A 31-year-old Briton was arrested by French police in Coquelles after he was caught travelling through the Channel Tunnel from Kent on foot. The man, whose identity has not been released by authorities, was seen disappearing into the mouth of the 31-mile tunnel at Folkestone a week ago. He is thought to have scaled four … Read more
Migrants have protested over living conditions under lockdown at a former military barracks. Crowds shouted ‘we want freedom’ at a fence in Napier Barracks, Folkestone, on Monday. Footage recorded by an onlooker shows the group hit and pull at the barrier while officers watch from the other side. Some help lift a man in a blue jacket so he … Read more
Students this morning told how they awoke in ‘a box surrounded by strangers’ after their university put up fencing around their halls without telling them. Undergraduates at Manchester University ripped down the metal posts last night after they were set up on Thursday on the first day of England’s new coronavirus lockdown. Crowds trampled on the … Read more
Students have ripped down a metal fence erected around their halls on the first day of England’s second coronavirus lockdown. Crowds of undergraduates at Manchester University trampled on the barrier and set off flairs in the Fallowfield area of the city. Pictures earlier today showed tradesmen putting up the huge blockade ready for the four-week … Read more
The White House has effectively turned itself into a fortress after President Donald Trump’s ill-timed photo-op at Lafayette Square on Monday. Seven-foot high black fences have sprung up around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with armed guards and sharpshooters surrounding the perimeter. This is even as the number of people protesting over the death of black man … Read more