BIZARRE: 3 - You Need To See This

Poem of the week: Sudanese Saying by Pierre Joris

Short, stinging lines convey the pain and injustice of the 2016 demolition of the Calais refugee ‘jungle’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

One dead in attempted small boat Channel crossing from Calais to UK

Boat got into trouble in early morning crossing

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2024

A tale of two elections: how angry voters in France and UK turned on their leaders

The countries are heading in different directions, but voters on both sides of the Channel have similar concerns

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024

Five Dead, Including Child, In Tragic Channel Crossing Attempt

Despite facing perilous conditions, 57 individuals pressed on with their journey to Britain after the boat's motor was restarted, stated Calais prefect Jacques Billant.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024

White cliffs to wetlands; discovering France’s Pas-de-Calais

Too many of us bypass the closest part of France to the UK – those who linger enjoy soaring chalk cliffs, vast beaches, superb seafood and verdant marshes ideal for exploring by boat

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

‘They can’t grieve’: families in limbo as Channel boat victims left unidentified

French authorities accused of failing to investigate the fates of refugees who have gone missing at sea while trying to cross by boat to the UK, with families still waiting for news of loved ones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

Calais people-smuggling gang broken up with 19 arrests, says Europol

Year-long investigation leads to arrests of Iraqi Kurdish gang leader and five key organisers in Germany

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

Four men arrested in Calais lorry after British boxing champion Tony Dodson’s son is stabbed

Anthony Dodson, 21, was seriously injured during a brawl in the centre of Liverpool just after Christmas

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024

Is reclaiming Calais such a Caracas idea?

Letters: Venezuelan mapping | Anonymous presents | Tree swallows | Hullraisers | Slow Horses

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

One dead, others missing as boat carrying migrants capsizes in the English Channel

One person was drowned and another seriously hurt overnight from Thursday to Friday when a boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach the English coast capsized in the Channel, French maritime authorities said.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2023