A quiet East Sussex town is in uproar as the Home Office prepares to house 600 male asylum seekers in a former Army camp, with residents fearing for safety and reporting a 10% drop in property values. Read the full story.
Wealden District Council faces backlash for spending £450,000 on Winnie-the-Pooh's centenary while residents demand CCTV restoration. Thousands protest nearby asylum seeker plans. Read the full story.
Over 2000 furious Crowborough residents marched for a fourth weekend against a Home Office plan to house 600 lone male migrants in a local army camp. Locals are spending thousands on security amid safety fears.
Furious Crowborough residents protest the Home Office plan to house 600 lone male asylum seekers in a local army camp, raising safety fears and threatening cadet units. Join the conversation on community impact.
Fury erupts in East Sussex as a local school advises children to be 'kind and caring' to 600 lone male asylum seekers arriving at a former army camp. Residents voice safety fears for children and strain on public services.
Wealden District Council issues legal challenge against Home Office plans to house 600 male asylum seekers at Crowborough Training Camp. Residents protest over safety fears.
East Sussex residents protest as Crowborough Army Training Camp prepares for 600 male asylum seekers. Locals were told they would get just 48 hours' notice before arrivals. Read more on the escalating tensions.
Work begins to convert Crowborough Army Camp into accommodation for 600 male asylum seekers, sparking major local protests and a legal challenge. Read the full story.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces controversial asylum changes as protests erupt. Analysis reveals disturbing parallels with Britain's treatment of Jewish refugees in the 1930s.
Hundreds of Crowborough locals marched in protest against government plans to house 600 asylum seekers in a disused military camp. Read about the community's fears and the official response.
Government plans to house 600 asylum seekers at a military camp near a police firearms training centre spark outrage. Campaigners warn of re-traumatisation risks for those fleeing war zones. Read the full report.
Hundreds protest Labour's plans to house 600 male asylum seekers in Crowborough army training camp. Local services strained, safety fears escalate. Read the full story.
A suspicious package that triggered a bomb squad response in Crowborough turned out to contain bacon, creating an unexpected security alert in the East Sussex community.