Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues Charity vows to keep helping asylum seekers in Channel despite abuse from rightwing activists and protest at HQ The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering Whitehall officials ask why laws meant to clamp down on mask wearing at demonstrations were not used The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Abuse of volunteers ‘wholly unacceptable’, RNLI chief says after protests Peter Sparkes condemned threats made by ‘those who would hide behind a balaclava or a keyboard’. Evening Standard · Sep 8
Protest organiser confronts Zia Yusuf at scene of Portsmouth migrant arrivals Mr Yusuf told Daniel Thomas to ensure there was no violence from his group towards the police. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Vehicles damaged and police officers injured in anti-migration stand-off Around 200 masked protesters descended on Portsmouth on Sunday trying to stop migrants being moved to a processing centre in Kent. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Portsmouth ‘not set up’ for migrant boat arrivals if routes shift from Dover A police and crime commissioner has warned that the government will need to adapt if Dover is no longer the destination of choice - but The Independent understands the government currently has no evidence to suggest a change in people smuggler tactics The Independent UK · Sep 7
Council: Home Office has ‘questions to answer’ on Portsmouth migrant landing There were protests overnight in Portsmouth following the arrival of around 140 migrants there. Evening Standard · Sep 7
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. International Business Times UK · Sep 6
Hundreds of demonstrators in standoff against police in Portsmouth after small boat migrants brought ashore Video footage showed protesters facing up to police and shouting ‘stop the boats’ on Sunday evening The Independent UK · Sep 6
Family died after ‘getting into trouble’ in sea at Shoreham, inquest told The coroner offered her ‘sincerest condolences’ to relatives for the ‘loss of these four family members in these circumstances’. Evening Standard · Sep 2
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 Independent UK · Aug 30
Lifeboat crews hit out after multiple hoax distress flare incidents on same day LIFEBOAT crews have hit out at being put “into danger unnecessarily” after they responded to multiple incidents of distress flares being set off… The National (Scotland) · Aug 23
School ‘deeply saddened’ by death of British-Palestinian family in Shoreham beach tragedy ‘She will be greatly missed’, the school said in a statement The Independent UK · Aug 20
'Terrible': UK PM Burnham after Palestinian refugee dies alongside wife, daughter in swimming tragedy Three members of a family died after getting into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex, while a young girl remains in critical condition in hospital, police said. The Times of India · Aug 19
Evening Standard · Aug 19 Girl fights for her life after three family members die in sea incident Police believe the family went into the water off West Sussex for a swim.
Evening Standard · Aug 18 Three people from same family die after getting into trouble off Sussex coast Multiple ambulances and two air ambulances were seen in Shoreham-by-Sea.
The Independent UK · Aug 12 Angler airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a shark The angler said the blue shark ‘lunged’ at him after he caught it off the coast near Waterford in Ireland
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4 Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after large air and sea rescue operation by France and UK
Euronews · Aug 4 More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has highlighted a sharp fall in successful Channel crossings since the start of the year.
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Large shark sighting in Jersey closes popular beach The shark was spotted around 40 metres from the water’s edge
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Funeral director spent £42,000 on Center Parcs and Italy holidays while stealing charity donations from grieving families Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people
International Business Times UK · Jul 27 Heartbreak at Loch Fyne: Two Young Divers Die as Coastguard Helicopter, Rnli and Rescue Teams Race To Save Them Two young women died during a diving trip at Loch Fyne, Scotland, despite a major rescue effort. The incident remains unexplained, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27 Father and daughter die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach Police appeal for help to find handbag woman was carrying when she entered the water at Fistral beach in Newquay