Lorry drivers face being stuck for days in makeshift camp on Manston airfield

Desperate lorry drivers stranded in makeshift camps at Kent’s Manston airport have pleaded to be allowed home for Christmas amid fears that even with the introduction of rapid testing the backlog of drivers willl take days to clear.  The military is heading to Kent today to start a mass testing programme after France confirmed it … Read more

Driver dies during land speed record attempt at airfield

Driver dies attempting land speed record at Elvington airfield, where Top Gear’s Richard Hammond nearly killed himself crashing jet-powered car in 2006 A full investigation is to take place into the circumstances of the incident at Elvington Airfield to east of York A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said that officers and the ambulance service were … Read more

Thousands of unwanted new and used motors are stored on airfield as coronavirus slump hits economy 

Now, where did we park the car? Thousands of unwanted new and used motors are stored on airfield as coronavirus slump hits economy Thurleigh Airfield in Bedfordshire is being used to hold thousands of unsold cars Former RAF base is now a storage site amid fears over future of motor industry  This comes as British … Read more