Covid outbreak at ex-Army barracks housing asylum seekers

A coronavirus outbreak at an ex-Army barracks which is used to house asylum seekers has seen almost 200 migrants test positive for the disease so far this year. Napier Barracks in Kent has been used as ’emergency’ accommodation since September last year.  Reports had suggested that at least 120 residents had tested positive for Covid-19 … Read more

Drugs raid on barracks just yards from Windsor Castle

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

Asylum-seeker filmed being lifted up by his arms and legs and dragged back inside ex-Army barracks

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 after fire at Napier Barracks, Folkestone

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 are arrested over migrant riot at ex-army barracks that was torched by angry asylum seekers

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

Ex-army barracks building stands destroyed after rioting migrants torched it in row over conditions

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 slams migrants as fire breaks out at Napier Barracks

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

Fire breaks out at Napier Barracks that is temporary home to hundreds of migrants 

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 ex-Army barracks forced to share rooms with positive Covid patients

Asylum seekers at a coronavirus-hit army barracks were evacuated to hotels for quarantine at ’15 minutes notice’, it has been claimed, as photos emerge of migrants being loaded onto minibuses at the site this afternoon.  Some migrants also said they were forced to share rooms with others who had tested positive for the virus before … Read more

Covid outbreak at asylum seeker camp in ex-Army barracks in Kent sees 120 people test positive

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