One year on, Epping residents remember the battle over The Bell Hotel: 'Schoolgirls are scared now!'

One year on, Epping residents remember the battle over The Bell Hotel: 'Schoolgirls are scared now!'

One of Britain’s most notorious migrant hotels finally closes its doors for good this weekend — but the closure comes after a year of turmoil for the town.The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, will no longer operate as accommodation for asylum seekers as of July 11 after the Government terminated the Home Office contract last month.It forms part of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan to close all asylum hotels by 2029, transferring more than 20,000…