Police swoop on Bayeux Tapestry lorry for stowaway migrants as vehicle crosses Channel

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The lorry transporting the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain was given a "thorough" police search for potential stowaway Channel migrants.Armed officers escorted the historic 230-foot long artwork as it was taken from France's Bayeux Tapestry museum to the British Museum.The embroidery, which depicts William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion of England, was stopped at the Eurotunnel entrance near Coquelles.There, a "thorough" check was made - but border officials did not enter the climate-controlled lorry.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Instead, sniffer dogs were used to avoid disrupting the lorry's internal environment, sources familiar with the transportation plans told The Telegraph.This pause was considered a risk by French officials, and the area near the Eurotunnel entrance was checked for migrants before the arrival of the tapestry.Emmanuel Macron has taken a personal interest in the embroidery's loan, describing it as a "tangible expression of long-standing friendship" between France...

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