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Man with knife threatens migrants aboard small boat bound for UK

A man armed with a knife threatened people attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat from France to the UK on Friday (30 October)

The Independent UK · 29m ago

Beneath one Sussex wind turbine, 75,000 recycled cubes replace rock armour in the ocean

About 75,000 recycled concrete cubes have been installed around the foundation of a wind turbine at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, about 13 kilometres off the Sussex coast in the English Channel. The unusual installation is designed to do two jobs at once: protect the turbine foundation from seabed erosion,…

The Times of India · Oct 10

In 1998, British man Karl Bushby started his journey on foot. After 28 years, covering almost 50,000 kms in 29 countries, he has reached England

Karl Bushby, a British adventurer, has completed a 28-year walking journey and recently reached the UK. He swam for 20 hours across the English Channel to finally land at Shakespeare Beach. Bushby originally began his expedition in November 1998 with the goal of returning home to Hull. Over the years,…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

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Two dead as French authorities respond to two separate migrant boat incidents

Downing Street insisted progress was being made in tackling the small boat crisis in the English Channel.

Evening Standard · Oct 5

Two men die and two others severely burnt in bid to cross English Channel

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The Independent UK · Oct 5

13 sentenced in Paris over 2021 English Channel boat sinking that killed 31

Thirteen people have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years in connection with the sinking of a boat in the English Channel nearly five years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 30

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant exchange deal is scrapped

A British-French agreement aimed at reducing the number of people trying to cross the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, London said Wednesday. The pilot programme was intended to break the business model of "people smugglers" by exchanging undocumented migrants who had made the crossing for people who…

France 24 · Sep 30

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UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped

The U.K. government has scrapped a pilot program with France designed to curb migrant crossings in the English Channel

The Independent UK · Sep 30

English Channel Tragedy as Two Women and 10-Year-Old Die on Overcrowded Migrant Boat Despite Calm Seas

Three migrants, including a 10-year-old boy, died after an overcrowded dinghy carrying about 105 people experienced trouble while crossing the English Channel from northern France.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

A child and 2 women killed in an apparent stampede during Channel crossing attempt

French authorities say a 10-year-old child and two women have died on a migration route across the English Channel from France

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Far-right activist Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after dinghy slashed in the Channel

The 37-year-old, of no fixed abode, was remanded into custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Small boat arrivals in 2026 near 19,000 as single day record is broken in English Channel

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The Independent UK · Sep 24

Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel

A far-right activist has been arrested for allegedly slashing a dinghy in the English Channel

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Far-right activist arrested after filming himself slashing migrant dinghy

FAR-RIGHT activist Danny Tommo has been arrested after filming himself slashing a migrant dinghy in the English Channel while a rescue worker was…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 24

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The Times of India · Sep 21

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 to walk home to Hull; 28 years later, he will swim the Channel

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 with a simple rule: walk home to Hull, and never use transport. Twenty-eight years and 30,516 miles later, he is now in Belgium with one stretch of water left. According to the BBC, Eurotunnel refused him use of its service tunnel this summer on…

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Deano Ryan admits violent disorder after anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth

Deano Ryan, 22, from Portsmouth, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder following an anti-migrant protest at Eastney Marina on 6 September. The protest occurred overnight after a dinghy carrying migrants crossed the English Channel, leading to damaged official vehicles and injuries to police officers. Portsmouth Magistrates' Court heard that Ryan…

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Teen who piloted ‘mega dinghy’ across English Channel with 165 migrants onboard jailed

The crossing set a record for the largest number of migrants to reach the UK on a single boat

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

RNLI's Lifesavers Under Attack: Volunteers Branded 'Traitors' After Rescuing Channel Migrants

RNLI volunteers have faced online harassment and threats after rescuing migrants in the English Channel, prompting public support and renewed debate over the charity's role.

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The Independent UK · Sep 9

Police launch probe after RNLI volunteers called ‘traitors’ and addresses leaked online in wake of anti-migrant protests

Members of a lifeboat operation rescuing people crossing the English Channel on Sunday have been targeted in a vicious online hate campaign

The Conversation · Sep 8

What anglers have taught me about saving England’s sharks

I spent six days on a small fishing boat in the middle of the English Channel in July trying to catch a thresher shark. The weather was fickle, even at the height of summer.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6

Around 140 Rescued From Normandy Dinghy After Burnham and Macron Announce Mega-Boat Crackdown

Around 140 migrants were rescued from an overcrowded dinghy in the English Channel, highlighting the growing risks and changing tactics of smugglers using larger vessels for longer journeys.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2

France-UK deal linked to seven-year low in Channel migrant crossings

France and the UK saw the number of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel fall to its lowest summer level since 2019, with London crediting a new enforcement deal between the two countries.

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Search for two missing fishermen in English Channel officially ends

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The Independent UK · Aug 30

Two crew from fishing boat that sunk in the English Channel still missing after three found alive

A rescue was launched to try to help the vessel in trouble south west of Eddystone Lighthouse and off Plymouth

The Economic Times · Aug 27

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth: Govt data

UK asylum applications fell by more than a fifth annually, government figures showed Thursday, as ministers grapple with the politically contentious issue and reducing record-high recent numbers alongside asylum spending. Migrants who had crossed the English Channel in small boats -- a highly contentious route that has fuelled the rise…

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