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Council’s bid to block hotel housing asylum seekers to be heard on Friday

Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

Evening Standard

Police close investigation into death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey

The 40-year-old died in March last year after falling through a plastic skylight in Essex

The Independent UK

Police conclude investigation into death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey

The 40-year-old died in March last year after falling through a plastic skylight in Essex.

Evening Standard

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A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…

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Country diary: You could tell a story of England in this church alone

Ongar, Essex: The ‘oldest wooden church in the world’ is a mosaic of styles and stories, having seen plagues, raids and the Reformation – and it’s still in use today

The Guardian - UK

Council seeks High Court ban on asylum seekers being housed at protest-hit Epping hotel

It comes after a series of protests in recent weeks outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex

The Independent UK

Badenoch suggests migrants held in ‘camps’ as crossings near 50,000 under Labour

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch warned that some communities ‘don’t feel safe’ during a visit to Epping in Essex.

Evening Standard

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‘Brownfields can be rich habitats’: the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives

Conservationists say Canvey Wick in Essex shows potential for brownfield sites as havens for nature

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch says Truss ‘carries quite a lot blame’ for Tory record of as war of words continues

Current Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was ‘very focused on what the Conservatives are doing now’

The Independent UK

Truss ‘carries quite a lot of blame’ for Tory record, Badenoch claims

Current Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said she was ‘very focused on what the Conservatives are doing now’.

Evening Standard

Farming burden has ‘crossed the threshold’, Badenoch warns

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch tried her hand at harvesting wheat during her visit to a farm in Essex.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'we moved to Essex to save on rent then realised we could buy instead'

Thanks to a low-deposit first-time buyer scheme this couple discovered they could buy a new home right away rather than trying to save while renting

Evening Standard

How a high-speed ocean chase led to an £18m cocaine seizure in Cornwall

Operation also shed unique light on backgrounds of those involved in running drugs into UK from ‘mother ships’

The Guardian - UK

Public urged to help catch gangs bringing drugs on ‘mother ships’ to UK coast

Crime agency says there were more than 60 investigations into at-sea drop-offs last year with 34 people arrested

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Evening Standard

Peaceful protest outside Epping asylum hotel

Essex Police said a group of people protesting against The Bell Hotel formed at about 6pm on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Police put dispersal order in place ahead of planned protest outside hotel

The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, has already been the scene of several demonstrations.

Evening Standard

Essex politicians call for meeting with Home Secretary over asylum-seeker hotel

Essex Police said 14 people have been charged in connection with protests at the site and there have been 23 arrests.

The Guardian - UK

Number of asylum seekers at ex-RAF base in Essex to rise by more than 50%

Home Office to move 445 more people to MDP Wethersfield site, scene of previous anti-migrant protests

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Evening Standard

Lorry deaths people smuggler gets extra jail time for not paying compensation

Ronan Hughes was jailed for 20 years in 2021 for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found in a vehicle in Essex in October 2019.

The Independent UK

Two more men appear in court after protest outside asylum-seeker hotel in Epping

Essex Police said the tally of people charged in connection with protests at The Bell Hotel in Epping now stands at 14.

The Independent UK

Merseyside officers called in to help police Epping asylum hotel protests amid fears of widespread riots

Officers who dealt with last summer’s Southport riots were called in as protesters clashed in Essex

The Guardian - UK

‘Every human being deserves dignity’: asylum seeker in Essex hotel calls for understanding

Man housed at hotel targeted in protests writes letter urging people not to resort to harmful stereotypes

Evening Standard

Elite police unit will monitor anti-migrant social media posts for early signs of unrest

Protests have taken place outside hotels in Essex, London’s Canary Wharf and across the UK

Evening Standard

Agyemang can inspire next generation of Lionesses, former coach says

The 19-year-old was cheered on in South Ockendon, Essex, as the Lionesses triumphed again.

The Independent UK

Sweet moment Michelle Agyemang’s former club reacts to England’s Euro 2025 joy

Crowds gathered at England star Michelle Agyemang's former club, Brandon Groves Community Club in Essex, to watch the Lionesses' penalties secure their victory against Spain in the Euro 2025 final on Sunday, 27 July.

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