3 h. ago Now council launches legal action to shut THREE migrant hotels: After saga over Bell hotel in Epping, Reform

West Northamptonshire Council said that by accommodating asylum seekers, the three sites may have breached planning rules.

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7 h. ago Rape suspect went on the run for two years after staging his own death, hiding in the wild and then fleeing to Spain, court hears

James Clacher, 57, is accused of raping two women - the first in Troon, South Ayrshire, in 2019 and the second in Glasgow in 2020.

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10 h. ago Carpenter, 52, who kicked police officer during Epping migrant hotel protest is spared jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, went to the demonstration at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday, a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court was told on Monday.

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11 h. ago Protester who assaulted police officer at Epping migrant hotel demo avoids jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, admitted to assault of an emergency worker at a protest outside the Bell Hotel

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12 h. ago Pensioner killed wife of 60 years before leaving a note begging for forgiveness saying 'it all became too much', court hears

A jury at Bristol Crown Court heard on Monday that William Haxworth, now 88, is charged with murdering his wife Delia, but has been deemed to be unfit to stand trial.

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12 h. ago Young man shot dead over stolen motorbike told ‘that’s karma’, court hears

Rico Andrews was blasted in the chest by a pillion passenger on a moped in Battersea, south-west London, in October 2023.

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17 h. ago Neighbour from hell who tormented couple with headbanging rock music at 2am is spared prison

Marc Morgan, 57, blasted songs by heavy metal bands AC/ DC and Black Sabbath into the small hours amid an ongoing feud with the duo next door, Newport Crown Court heard.

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17 h. ago Moment Epping migrant hotel protest organiser is arrested as she tries to fly Union Jack flag on council building

Footage a woman holding the flag above an entrance to Epping District Council's Civic Centre at 7.15pm yesterday.

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20 h. ago Epping migrant hotel protesters march on council offices as police make arrests

Around 200 people gathered outside the Epping Forest District Council building where a woman climbed the steps and unfurled a Union flag.

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24 h. ago Was 'Ozempic rage' a factor in grandmother allegedly stabbing boy, 10, in the neck? Doctor details 'toxic effect'

A court heard a forensic psychiatrist who assessed Julie Ann Williams had determined her mental health problems could have made her 'more vulnerable to the side effects' of Ozempic.

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29 h. ago Dine and dash thief scoffed £500 worth of food at three different restaurants

Lauren Halliday and her then-boyfriend targeted three different restaurants in Newcastle earlier this year and enjoyed fancy meals but left without paying their bill, a court heard

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32 h. ago Police officer is punched in the face as migrant hotel protesters march with children through Canary Wharf in wake of Epping hotel ruling

The Met Police have made several arrests after imposing restrictions on people wearing masks as anti-asylum protest made its way through the Isle of Dogs.

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35 h. ago Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children

U.S. attempts to deport some Guatemalan children are on hold until at least Sunday afternoon

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36 h. ago Burglary gang took £46,000 worth of vapes in warehouse break

A court heard the group had been 'recruited by others' but did so 'willingly'

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40 h. ago Judge who ruled Epping migrant hotel can remain open is reported to conduct office over historic links to left

Appeal Court judge Lord Justice Bean (pictured) has links to a host of left-wing organsations dating back many years. It has prompted a complaint of 'apparent bias' from a barrister.

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54 h. ago Shirley Ballas admits she will 'never feel safe again' as she recounts the terrifying moment her stalker followed and confronted her 87

A stalker who made Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas' life hell over a terrifying six-year ordeal was spared jail earlier this year - after a court heard he believed she was his aunt. 

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62 h. ago Starmer warned he must shut migrant hotels or face losing Labour voters to Reform

Labour grandee Lord Falconer tells PM to take action over migrant crisis after government won Court of Appeal challenge over Epping hotel

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65 h. ago Migrant protests LIVE: Epping hotel ruling sees more demo chaos planned today

The landmark Epping hotel ruling handed down on Friday has caused outrage among right-wing groups, with anti-migrant protesters and their opponents set to materialise outside of hotels today

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66 h. ago Epping hotel protest leads to arrests after asylum ruling overturned

The local council has said it is ‘ruling nothing out’ following the Court of Appeal decision

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3 d. ago Fury as judges overturn High Court order to clear asylum seekers from Epping's Bell Hotel

The local council has said it is ‘ruling nothing out’ following the Court of Appeal decision

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