Two men have been convicted of being part of a “violent mob” at an asylum hotel protest in Epping which saw police officers attacked and the town descend into chaos. Lee Gower, 43, and Phillip Curson, ...

A wave of anti-asylum seeker protests and counter-demonstrations were staged outside The Bell Hotel in Epping during summer 2025 A council cannot appeal against a High Court decision that allowed ...

A man accused of violent disorder at an anti-asylum protest at The Bell Hotel was described at his trial as the "man who runs the local football team" who "went along as a pillar of the community".

A police officer was temporarily blinded by a laser shone into their eyes during a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. The constable had been driving a van when they were stunned near The ...