50 h. ago Over 200 charities tell leaders to take 'strong stand' against anti

Demonstrations have been held outside hotels housing asylum seekers including the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, and in London and Newcastle. They have been met with counter-protests by anti-racism campaigners

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5 d. ago Comedian and Big Brother star Hardeep Singh Kohli 'groped woman's buttocks at BBC studios, indecently assaulted another at hotel and tried to put his tongue in third victim's mouth'

Comedian and ex-Big Brother contestant Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting three women.

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6 d. ago Man, 22, living in asylum seeker hotel appears in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman

Tadi Alemeyeha, 22, pleaded not guilty to the offence, allegedly committed earlier this month, during the brief hearing at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Six arrested after ‘thuggery’ outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

More than 100 demonstrators assembled outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening, with some chanting ‘save our kids’.

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3 w. ago Arrest made as dozens gather outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening.

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3 w. ago Third arrest after clashes outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

A 33-year-old man, from Loughton, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of violent disorder and criminal damage.

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3 w. ago Essex police arrest two after asylum hotel protests turn violent

Police say eight officers were assaulted when crowds surrounded a small counter-demonstrationTwo people have been arrested after a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers during which eight officers were assaulted, Essex police said.Riot police wore helmets and took up position while crowds of men, some masked, surrounded a small counter-demonstration by anti-racism activists on Thursday evening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Protesters and police clash outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

The demonstration took place outside the Essex Hotel after a 38-year-old man was accused of sexual assault

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3 w. ago Angry residents with 'Save Our Kids' banners mass outside Essex asylum hotel after Ethiopian migrant appears in court accused of sexually assaulting 14

Well-dressed mothers and retired businessmen and women joined dozens of bald tattooed middle-aged men to call for the closure of the Bell Hotel as refugee accommodation.

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3 w. ago Security guards at asylum seeker hotel in Essex were ambushed at a bus stop during violent anti

The stewards, both male, were assaulted by a group of men at a bus stop on Epping's High Road, close to the town's Bell Hotel - the target of a large anti-immigration protest.

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4 w. ago Pictured: Ethiopian asylum seeker charged with three sexual assaults in two days

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court last week where he was formally accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour towards the females in Epping, Essex.

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4 w. ago Ethiopian asylum seeker is charged with three sexual assaults in two days

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court last week where he was formally accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour towards the females in Epping, Essex.

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4 w. ago Migrant hotel in Essex is graffitied with slogans telling asylum seekers to 'go home' after violent protests broke out when Ethiopian resident was charged with sexually assaulting girl

Uniformed police officers were seen at the Bell Hotel in Epping this morning in discussion with private security guards outside the front of the shabby hostel located on the edge of the historic forest.

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4 w. ago Protest outside migrant hotel in Essex erupts into violence as fights break out 'after asylum seeker was accused of committing three sexual assaults'

The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, descended into bloody mayhem as activists brawled on the streets - while police battled to contain the chaos.

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