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4 dead, 38 rescued during attempted channel crossing from France to UK

French authorities say at least four people died while trying to board an inflatable boat for a dangerous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K. The prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region said Thursday that 38 others were rescued, including one in critical condition

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From volcanic wilds to world-class art: 10 fun and fabulous reasons to visit France in 2026

Some of the best under-the-radar attractions across the Channel include steampunk wonders in Calais and the largest collection of impressionist works outside Paris

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French authorities ban British far-right activists from gathering at weekend

Nord and Pas-de-Calais prefecture aims to stop anti-migrant groups travelling for ‘Operation Overlord’ protest

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‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork

Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’

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‘You’re not welcome in our country’: The far-right agitators travelling to Calais to abuse small-boat migrants

SPECIAL REPORT : Anti-migrant activists are increasingly making trips to northern France to harass migrants and charity workers. Holly Bancroft examines this disturbing new trend

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We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals

When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered across handwritten manuscripts in Latin or French and difficult to decipher. Now, our online database makes it possible for…

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French cycling champion Cindy Morvan killed in Calais

'We will not forget you, and our thoughts are especially with your two children' says French Cycling Federation in tribute

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‘I’ve seen at first hand that stopping the boats is an impossible task – no matter how much money we throw at it’

After a week in which four people, including two children, died while attempting the perilous journey across the English Channel in small boats, May Bulman watches the seemingly futile attempts being made to stop them from leaving French shores

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Robert Jenrick claims migrants threw bottles at him at France camp

Robert Jenrick said that he had bottles thrown at him during a visit to a migrant camp near Calais.

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Shadow Home secretary Chris Philp has 'curved machete' pulled on him during visit to French migrant camp

The Croydon South MP and his entourage were confronted by a man brandishing a knife near Calais

Evening Standard

Channel crossings: life in ‘microcamps’ on the French border, and how they are changing crossing attempts

I have spent the past two years examining the living conditions in informal refugee camps along the northern coast of France as part of an ongoing research project on borders. These sites are where people gather before attempting to cross the Channel to the UK.

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Mixed reaction to Starmer’s migrant deal as charities add to calls for clarity

Some welcome a plan for a legal route to the UK but others worry about how people will be selected for deportation

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accused of reducing migrants to ‘commodities to be exchanged’ with ‘one-in-one-out’ deal

The criticism comes as the mayor of Calais warned the agreement would only draw more migrants to the north coast of France

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Too late to stop small boats once people arrive in Calais, says UN migration chief

More orderly migration would ease crisis, says Amy Pope as UK and France prepare to announce plan to block crossings

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Wednesday briefing: Can Macron and Starmer solve the small-boats crisis?

In today’s newsletter: As the French president arrives in the UK for a state visit, tackling migrant crossings in the Channel is top of the agenda

Evening Standard

Eurostar chaos as London-bound train evacuated when passengers ‘left with no air or toilets’

The service came to a standstill due to a power failure near Calais in northern France

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Tear gas fired at people as French police intervene in small-boat crossing

French police fired tear gas at a group of people as they waited on sand dunes in France for a small boat which might ferry them to the UK

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Tear gas deployed against migrants in Calais

Hundreds gathered on the dunes before making dashes towards the sea at Gravelines beach, north east Calais, all intent on boarding a single dinghy.

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French police fire tear gas at migrants in Calais

Police Nationale officers, equipped with riot shields, tear gas, and batons, patrolled the beach before sunrise

Evening Standard

More than 900 migrants reach UK in small boats as French police fire tear gas at families trying to board dinghy

At least one family was photographed having been affected by tear gas as French officers tried to disperse hundreds of migrants near Calais

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Smuggler boats pick up Channel migrants ‘like taxi service’ while French police stand by, minister fumes

Labour’s John Healey hits out after small boats leave beaches near Calais and authorities in France fail to intervene – as he says ‘Britain’s lost control of its borders’

Evening Standard

Healey slams ‘shocking’ scenes of smugglers picking up migrants ‘like a taxi’

French police officers were seen watching as migrants, including children, boarded at a beach between Calais and Dunkirk.

The Independent UK

Easter Monday set to bring widespread disruption for travellers

The last day of the long weekend is likely to be the busiest day of the year for travel into the UK from abroad

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How to get to Paris from London: Flight and ferry options as Eurostar trains cancelled by WWII bomb

Exclusive: All possible air and coach options appear to have been bought up already

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