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Dozens of migrants who refused help of French coastguard being taken ‘to Dover’

The French coastguard said around 60 migrants on a small boat spent more than 33 hours at sea ‘in precarious conditions’.

Evening Standard · Sep 22

RNLI deployed to help migrant dinghy in Channel for 30 hours

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The Independent UK · Sep 22

UK rescue boats sent to collect migrant dinghy which has spent 30 hours at sea

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the migrants will be transferred to Border Security Command.

Evening Standard · Sep 22

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RNLI lifeboats sent to rescue migrant dinghy which has spent 30 hours in Channel

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the migrants will be transferred to UK Border Force

The Independent UK · Sep 22

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 Times of India · Sep 21

Anti-migrant activist Danny Tommo’s Channel policing boat accidentally sinks

The anti-immigrant activist had paid for the boat with donations from his supporters

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Footage captures teenager steering dinghy carrying 165 people across Channel

Chan Atak, 19, from South Sudan, was jailed for two years and three months’ at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday for endangering others.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

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Teenager who piloted overcrowded dinghy with 165 people on board jailed

This was a record high number of passengers on a boat for a Channel crossing when the craft made the journey on July 23.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

‘I was crew for around 10 years’: The RNLI family standing firm against a wave of abuse

YOUR VIEWS: After a wave of threats and doxing aimed at volunteers wrongly linked to Channel rescues, one RNLI family says the abuse changes nothing – and Independent readers are backing them

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action

RNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel

For many, the Bayeux tapestry conjures up images of clinker-built ships, prancing horses, the Normans feasting on chicken on the eve of the battle of Hastings, and the arrow in King Harold’s eye that ended centuries of Anglo-Saxon rule.

The Conversation · Sep 16

UK police ban face coverings at planned anti-migrant protest

Small-boat crossings remain a highly contentious political issue in the UK, where tens of thousands of migrants arrive across the Channel each year.

Euronews · Sep 11

RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats

Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at sea

The Guardian - 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.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

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 8

Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing

Sinking of inflatable dinghy in 2021 resulted in 31 people dead or missing, including a seven-year-old child

Euronews · Sep 8

Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France

As the defendants face trial, survivors' testimony and a parallel probe into French naval response raise urgent questions about how the waters are policed.

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.

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Radio France Internationale · Sep 8

France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people are to go on trial in France on Tuesday over the loss of 31 people including a seven-year-old child in 2021, in the deadliest small-boat crossing accident recorded in the Channel.

Euronews · Sep 7

Anti-migrant protests are 'wake-up call' for UK government, says police commissioner

A weekend of protests in Portsmouth and Dover has exposed deepening tensions over Britain's Channel crossings, even as the government insists arrival numbers are falling.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Richard Branson’s next stop: Paris and beyond as he takes on Eurostar

The billionaire businessman faces a David-and-Goliath battle to challenge Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly and bring some Virgin magic to the cross-Channel route

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.

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Hundreds descend on Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued in English Channel

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Evening Standard · Sep 5

Farage says Reform is ready to tackle small boats, after conference donation row

A report by Channel 4 News showed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

BBC Breakfast Draws Backlash After Reporting Bigger Migrant Boats Despite Crossings at Six-Year Low

BBC Breakfast faces backlash after reporting bigger migrant boats, despite Channel crossings being at a six-year low and a record 230 people crossing in one vessel.

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