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Tory council begins court fight with Government over planned migrant camp

A Essex council has begun a legal fight with the Home Office over plans to house thousands of asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

Evening Standard

Brickbat: Good Golly!

In Essex, England, a half dozen police officers raided a pub and seized 15 golly dolls. The golly, also known as golliwog, is a cartoon character created in the 19th century based on blackface minstrel characters. The character was once widely used in advertising, and the dolls were popular children's…

Reason

Golli*** pub at centre of racism row vandalised after dolls seized by police

Police are still investigating over an allegationn of hate crime at the White Hart Inn in Gray’s, Essex

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'Don’t let our society creep back to the racist 1970s'

Darren Lewis says in light of the Essex pub row over displaying racist dolls, some people need a history lesson to be reminded of the generations enslaved and violated on the basis of their skin colour WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE SOME READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Daily Mirror

Golli*** pub at centre of racism row vandalised after dolls seized by police

Police are still investigating over an allegationn of hate crime at the White Hart Inn in Gray’s, Essex

The Independent UK

Café sparks disgust over display of dozens of racist golly dolls despite complaints

A customer criticised the Old Manor Cafe in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, for selling golly dolls following controversy at an Essex pub where an investigation into hate crime was launchedWARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Daily Mirror

White Hart Inn: Essex pub that displayed golly dolls seized by police is vandalised

The dolls are based on 18th century minelstry and are now regarded as racist caricatures

Evening Standard

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Other police forces have higher rates of sexual misconduct and racism claims than Met

Guardian investigation also reveals stark differences between forces in approaches to recording complaints

The Guardian - UK

Man's body found in Essex industrial complex as police investigate 'unexplained' death

Officers are appealing for the public's help and asking for witnesses to come forward after discovering a body in Harlow, Essex following reports of concerns for the man

Daily Mirror

Essex pub that displayed golly dolls seized by police is vandalised

White Hart Inn in Grays, which has been the subject of a reported hate crime, daubed with graffiti and has windows damaged

The Guardian - UK

Essex pub where racist dolls were seized by police has windows smashed in

Warning: Some readers may find the following images offensive. Police are investigating after Essex pub the White Hart Inn, which was criticised for displaying offensive dolls, had its windows and doors smashed in

Daily Mirror

TOWIE's Diags forced to reassure Elma as cast head off on Thailand beach break

The Only Way Is Essex cast leave Brentwood behind for the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand in the most recent episode

Daily Mirror

County cricket: Pope leads Surrey past Hampshire, Notts see off Somerset – live

Ollie Pope and Dom Sibley carried Surrey to a statement victory at the Oval with an unbroken stand of 193 in 30 overs

The Guardian - UK

Row deepens over Braverman’s ‘rebuke’ to police for golly pub probe

Sources say Home Office apologised to Essex force over seizure of racist dolls but government denies claim

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Avian superhighway: UK’s ‘pitstop’ for migrating birds seeks Unesco status

East Atlantic Flyway in England takes first step to becoming world heritage site alongside global wonders including the Galápagos and Kilimanjaro

The Independent UK

Police probe ‘racist’ Facebook posts by landlord displaying golly***s in pub

Essex Police officers seized the offensive dolls at the White Hart Inn in Grays

The Guardian - UK

Essex police examine golly doll pub landlord’s ‘racist’ Facebook posts

Officers to look at comments by Christopher Ryley, who apparently joked about Mississippi lynchings next to doll images

The Guardian - UK

Golliwog dolls: what are they, and are they illegal to display?

Key questions about racist dolls amid controversy surrounding removal of figures from Essex pub

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Gary Lineker among donors to appeal after charity allotment vandalised

BBC presenter contributes to £88,000 fund in response to attack on Carly Burd’s initiative to help feed vulnerable people in Essex

Daily Mirror

'Ritz afro row and Essex pub are sad reminders of a Britain stuck in the past'

The only consolation about living now, rather than the 70s, is that people are able to call out racism where they find it – and are increasingly being listened to WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Daily Mirror

Couple found dead in armchairs after carbon monoxide leak at £1 million home

Named locally as Stephen Baxter, 61, and wife Carol, 64, the couple are thought to have been overcome by deadly fumes as they relaxed on Easter Sunday

Evening Standard

Millionaire couple found dead at their £1m Essex home ‘after carbon monoxide leak’

A couple have been found dead in their armchairs following a suspected carbon monoxide leak in Essex.

Daily Mirror

Pub owner embroiled in racist dolls controversy posted vile 'hanging' comment

Chris Ryley's pub The White Hart Inn in Essex had its display of offensive dolls removed by police - and now an unearthed Facebook post from 2016 appears to show the landlord making a vile joke about lynch mobs WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Evening Standard

Real Ale campaigners say pub in golliwog controversy will not be included in Good Beer Guide

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) group has said the Essex pub at the centre of controversy over a golliwog display should not be considered “for future awards or inclusion in our Good Beer Guide” while the dolls remain on show.

Daily Mirror

Vandals destroy allotment kind woman used to feed those in need by pouring SALT on earth

Carly Burd has been growing produce to help feed those in need from her allotment in Harlow, Essex, since last July, but over the weekend sick vandals tore up the plants and salted the earth

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