Travellers build illegal camp on North Yorkshire land in 48 hours

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 23:24 · Archive

Travellers established an illegal camp on land near Hillam, North Yorkshire, in two days.

A group of travellers began work on an illegal camp on land at the edge of Hillam, North Yorkshire, at 4.45pm on Friday 11 September, shortly after council offices closed for the weekend. Over the following two days, they covered the grazing paddock with concrete, rubble, stones and bricks, and erected tall fences. Residents contacted North Yorkshire County Council to halt the development but no officials were available over the weekend.

How it is being reported

• Travellers destroy UK village in 48-hour 'military-scale' operationDaily Express · 24 Sept, 18:45
• Travellers destroy leafy English village in 48-hour 'military-scale' operation to concrete over fieldsGB News · 24 Sept, 05:28
• Travellers build illegal camp in just 48 hours as their 'military invasion' moves into quaint village minutes after council offices close for the weekendDaily Mail · 23 Sept, 15:23

In this story: Hillam · North Yorkshire · North Yorkshire County Council

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