Tents used to treat victims of terror attacks could be set up outside hospitals overrun with Covid

Tents used to treat victims of terror attacks could be set up outside hospitals overrun with coronavirus patients, it was claimed today. NHS trusts operating in virus hotspots are said to be considering the option, with official data showing a quarter of England’s hospitals are now treating a dangerous amount of Covid patients. Emergency medicine … Read more

French police forcibly clear huge Paris migrant camp where more than 2,000 people lived in tents

French police forcibly clear huge Paris migrant camp where more than 2,000 people lived shoulder-to-shoulder in tents under motorway overpass Migrants, most them men from Middle East and Africa, set fire to their camp under the A1 in Saint-Denis Riot police were dispatched to prepare the migrants ahead of removal by 70 buses this morning … Read more

City slickers go ‘off the grid’ to live in tree houses, tents, boats and barns

Amid stress about the ongoing election count and anxiety due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are dreaming of giving up the grind of modern life to live off the grid.   Photographer and filmmaker Foster Huntington has done exactly that, quitting his plum design job at Ralph Lauren in New York City and moving to … Read more

Medical tents return to the streets of Madrid

The green medical tents return to Madrid’s military hospital , as the city is gripped by coronavirus second wave.    The Gomez Ulla hospital, is getting ready just in case emergency wards get crammed again. COVID-19 cases are stubbornly on the rise in Madrid despite curbs on nightlife, outdoor smoking and limiting all group interaction to … Read more

Balmoral rangers slams wild campers after abandoned tents left strewn across Queen’s Scottish estate

Balmoral rangers slammed wild campers yesterday after a group had left tents and rubbish strewn on the Queen’s private Scottish estate on Saturday. The estate’s rangers shared a picture on Twitter of the seemingly abandoned tents and rubbish that were left on the Balmoral grounds. Some of the camping chairs were pictured knocked to the … Read more

Two men sleep in tents at Baden Powell statue after Bournemouth council vowed to guard it overnight

Two men have camped out next to the statue of Scout movement founder Robert Baden-Powell in a bid to protect it from protesters. Using tents, as so many who have been part of the organisation have done over the decades, the two men camped out near to the statue in Poole Quay last night. Dan … Read more

Mount Everest climbers can have luxury tents, gourmet meals and even 5G reception at the summit

Peak comfort: Climbers can now scale Mount Everest in luxury including gourmet meals, drinks at bars and glamping in tents – and even 5G reception at the summit Lukas Furtenbach is founder of upmarket climbing firm Furtenbach Adventures They provide wealthy climbers with tent which includes bed, electricity and wifi Other ‘lounge’ tents have bars, … Read more

Carers moved into TENTS in residential home’s garden

Carers who moved into their residential home to shield vulnerable residents from the coronavirus, hope their actions will help ‘undervalued’ care workers get the ‘recognition they deserve’. Manager of Victoria House on the Isle of Wight Claire Leggett, 31, appeared on This Morning today where she explained they introduced a ‘no-one in, no-out’ policy’ before lockdown, and … Read more

Triage tents set up in Central Park for coronavirus patient overflow from Mount Sinai West Hospital

Crews have begun assembling triage tents outside New York City hospitals that are already overwhelmed by coronavirus victims.  The Mount Sinai system is setting up the temporary treatment facilities outside six of its hospitals – five in New York City and one in Long Island – as it prepares for a projected influx of COVID-19 … Read more