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Four East Lancashire authorities among England's top eight for asylum seekers
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (892+ words) Four East Lancashire authorities are among the eight English councils with the highest rates of asylum seekers receiving Home Office support, new figures show. Hyndburn, Burnley, Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle all rank in England's top eight when the number…...
LETTER: Home Office booklet on UK laws must be more than words
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (489+ words) I am writing regarding the Home Office’s newly published booklet, Understanding Behaviours and Expectations in the UK: A Guide for Asylum Seekers. The document explicitly tells asylum seekers that women have equal rights, that domestic abuse is a crime, that…...
'Stabbing and criminal damage' led to dispersal order in Lancashire city, police say
2+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) A stabbing and damage to a police car led to the imposition of a section 34 dispersal order in a Lancashire city, police have said. The dispersal order remains in place around Ryelands Road, Lancaster, until 9.22pm tonight (Sunday, August 16), following disturbances…...
Furniture company director struck off for employing illegal workers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) An East Lancashire furniture company's director has been struck off by the Insolvency Service after employing illegal workers. Syed Ali Abbas, 44, of Westmorland Street, Nelson, has been the director of Zas Furnishings Ltd, but failed to ensure the company complied…...
South Ribble MP Paul Foster hails new Leyland homes and tackles online rumours
3+ week, 1+ day ago (433+ words) Twenty-two new council opens have been completed in Leyland (Image: Paul Foster MP) Last week, 22 new council homes in Leyland were completed. It's a moment I'm genuinely proud of, and one I've been looking forward to since the Leyland Town…...
Police Federation ‘in awe’ of bitten officer’s commitment amid Thetford disorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1032+ words) A female officer bitten when police came under attack in Thetford as people attempted to storm homes linked to asylum seekers is already back on the front line alongside a colleague who was hit on the head with a rock....
Further arrests in Thetford following anti-immigration disorder
3+ week, 5+ day ago (586+ words) Further arrests have been made in Thetford after people attempted to storm homes linked to asylum seekers and police officers were assaulted. Two men were arrested on Thursday, Norfolk Police said, following two nights of disorder in the market town....
Reform's 'fighting age males' and 'track refugees' calls draw outrage at council
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1051+ words) During a fiery full council meeting at Blackburn Town Hall, one motion submitted by the borough’s new Reform UK group was accused of violating international law. The mammoth four-hour Blackburn with Darwen Council Forum kicked off with Mayor Mahfooz Hussain…...
Male migrant detainees caught looking into women’s bedrooms, report finds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Male detainees at an immigration centre have been caught looking through the windows of women’s bedrooms, a report has found. Female migrants at the centre have been unable to get around without a staff escort, while men had free movement,…...
Nelson man jailed over UK terror attack plan and bid to join ISIS
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (416+ words) A man from East Lancashire has been jailed after planning a terror attack in the UK before attempting to travel abroad to join ISIS. Muhammad Billal, from Nelson, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison, followed by a five-year extended…...