‘Police were banging on the door’: villagers near RAF Fairford describe evacuation
A police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday. In the very early hours of Sunday morning, some in the nearby village of Whelford noticed suspicious activity around three vans parked there.
- ▪A police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday.
- ▪Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday.
- ▪In the very early hours of Sunday morning, some in the nearby village of Whelford noticed suspicious activity around three vans parked there.
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A police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA police officer mans a roadblock outside RAF Fairford on Sunday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesUK news‘Police were banging on the door’: villagers near RAF Fairford describe evacuation Local people say members of WhatsApp group noticed suspicious activity around vans in Whelford overnightJamie Grierson and Helena HortonSun 27 Sep 2026 09.32 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 09.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThose living near RAF Fairford have been used to disturbance from protesters and a heavy police presence after the decision to allow the US air force to use it as a base for attacks on Iran.But in recent weeks, people have noticed…
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