France rescues 107 people trying to cross to UK on Christmas Day Authorities carry out series of operations off northern coast, as 451 people arrive in England on 11 boats The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024
Migrant survivor saw ‘angel of death’ as friends shot dead by French gunman A French gunman shot dead two migrants and two security guards at the camp near Dunkirk, France The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024
French police search for motive after five shot dead near Dunkirk Police investigating whether suspect had workplace dispute with firms where three of victims worked The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024
At least five killed in shootings around French migrant camp Man, 22, hands himself in after one person shot in Wormhout, near Dunkirk, and four more at Loon-Plage camp The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024
Five people killed in shootings near migrant camps in northern France A 22-year-old man is said to have handed himself in to a police station The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024
Five people killed in shootings near French migrant camps – reports Two migrants and two security agents are among those who have died in Loon-Plage, near Dunkirk, according to French media. Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2024
ArcelorMittal to invest €1.8 billion to decarbonise its northern France site Steelmaker ArcelorMittal is to invest up to 1.8 billion euros to reduce carbon emissions at its Dunkirk steelworks, with financial support from the state, the French government announced Sunday. Radio France Internationale · Jan 15, 2024
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan to receive BFI fellowship Director behind Dunkirk, Inception and the Dark Knight trilogy awarded honour for ‘pushing limits’ of cinema The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023
Rosyth to Europe ferry 'very positive' if Scotland joins EU, expert says THE new Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry could be “very positive” for Scotland, according to a leading expert on European politics and public policy. The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2023
‘Scotland could have new ferry routes to France, Germany and Scandinavia’ THE new Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry route will be “transformational” for Scotland, according to the man working behind the scenes to make it… The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2023
Asylum groups warn of ‘catastrophic situation’ in northern France People in Calais and Dunkirk may die due to lack of shelter and sanitation, NGOs tell government officials The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023
New Scotland to Europe ferry aims for ambitious spring 2024 start date A DEAL to secure a new Scotland to Europe ferry deal nears with an aim to reinstate the service in spring 2024... The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2023
‘Very productive’ talks at Dunkirk over new Scotland to Europe ferry TALKS have been held at the French port of Dunkirk to discuss plans for the reinstatement of the ferry link between Rosyth and Europe ... The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023
New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats Historic England and its French counterpart, Drassm, carried out detailed surveys of 30 wrecks linked to Operation Dynamo in the Second World War. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023 UK and France to investigate Dunkirk shipwrecks from second world war Archaeologists to survey waters off coast of northern France using latest technology to scour seabed
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk Operation Dynamo was a key event in the early stages of the Second World War.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Royal Navy sailors provide guard of honour at last Dunkirk veteran’s funeral Lawrence Churcher, 102, believed to be last navy veteran of evacuation during second world war
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023 ‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102 Lawrence Churcher was awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his role in the evacuation.
TechRadar · Jul 8, 2023 Netflix Spotlight: why Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is the perfect primer for Oppenheimer Stream Dunkirk on Netflix in the US and get in the right mindset for Nolan's new epic before it launches on July 21.
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023 ‘We’re going all in’: how France raced ahead of UK on electric car batteries State subsidies and industry backing pull in foreign investment as country creates ‘Battery Valley’
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Macron vows to build back factories, boost France's economy shaken by pension protests French President Emmanuel Macron has ambitions to build factories to boost job creation and make his country's economy more independent
Nottingham Post · May 14, 2023 Photos show extent of large-scale Dunkirk industrial fire that sent smoke billowing into the sky Local residents were told to keep their windows and doors shut
Radio France Internationale · May 12, 2023 Taiwan chooses France to host first overseas car battery plant Taiwanese battery maker Prologium says it will invest more than €5 billion in building a new gigafactory in the northern French port city of Dunkirk for its first European plant.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 Watch live: Macron visits site for new Taiwanese gigafactory plant in northern France French president Emmanuel Macron is today visiting the site of a new 'gigafactory' in Dunkirk, northern France (12 May).
Radio France Internationale · May 12, 2023 Macron hails France's power to woo foreign investors for big industrial projects French president Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to tour an aluminium factory in the northern city of Dunkirk on Friday to hail the region as a symbol of industrial recovery and highlight his country’s growing economic relevance as a venue for foreign investments.