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Reform's 'fighting age males' and 'track refugees' calls draw outrage at council
4+ hour, 28+ min 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+ week, 3+ day 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
3+ week, 14+ hour 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…...
Burnley hotel won't be used for asylum seekers but issues raised over staff treatment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) An East Lancashire MP has quashed rumours that a Reedley hotel will be used for asylum seekers, following its recent closure. The Oaks Hotel, in Colne Road, shut unexpectedly last week, with concerns raised that it would be used to…...
Curry house owing £75,000 in fines for hiring illegal workers allowed to keep licence
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) A Lancashire restaurant has been allowed to keep its premises licence despite employing illegal workers in the past and still owing tens of thousands of pounds in fines. However, a restaurant boss can no longer be a designated supervisor and…...
Former church at centre of 'migrant' row set for student flats
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) A former Burnley church and upholstery factory at the centre of a bitter dispute last year over false rumours it would be used to house migrants is set to be approved for student flats. In August, the borough’s Labour MP…...
'Thinking of Inaayah Makda's family puts everything in perspective"
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (484+ words) There are moments in public life that strip everything back. Moments that remind you that titles, politics and procedure are secondary to something far more important: our shared humanity. These past few days have been one of those moments. Many…...
Recorded hate crimes in Lancashire fall despite national increase
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) The number of hate crimes recorded by Lancashire Police has fallen over the past year, as national figures show a rise across England and Wales. New Home Office data shows police in Lancashire recorded 2,346 hate crime offences in the year…...
Fact check: How many asylum hotels have been closed under Labour?
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (579+ words) This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. In recent days we have seen lots of claims about how the number…...
Council’s bid to block hotel housing asylum seekers to be heard on Friday
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) A council’s bid to be granted a temporary injunction blocking asylum seekers from being accommodated at a hotel is expected to be heard on Friday. Epping Forest District Council said on Tuesday that it had filed documents at the High…...