2 h. ago Hundreds take to the streets in march against plans to house 540 migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into army barracks in Crowborough as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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3 h. ago Protesters come face to face with police as hundreds march against plans to house 540 migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into army barracks in Crowborough as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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50 h. ago Trump envoy says deal to take over Greenland ‘should and will be made’

Jeff Landry says president is serious about acquiring territory as US politicians show solidarity against Trump’s threatsFear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion loomsDonald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland has said a deal for Washington to take over the island “should and will be made” as a US congressional delegation visited Copenhagen in a show of support.Governor Jeff Landry said he planned to visit Greenland in March and said the US president “is serious” about acquiring the largely autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Horoscope today, January 16, 2026: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Early in the day, a travel plan may take an unexpected twist, but...

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7 d. ago Hundreds march in Crowborough again in protest of Government plan to house 600 male migrants in former army barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into the Sussex town's army barracks as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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8 d. ago Friends in Tehran tell me they've never seen anything like it, writes DAVID PATRIKARAKOS. This revolt is momentous. Yet from Starmer and the BBC, near silence...

The videos do not stop. They come in waves, minute after minute. Iranians marching, in their hundreds, then thousands, then tens of thousands. Streets choked with people.

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1 week ago 'I'm not racist': Salvation Army worker, 56, who was sacked for saying refugees should all be sent back 'on a boat' says migrants ARE taking up houses for the UK's homeless

Salvation Army worker Charles Markie, 56, who was sacked after saying migrants should be sent back home 'on a f***ing boat' has broken his silence to insist he is not racist.

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1 week ago 'I'm not racist': Salvation Army worker, 56, who was sacked for saying refugees should all be sent back 'on a boat' breaks silence

Salvation Army worker Charles Markie, 56, who was sacked after saying migrants should be sent back home 'on a f***ing boat' has broken his silence to insist he is not racist.

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1 week ago Europe live: Russia reportedly deploys naval escort for oil tanker near Iceland

Ageing vessel had previously been involved in Venezuelan oil exportsMeanwhile, over in France, Brigitte Bardot’s funeral gets under way in Saint-Tropez, with hundreds of well-wishers lining up the streets, AFP reported.Bardot’s coffin, covered in mostly orange and yellow flowers, was carried into the town’s Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church at the start of the funeral service, which was covered live by French news channels.“Later-life Bardot was a passionate defender of animal rights, true, but she was also a committed, enthusiastic racist. She also referred to gay people as “fairground freaks” and denounced #MeToo victims as “hypocritical, ridiculous, and pointless”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Documentary on Kenmure Street immigration raid protest to open Glasgow film festival

Hundreds of residents took to Kenmure Street in Pollokshields to stop the deportation of two men during Home Office raids.

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2 w. ago A thousand residents march in Crowborough against plans to home hundreds of male migrants in barracks

Around 540 male asylum seekers are set to move into the cadet camp as early as this month as part of a government plan to reduce the number of hotels it uses to house them.

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2 w. ago Fears raised over the safety of British Army families as 300 illegal migrant men set to live at a neighbouring barracks

In the wake of a series of horrific sex attacks by asylum seekers, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp raised safety concerns over the Home Office's use of at Cameron Barracks in Inverness.

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2 w. ago Protests and strikes erupt after Iran’s central bank governor resigns as currency spirals

Hundreds of traders and shopkeepers rallied in Saadi Street in central Tehran

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3 w. ago High streets across Scotland locked in 'death spiral' as hundreds of small retailers go bust

Many town centres are struggling as shoppers increasingly choose to visit retail parks or buy items online.

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3 w. ago First asylum seekers are due in Crowborough barracks in just WEEKS

Ministers and officials are understood to be preparing the Crowborough military base to house 540 male migrants in the New Year.

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last month Contactless card limits AXED under new plans to change how you pay at the tills from March

SHOPPERS will soon find it easier to pay bigger amounts using contactless, under the City regulator’s plans. The current rules mean people can make payments of up to £100 per transaction when using physical contactless cards. Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will...

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