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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
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
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
Daniel Shovelton (pictured) found guilty of killing Mark Bradbury in Warrington, Cheshire An ex-Army sergeant who battered a father-of-two to death with ‘ferocious’ blows and stole from his home to pay off a drugs debt has today been jailed for life. Daniel Shovelton, 40, was found guilty of killing Mark Bradbury, 58, in his own home … Read more
Every birth is a minor miracle, but for Jake and Hannah Graf the safe arrival of their baby daughter last Tuesday was cause for particular jubilation and relief. Millie Winter Graf, believed to be the first baby born in the UK to transgender parents by a surrogate, arrived by emergency Caesarean section, a healthy 8lb … Read more