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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’

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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

The Guardian - UK

Peaceful protest outside Epping asylum hotel

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

Three arrested as demo takes place outside hotel used to house migrants

Sunday saw the latest in a series of demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds gather again at Essex asylum hotel in weekend of anti-immigrant protests

Protests at Bell hotel in Epping for fifth time on Sunday as others demonstrated in Norfolk and London

Evening Standard

Protesters stage demo outside hotel used to house migrants

Anti-illegal migration protesters and counter-demonstrators have staged a rally outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

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Police impose restrictions ahead of fresh protests outside migrant hotel

Sunday is set to see the latest in a series of demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

The Guardian - UK

‘Before, I felt safe and the locals were nice’: asylum seekers on how Epping protests have transformed daily life

Men living in the Bell hotel in Essex tell how they have been verbally abused, chased and physically attacked

Evening Standard

Michelle Agyemang’s youth team hails Lioness as girls’ football enjoys boost

Managers at Brandon Groves AFC said the 19-year-old England and Arsenal star has left a lasting legacy at the Essex club.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office to penalise asylum seekers who refuse to move out of hotels

Government concerned about risk of unrest spreading ahead of new protests at the Bell hotel in Essex

The Independent UK

Nine charged after protests outside Epping asylum hotel, Essex Police say

The charges come after protests outside the Bell Inn hotel in Epping, Essex, which ‘escalated to the point of disorder’

Evening Standard

Home Office working to ‘restore order’ as council calls for asylum hotel to shut

Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

The Guardian - UK

How violent protests in Epping are being fuelled by disinformation

Claims Essex police force bussed in antiracism activists have been denied but have spread on social media and rightwing news channels

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