Last summer, a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by an asylum seeker in Epping and this small community was engulfed in protest. Can it recover?

Violent protests were sparked in Essex after an asylum seeker living in Epping hotel sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl ...

We are seeking clarification from the Home Office on the details of what has happened and what their next steps will be." The removal of residents is understood to be a precautionary measure due to ...

A man has been jailed for two years and seven months after admitting violent disorder during a protest outside a hotel ...

The Bell Hotel was the focus of many intense protests during summer 2025 A man has been charged with racially abusing a police officer during a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee Gower led a "mob" which clashed with the police in Epping, a judge at Chelmsford Crown Court said [Essex Police] A youth ...

Shaun Thompson and Lee Gower have been jailed after clashing with police and causing violent disorder at a protest at Epping's Bell Hotel.

All asylum seekers have been moved out of the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. the site of violent protests last summer, due to fire safety concerns. Violent anti-migrant protests were organised outside ...