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The ‘drunk’ patriot who pushed workmen off a ladder wrongly believing they were taking down Union Jacks

The ‘drunk’ patriot who pushed workmen off a ladder wrongly believing they were taking down Union Jacks

Published by Sam Flores

A man has avoided a prison sentence after he was captured on a viral video kicking a ladder from under a workmen he wrongly thought was removing a Union Jack. Charles Gee, 62, emerged drunk from Bull’s head pub in Walkden to confront the council workmen, Krystof Kustra, who was perched on top of a ladder, a court heard. Mr Kustra was installing ‘multiple cameras’ around Manchester at the time but was accosted by Gee when he started working on High Street in Walkden on September 19 last year, prosecutor Miss Harrison told Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court. Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE. And don’t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE. He was on top of a 3.8 metre ladder when he was confronted by the defendant after emerging from the pub, the court heard. Gee approached ‘in an aggressive manner’ and shouted ‘don’t touch the flag’, according to the prosecutor. But as the worker started to descend …

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s workmen finalise high security measures at Marsh Farm amid impending move

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s workmen finalise high security measures at Marsh Farm amid impending move

Published by Daniella Wilson

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Marsh Farm preparations are heavily underway, and as his suggested April move-in date looms closer, workers were spotted erecting an electric fence surrounding the Norfolk property.  The former prince, 66, is currently residing in Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in East Anglia while he waits for renovations on the five-bedroom farmhouse to be completed.  He was stripped of his titles last October by his brother, King Charles III, and was evicted from his former Grade-II listed Georgian mansion, Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he lived with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, for around two decades.  On Thursday, 19 March, less than two weeks out from his rumoured moving date, workers were seen driving materials to build an electric fence towards the Wolferton property on a quad bike.  A team of khaki-clad workmen were putting up the new fencing around the perimeter of Marsh Farm. The latest addition comes after removal lorries from Gander & White were spotted delivering Andrew’s belongings to his new house earlier this week, supposedly transporting his art collection from …