Six Arrested Following Fresh Clashes at Epping Migrant Hotel Protest

Default Heading H1 Essex Police have confirmed the arrest of six individuals following a renewed evening of violence outside The Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday, 20 July, as tensions over the hotel’s use as asylum accommodation continue to escalate. According to police, four of those arrested were detained on suspicion of violent disorder in […]
Tommy Robinson Declares Intent to Join Upcoming Epping Protest on July 27

Default Heading H1 Tommy Robinson mass mobilisation, Epping protest July 27, Bell Hotel migrant row, Essex Police protest planning, far-right protest Epping, Tommy Robinson supporters Epping rally EPPING – Monday 21 July 2025 | 07:00am Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has announced he will attend a mass mobilisation protest in Epping on Sunday, July 27, in […]
Five Arrested as Violent Disorder Erupts Again at Epping Bell Hotel Protest

Default Heading H1 Essex Police have confirmed five arrests tonight following fresh scenes of violent disorder outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, where tensions remain high over the building’s use as a migrant accommodation centre. A Section 35 Dispersal Order was enforced across the town centre to tackle ongoing anti-social behaviour, as demonstrators once […]
Epping Clashes Escalate as Locals Turn on Rioters Targeting Migrant Hotel

Default Heading H1 A second night of unrest erupted outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex on Sunday, with violent scenes prompting condemnation from local residents and police alike. Protesters hurling rocks, smoke flares, and abuse at officers were met with shouts of “Go home!” from fed-up neighbours watching from windows above the escalating […]
Violent Clashes Erupt Again Outside Epping Migrant Hotel as Police Hunt Suspects and Enforce Section 60AA Order
Default Heading H1 Tensions escalated once more outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday night (20 July) as anti-migrant protesters hurled bottles and smoke flares at police in a second night of disorder. The hotel is currently being used to house asylum seekers and has become a flashpoint for community unrest in recent […]
Section 60AA Order Enforced Ahead of Fresh Epping Protest Following Thursday Night Disorder

Default Heading H1 Essex Police have confirmed that a Section 60AA order has been enacted in Epping this evening as part of a proactive policing operation ahead of another planned protest, following violent clashes on Thursday night outside the Bell Hotel. The order, granted under Section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act […]
Man Charged with Violent Disorder After Clashes Outside Essex Migrant Hotel

Default Heading H1 A 33-year-old man has been charged following violent clashes that erupted outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Thursday night, where a protest over the use of the hotel as migrant accommodation escalated into scenes of disorder. Keith Silk, of Torrington Drive, Loughton, has been charged with violent disorder and criminal damage […]
Third Arrest Made Following Violent Disorder at Epping Protest

Default Heading H1 A third person has been arrested in connection with incidents of violence and criminal damage that followed a peaceful protest in Epping on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The disorder occurred outside The Bell Hotel on the High Road, where residents had gathered to express their concerns. The situation escalated when a separate […]
Police Condemn Violence at Epping Protest as Officer Injured and Multiple Incidents Investigated
Default Heading H1 Essex Police have issued a detailed update following multiple days of unrest in Epping, confirming that several suspects have been identified and one police officer injured after violence disrupted otherwise peaceful protests outside the Bell Hotel. The events were sparked by the arrest and court appearance of Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, […]
Violence Erupts Outside Essex Asylum Hotel: 380 Officers Deployed as Bricks, Bottles and Sticks Thrown at Police
Default Heading H1 A major public order incident erupted in Epping on Thursday evening after a protest outside the Bell Hotel escalated into violent clashes, prompting the deployment of over 380 police officers from Essex Police, the Metropolitan Police, and Hertfordshire Constabulary. What began as a peaceful demonstration over the recent arrest of an Ethiopian […]
Tensions Erupt Outside Essex Asylum Hotel After Migrant Charged with Sexually Assaulting Schoolgirl
Default Heading H1 Hundreds of angry residents gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex on Thursday evening (17 July 2025) in protest following the court appearance of an asylum seeker accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The hotel, which has reportedly been used as refugee accommodation for five years, became […]
Trike Rider, 76, Dies Eight Days After Colchester Road Crash

Default Heading H1 A 76-year-old man has tragically died eight days after being involved in a serious road collision between his trike-style motorbike and a Peugeot 208 in Colchester. The crash occurred at around 8:45am on Thursday, 3 July, on the Northern Approach Road at its junction with Wallace Road. The trike, which had a […]
Fourth Body Recovered from Southend Plane Crash Wreckage as Airport Prepares to Reopen

Default Heading H1 The fourth and final body has been recovered from the wreckage of a medical plane crash near Southend Airport, three days after the fatal incident that claimed four lives. Emergency services concluded the recovery phase today, describing the operation as “complex and delicate”, with efforts led by Essex Police and conducted […]
Southend Plane Crash – Three Bodies Recovered as Investigators Confirm Flight Was Medical Charter

Default Heading H1 BREAKING: Southend Plane Crash – Three Bodies Recovered as Investigators Confirm Flight Was Medical Charter Slug: southend-plane-crash-update-july-15 Focus Keywords: Southend plane crash update, medical flight crash, Southend Airport investigation Meta Description: Police confirm three bodies recovered from Southend plane crash site as work continues to recover a fourth. The aircraft was a […]
Man Arrested After Fatal South Woodham Ferrers Crash That Killed Two Women

Default Heading H1 Police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with a fatal three-vehicle crash in South Woodham Ferrers that tragically claimed the lives of two women. Emergency services were called to Burnham Road, Rettendon, at approximately 11:30pm on Monday 14 July, following reports of a serious collision involving multiple vehicles. Two Lives Lost […]
Second Victim of Southend Plane Crash Named as ‘Fantastic’ German Paramedic and Father Dr Matthias Eyl

Default Heading H1 The second victim of the Southend Airport plane crash has been named as Dr Matthias Eyl, a 46-year-old German emergency doctor, paramedic, and devoted father, as a multi-agency investigation into Sunday’s tragic crash continues. Dr Eyl, from Kleinmaischeid in western Germany, was among the four foreign nationals killed when a Beechcraft B200 […]
Nurse Killed in Southend Plane Crash as Fundraiser Launched named as Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz

Default Heading H1 The first picture has been released of the nurse tragically killed in yesterday’s private medical jet crash at Southend Airport, as friends launch a fundraiser to support her grieving family. The victim, named by friends as Feña, (Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz) was a 31-year-old medic on her first day working aboard […]
Southend Plane Crash: Nurse Killed in ‘Fireball’ Was on First Day of New Job

Default Heading H1 A nurse tragically killed in Sunday’s private jet crash at Southend Airport was on her first day working for a medical flight provider, friends have confirmed. The 31-year-old woman, described as a “dedicated medic,” had recently taken a new role after leaving her hospital post and was aboard the Beechcraft B200 Super […]