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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

Police launch probe after RNLI volunteers called ‘traitors’ and addresses leaked online in wake of anti-migrant protests

Members of a lifeboat operation rescuing people crossing the English Channel on Sunday have been targeted in a vicious online hate campaign

The Independent UK

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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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

France-UK deal linked to seven-year low in Channel migrant crossings

France and the UK saw the number of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel fall to its lowest summer level since 2019, with London crediting a new enforcement deal between the two countries.

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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

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth: Govt data

UK asylum applications fell by more than a fifth annually, government figures showed Thursday, as ministers grapple with the politically contentious issue and reducing record-high recent numbers alongside asylum spending. Migrants who had crossed the English Channel in small boats -- a highly contentious route that has fuelled the rise…

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In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stout

A 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The sealed bottle came from the Mindoro, which sank in 1864 during Queen Victoria’s reign. Now, divers and researchers want to know what is inside. Could the ancient Guinness…

The Economic Times

At 15, Lynne Cox broke the English Channel record for men and women; at 30, after an 11-year wait for permission, she swam through 38°F water from Alaska to the Soviet Union

In 1987, endurance swimmer Lynne Cox made waves by crossing the Bering Strait, swimming from Alaska to Soviet territory during a tense Cold War period. This monumental swim was more than a personal triumph; it represented a bridge of peace and understanding between two divided nations. Her bravery earned accolades…

The Times of India

Forget the ferry: Hop aboard a high-speed sailing boat from England to France this September

A week of trial crossings in the English Channel will link Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex and Fécamp in Normandy.

Euronews

Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says 'all will be returned' to France

More than 170 migrants were rescued on Tuesday after a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK caught fire, prompting a major cross-border rescue operation, BBC reported.

The Times of India

What is 'Operation Fortress'? Reform UK's military plan to stop migrants crossing English Channel

Britain's right-wing Reform UK party has unveiled 'Operation Fortress', a military-led plan that it says would end illegal migrant crossings across the English Channel if it comes to power.

The Times of India

157 Migrants Rescued After Overcrowded Mega-Dinghy Catches Fire in English Channel

A dinghy carrying 157 migrants caught fire in the English Channel, prompting a major rescue by French and British vessels. All passengers survived, highlighting the dangers of Channel crossings.

International Business Times UK

More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing

Some 157 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels on Tuesday after a boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities said. This is one of the largest such rescue operations since 2018.

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The Independent UK

Channel boat fire latest: More than 150 migrants rescued after small boat catches fire

At least 157 people rescued as migrants try to cross English Channel

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French government blasts Reform over 'illegal' Channel military operation plans

The French government has responded after Reform UK announced plans to launch 'the largest military operation in the English Channel since…

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK's 'reheated' Channel military operation slammed as legality questioned

Reform UK wants to launch “the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two” to stop small boat arrivals from France

Evening Standard

France will have to take migrants if they are picked up by Navy, says Zia Yusuf

Reform UK has called for ‘the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two’.

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The Independent UK

Reform UK unveils plan for ‘largest military operation since WW2’ to stop small boats

Reform UK’s spokesman claimed the move would render the border ‘impenetrable’, ensuring ‘nobody’ could reach UK shores via small boat

The Times of India

4 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel on overloaded 'taxi boats'

Four migrants died in two separate attempts to cross the English Channel overnight, French authorities said, highlighting the dangers of increasingly common "taxi boats" used by smuggling networks to ferry people to the UK.

The Independent UK

French authorities say 4 people have died trying to cross the Channel

French authorities said four people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in small boats

The Guardian - UK

Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel – archive 1926

On 6 August 1926, the 19-year-old made the crossing from Cap Gris-Nez to Deal in 14 hours and 39 minutes, breaking the men’s record by almost two hours

France 24

British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing 'warning shots' near him in Channel

A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under international safety rules.

The Independent UK

Migrants arrive after rowing tiny dinghy across the Channel

The English Channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

International Business Times UK

Russian Warship Fires Heavy Cannon Near Plymouth as Naval Expert Warns Stray Shells Threaten Channel Shipping

A Russian warship conducted a live artillery exercise near Plymouth, raising safety concerns for commercial vessels in the English Channel amid escalating tensions between Moscow and London.

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