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Asylum seekers evacuated again as riot police battle third night of Thetford chaos

Two men in their 40s were arrested as police used riot officers and dispersal powers to contain disorder over asylum seeker housing fears.

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Thetford saw a third night of unrest on Thursday as asylum seekers were evacuated again and two men were arrested.

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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Arrests as disorder erupts outside former RAF base over asylum seeker plans

Police officers were spat at and had rocks thrown at them after protesters tried to storm homes linked to asylum seekers.

·London, United Kingdom
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BBC NewsBBC News
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How asylum protests brought disorder to Thetford

People in Thetford describe how tensions over asylum seekers boiled over into violence.

·London, United Kingdom
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WeltWelt
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England: "Boundary of Acceptables Crossed" – Arrests in Protests Against Asylum Housing in Small Town

Prior to the day-long protests, plans were made to use a decommissioned military site near Thetford to accommodate asylum seekers. According to the police, officials were stoned, bitten and spit on.

·Berlin, Germany
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EDPEDP
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Asylum seekers evacuated again as riot police battle third night of Thetford chaos

Thetford saw a third night of unrest on Thursday as asylum seekers were evacuated again and two men were arrested.

·Norwich, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Asylum seekers are fleeing their homes in this quiet UK town. How did we get here?

Norfolk Police said two men were arrested on Thursday during the third night of disorder

·London, United Kingdom
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Rebellion Against Immigrant Accommodation in England

Thetford lives three nights of protests as the rejection of the British plan to house asylum seekers in working-class areas grows

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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