex woman killed by own dog in freak chicken nugget accident

Michelle Hempstead’s dog was a ‘gentle giant’ who normally slept on her bed

Evening Standard

Epping protester who refused to uncover face argued people can ‘wear burkas’

Joshua Meadows, 18, refused to remove the covering when asked to do so by police during a protest in the Essex town on July 24, the court heard.

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