Britons are being urged to secure their homes against a potential surge of burglaries when lockdown ends. There was a 20 per cent drop in house burglaries last year compared to 2019, according to analysis of government crime figures by the home insurance company Hiro. Criminals’ overall takings were down by £103million in 2020 as … Read more
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s plans to make their dream family home a fortress has been criticised by two local councils. The couple have demolished a £1.3 million farmhouse and are building a five-bedroom house in Ongar, Essex, complete with bar, gym and outdoor swimming pool. They recently put in a new planning application to … Read more
Massive fortress dating back to the 12th-century BC is unearthed in Israel that matches a biblical structure described in the Book of Judges Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Canaanite citadel from the 12th century B.C. The Book of Judges describes the era as plagued by warfare among the Canaanites, Israelites and Philistines The design and pottery … Read more
The White House has effectively turned itself into a fortress after President Donald Trump’s ill-time photo-op at Lafayette Square on Monday. Seven-foot hight black fences have sprung up around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with armed guards and sharpshooters surrounding the perimeter. This is even as the number of people protesting over the death of black man … Read more
A Spanish town that cut itself off from the outside world more than a month ago in an ambitious attempt to stop coronavirus reaching its residents still has zero infections. Zahara de la Sierra, which sits high above the Andalusian countryside in southern Spain, has so far managed to keep the global pandemic at bay … Read more
Guy and Jules Sebastian have offered fans a rare glimpse inside their ultra-modern Sydney home. As the couple self-isolate with their two children during the coronavirus pandemic, they have shared pictures and videos from within the $3.1million Maroubra property neighbours once unkindly described as a ‘fortress’. From their own tennis court to a grand piano, the family … Read more
Rock the Kasbah! Tangier’s walled fortress is a heady blast of Moroccan charm – and getting there has just got easier The Moroccan city of Tangier is directly across the Strait of Gibraltar Air Arabia has just launched a low-cost direct flight to Tangier from London The city is divided into three areas: the Kasbah, … Read more