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Swindon Council pays £138k after own vans clamped

Swindon Borough Council has paid £138,000 in fines after its own highway maintenance vans were clamped outside its offices. Deputy leader calls it 'not our finest hour'. Read the full story.

Council Tax to Rise 5%: How to Cut Costs

Millions face a 5% council tax hike next year, adding £114 to typical bills. Discover actionable ways to reduce your payments and challenge your band.

Migrant sex offender jailed for Epping Forest assault

Hadush Kebatu, an Eritrean national living in the UK, has been sentenced to five years for sexually assaulting a woman in Epping Forest. The judge described the attack as 'appalling' as details emerge of the traumatic ordeal.

Home Office Scraps Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Plan

Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis

High Court blocks Labour's Epping Forest power grab

Labour's attempt to seize control of Epping Forest District Council has been thwarted by the High Court, marking a major victory for local democracy in Essex. The controversial leadership change sparked legal action and accusations of unconstitutional beh

Migrant arrested over Epping Forest sex attack

A migrant has been arrested in connection with a brutal sexual assault in Epping Forest just three days after the attack, as Labour's Wes Streeting made an emotional television appeal for information.

Met Police hunt sex offender in Epping Forest

London's Metropolitan Police launch urgent public appeal for information on convicted sex offender Anthony Williams, last seen in Epping Forest area. Authorities warn public not to approach.

Met Police officer suspended after journalist arrest

A London Metropolitan Police officer has been removed from duty following the controversial arrest of a Sky News camera operator covering a climate protest in Epping Forest, raising serious questions about press freedom.

Sex offender vanishes in Epping Forest manhunt

A convicted sex offender released on immigration bail has sparked a major police manhunt in Essex after failing to report to authorities. Hadush Kebatu, 28, was last seen in Epping Forest area.

Farage condemns The Sun over Lammy 'Epping' headline

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has joined Labour's David Lammy in condemning The Sun newspaper for a controversial headline referencing Lammy's Epping Forest constituency in what critics call a racially charged attack.

The Sun backs Reform UK in Epping Forest, sparking fury

The Sun's controversial backing of Reform UK in Epping Forest has ignited Conservative fury, with David Lammy accusing the paper of undermining democracy while Nigel Farage celebrates a 'political earthquake'.

Epping Forest crisis: Lammy warns of environmental damage

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy warns of catastrophic damage to Epping Forest's ancient ecosystem as thousands flock to sunbathe, raising urgent questions about environmental protection in Britain's green spaces.

Council quashes £150 fine for coffee down drain

A London council has been forced to overturn a controversial £150 penalty issued to a woman for disposing of coffee grounds down a drain, in a case that sparked widespread criticism of jobsworth enforcement.

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