12 h. ago Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told

Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told  BBC

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12 h. ago Woman charged with assault tried to force her way into migrant hotel, court told

The central London hotel has been a focus of protests in recent weeks

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19 h. ago Woman charged with assault after migrant from Canary Wharf hotel ‘walked into her flat’

Arrests and charges follow protests outside Isle of Dogs hotel

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19 h. ago Migrant staying at Canary Wharf hotel arrested after ‘walking into blind woman’s flat’

Met Police say woman, 22, separately charged with assaulting security guard at Britannia International

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20 h. ago 'Migrant from Canary Wharf hotel' is arrested on suspicion of common assault after allegedly entering a blind woman's flat

The migrant, aged in his 20s, was held in Hackney, east London, in the early hours of this morning.

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20 h. ago Woman charged with assault after migrant ‘walked into her flat’

The alleged victim of the assault is a security guard at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf.

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34 h. ago Blind woman was 'terrified' when migrant living just metres away in Canary Wharf hotel burst into her home, family reveal

The man is said to have gone to the house after being followed by a group of men on the street and told to 'go back to the hotel'.

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40 h. ago Chaos at Canary Wharf migrant hotel as protesters claim migrant entered woman's home

The man is said to have entered the house near Canary Wharf after being followed by a group of men on the street and told to 'go back to the hotel'.

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61 h. ago Woman in her 20s dies after falling from tower block in Canary Wharf near to controversial migrant hotel

A body has been found outside Sirocco Tower, Harbour Way, a 32-floor skyscraper, on Wednesday, August 13, less than half a mile away from a controversial migrant hotel.

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62 h. ago 'Body found' outside skyscraper in Canary Wharf yards from controversial migrant hotel

A body has been found outside Sirocco Tower, Harbour Way, a 32-floor skyscraper, on Wednesday, August 13, less than half a mile away from a controversial migrant hotel.

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3 d. ago As asylum seekers are engulfed by slurs and lies, our leaders shrug. Truly, this is shameful | Frances Ryan

The narrative that they are a threat to women and girls has no basis in fact, but bad actors peddle it, and ministers encourage themAs anti-migrant demonstrations continued in Canary Wharf in London at the weekend, one group stood out: women dressed in Barbie pink. Holding cardboard signs drawn in bright felt-tip pen (“save our kids”), the “pink protest” marched under the banner of protecting women and girls.The crowd may have looked a novel sight, but it points to a rationale that is increasingly gaining ground this summer: asylum seekers are a danger to British women and girls.Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist. She is the author of Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Villarreal confirm Partey signing and address sexual offence charges in statement

Midfielder signs in week when he appeared in courtClub says it ‘firmly condemns gender-based violence’Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Thomas Partey on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. The move was announced two days after the 32-year-old appeared in court charged with six sexual offences.Partey was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Villarreal fans decry Thomas Partey’s proposed signing as club’s ‘darkest day’

Midfielder has denied rape and sexual assault chargesHundreds sign petition urging club to halt transferNews that the former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is poised to join Villarreal has upset fans of the club, with hundreds signing a petition urging a halt to what has been described as the “darkest day in the club’s history”.Partey appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women, and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Partey’s lawyer has said he denies all the charges. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey granted conditional bail

The Ghanaian has been charged with five counts of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman.

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1 week ago Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey granted conditional bail

The Ghanaian midfielder, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape against two women as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman.

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1 week ago Thomas Partey arrives in court as former Arsenal star accused of rape

Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been accused of two counts of rape against one women and three counts against another woman. A third woman has accused him of sexual assault. He denies all the charges

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1 week ago ‘Anger doesn’t get you anywhere’ says minister after latest anti

‘One mustn't mix up people's genuine concerns and worries peacefully expressed with those who are trying to turn it into violence’, said Dame Angela Eagle

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