William ‘Billy’ Butlin opened his first camp at Skegness in 1936. However, it is the 50s and 60s that most people think of as the heyday of Butlin’s and the British holiday camp William ‘Billy’ Butlin opened his first camp at Skegness in 1936. However, it is the 50s and 60s that most people think … Read more
A Scotland Yard officer who lived a secret life as a neo-Nazi was facing jail yesterday after becoming the first British policeman to be convicted of terrorism. PC Benjamin Hannam, 22, attended training camps, went on graffiti sprees and recruited others to the banned white supremacist group National Action (NA), that supported the murder of … Read more
Schoolboy, 11, camps in his garden for a whole YEAR including on Christmas Eve and throughout Britain’s coldest snap in a decade to raise £280,000 for hospice where family friend died Max Woosey, 11, has camped outside for nearly a year to raise funds for hospice Schoolboy received messages of support from Johnny Wilkinson and … Read more
Summer day camps should be considered the perfect place for coronavirus infections to multiply with children playing in close quarters for several hours at a time. But a new study suggests that when most activities were held outside and mitigation measure were followed such as masking and social, there were few infections. Researchers from Duke … Read more
New laws will make it easier to prosecute travellers who set up illegal camps across Britain Police to be able to arrest anyone suspected of ‘intentional trespass’ in new laws The measures will apply to trespassers on both private land and public spaces Home Office source says law will speed up process of removing illegal camps … Read more
MPs have clashed over proposed changes to the UK asylum system due to coming into force next year. Several ‘camps’ lacking mains electricity and water are to be created to house asylum seekers, according to a Conservative former immigration minister. Caroline Nokes warned the Home Office’s proposed changes coming into force on January 1 ‘have … Read more
Jordan North has become the first camp leader of this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. The radio DJ, 30, was voted into the position by the public and chose Victoria Derbyshire, 52, as his deputy after the result was announced on Sunday’s show. As leader, Jordan will be allowed to sit in … Read more
A chain of U.S. survival communities plan to activate and open to members for the first time over fears of violence following the presidential election on November 3. Fortitude Ranch camps in West Virginia and Colorado will open on election day to protect members, the company’s October newsletter said, offering bunkers, guard towers and enough … Read more
Four overnight summer camps in Maine put interventions in place that helped prevent coronavirus transmission and outbreaks, a new report finds. Children who tested positive had to delay arriving, campers quarantined for two weeks and they were frequently tested and screened, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed on Wednesday. Among more than … Read more
Premier League is hit by FOURTEEN new positive coronavirus tests at 12 pre-season camps… and clubs fear players partying with rival stars on holiday could lead to MORE cases The Premier League has suffered a surge in positive coronavirus tests A total of 14 cases have been recorded at just 12 clubs in the English … Read more