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Drugs raid on barracks just yards from Windsor Castle: Troops from elite Coldstream Guards undergo body searches as they return to base after weekend… but no illegal substances are found and no arrests made Troops from Coldstream Guards were subjected to body searches on Monday The anti-drugs operation was conducted as they returned to Victoria … Read more
Footage of an asylum seeker being dragged back inside a former Amy barracks in Kent following an apparent Covid breach has today been defended by police. The man, believed to be a resident of Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, is seen being lifted by his arms and legs and forcibly moved back through the gates … Read more
Police arrest another nine people over migrant riot at ex-army barracks ‘torched by angry asylum seekers’ as residents face ‘freezing cold’ days with no heating or hot water Fire broke out at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, amid disturbance on Friday Around 400 asylum seekers have faced ‘freezing cold’ days while using the site A … Read more
Five men have been arrested over the riot at an ex-army barracks that was torched by asylum seekers in a row over conditions. Priti Patel strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and police launched a probe after the disturbance. The riot reportedly broke out when migrants were told they would no … Read more
An ex-army barracks building today stands destroyed after rioting migrants torched it in a row over conditions amid claims from a charity that staff abandoned the asylum seekers after the blaze. Priti Patel strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and police launched a probe after the disturbance. The riot reportedly broke … Read more
Priti Patel has tonight slammed the behaviour of migrants held at a former army barracks-turned asylum seeker accommodation site, amid reports that a 100-strong group started a riot, torched buildings and threatened staff. The Home Secretary strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, which reportedly broke out after migrants were told they … Read more
Huge fire breaks out at Napier Barracks where 400 migrants being held there have complained about living conditions and claimed they have been forced to share rooms with positive Covid cases By Katie Feehan For Mailonline Published: 16:06 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 16:12 GMT, 29 January 2021 A fire has broken out at … Read more
Asylum seekers at a coronavirus-hit army barracks were evacuated to hotels for quarantine at ’15 minutes notice’, it has been claimed. Some have also said they were forced to share rooms with those who had tested positive for the virus before they were evacuated. Napier Barracks in Kent has been used to house about 400 … Read more
Fears of a health crisis at a military barracks housing asylum seekers in Kent have escalated after 120 people are believed to have tested positive for coronavirus. Around 400 people are living at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, where a Covid outbreak has added to concerns over conditions. Residents, many of whom have crossed the … Read more
Thousands of people are calling for two controversial military barracks where asylum seekers are being housed to be shut down amid a mass outbreak of coronavirus. A petition to close camps in Kent and Wales has racked up more than 8,500 signatures in just a few hours after being launched on Friday morning. Charities have … Read more