The Latest Breaking News from English Channel

Asteroid explodes over English Channel in rare and historic cosmic 'airburst'

Incredible footage shows the asteroid light up the night sky as it passes through the Earth's surface

Nottingham Post · Feb 13, 2023

Asteroid explodes over English Channel after hurtling towards Earth

Rare ‘airburst’ event was captured on camera by amateur astronomers

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Asteroid streaks through sky above English Channel delighting stargazers

Witnesses said it burned emerald green then bright orange as it struck the Earth’s atmosphere

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Navy Vet Goes Swimming For First Time Since Surviving WWII Torpedo Attack

“I enjoyed the swimming lesson, but it was a lot of effort for someone of my age. The post Navy vet goes swimming for first time since surviving WWII sinking appeared first on Talker.

Zenger · Jan 19, 2023

WW2 veteran, 97, traumatised by sub sinking swims for first time in 80 YEARS

Roger Roberts was aboard the HMS Charybdis in the English Channel in October 1943 when it was torpedoed and had to swim to safety - the last time he was in the sea for 80 years

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Heart-warming moment veteran goes swimming for first time since surviving sinking ship during WW2

Roger Roberts enjoyed his first dip in 80 years thanks to the care home where he lives

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2023

Dinghy crossings stop for two weeks after English Channel disaster claims four lives

It is the longest uninterrupted break in activity for nine months, figures show

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh: ‘The polar regions are the ground zero of the climate crisis’

By braving some of the most forbidding waters on the planet, Lewis Pugh uses his unique brand of ‘Speedo diplomacy’ to draw the attention of the world’s leaders to the devastating effects of global warming

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Russia boasts ship armed with 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles passed English Channel

The Admiral Gorshkov frigate sailed through the North Sea and was escorted by the Royal Navy. Russia claims the vessel crossed the narrowest part of the English Channel

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Small boat crossings of the English Channel: Key numbers

Albanians accounted for 35% of arrivals in the first nine months of 2022.

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2023