Arrests at immigration protest in Dover
Library image Officers responding to a pre-planned protest in Dover have arrested four people. On Saturday 29 May 2021 approximately 60 people arrived to take part in a gathering in…
Over 500 descend on Folkestone to demonstrate against use of Shorncliffe camp housing refugees
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Despite the weather Saturday saw over 500 people attend an event at the former cricket field opposite the controversial refugee housing at Napier Barracks,…
Napier Barracks not suitable for asylum seeker accommodation says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 19 May 2021. Lockdown easing On Monday this week we saw another significant step…
Folkestone and Hythe residents to raise questions over Napier Barracks at online meeting
Another virtual community engagement meeting is being held to answer residents’ questions regarding the Home Office’s use of Napier Barracks to house temporarily those seeking asylum in the UK. Folkestone…
NCA issues warning after rise in demand for small boats used in migrant Channel crossings
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to the UK maritime industry, warning them that organised crime groups may target them to obtain small boats for people smugglers. The…
Three arrested over alleged supply of boats to cross-Channel people smugglers
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of small boats to cross-Channel people smugglers. On the evening of 8 April, a 33-year-old woman from the…
Lorry driver suspected of plan to move 16 migrants illegally out of the UK via the Channel ports
A Turkish lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences on a motorway slip road, as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. The 36-year-old was detained…
Former Syrian refugee’s dream comes true in Ashford
Setting up his own business in Ashford is a dream come true for former Syrian refugee and father-of-three, Ibrahim Awad who opened a grocers and Halal butchers When Ibrahim, his…
Five arrests after £54,000 found in cars at Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone
Five arrests were made after vehicles containing a total of around £54,000 were stopped at the Channel Tunnel. The two cars were searched by Border Force officials at the outbound…
Folkestone and Hythe MP puts record straight over asylum claimants housed in Hythe hotel
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 February 2021. Last week a fire was started deliberately at Napier Barracks in…