Epping hotel housing asylum seekers faces backlash
A hotel in Epping, Essex, has sparked controversy after being repurposed to house asylum seekers, with residents expressing concerns over safety and resources.
A hotel in Epping, Essex, has sparked controversy after being repurposed to house asylum seekers, with residents expressing concerns over safety and resources.
Labour's Keir Starmer makes significant gains in Epping, challenging Conservative dominance in a key political battleground.
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A British fugitive, suspected of being a hitman involved in a murder, has been arrested in Spain following a high-speed car chase and crash in the Costa del Sol.
Essex Police intervened to clear pro-Palestine demonstrators from a site near the Home Secretary's constituency home, sparking debate over protest rights and public safety.
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Residents and activists clash over plans to convert The Bell Hotel in Epping into accommodation for asylum seekers, sparking heated demonstrations and local backlash.
Tensions rise in Essex as residents protest the conversion of The Bell Hotel into accommodation for asylum seekers, sparking heated debates on immigration policy.
Residents of Epping, Essex, staged a dramatic protest against council plans to remove trees, leading to tense confrontations with police.
Stand Up To Racism activists confronted far-right demonstrators outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping, Essex, as tensions flared over immigration policies.
Furious protesters in Epping vow to continue demonstrations until their concerns over a local migrant hotel are addressed, accusing authorities of ignoring their voices.
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Asylum seekers in Epping describe how their peaceful lives have been upended by rising tensions and protests, leaving them feeling vulnerable and unwelcome.
Local protests erupt in Epping as a hotel is converted to house asylum seekers, sparking fierce debates over immigration and community impact.
The Home Office's proposal to repurpose a hotel in Epping for housing asylum seekers has ignited fierce backlash from residents and local officials, citing concerns over community impact and lack of consultation.
Nine individuals have been charged following protests outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping, Essex, as tensions rise over immigration policies.
The Home Office is under fire for spending £1.5 million on a property in Epping, Essex, intended for asylum seekers, despite local opposition and legal challenges.
Local residents and activists face off in Epping, Essex, as the Home Office moves asylum seekers into a local hotel, sparking heated debates over immigration policy.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper under fire as Epping Police Station closure sparks outrage among locals and officials.
A senior police commissioner has blasted the Home Office for housing asylum seekers in local hotels without proper consultation, warning of rising tensions and stretched resources.
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