Pupils at £39,000-a-year St Paul’s School have ferried across the Thames in BOATS after bridge shuts

Parents of pupils at £39,000-a-year St Paul’s School have been ferrying them across the Thames in BOATS due to Hammersmith Bridge closure – as it’s revealed crossing won’t reopen to traffic for two years Parents of pupils at St Paul’s School started enterprising trips to get to class One river user said ‘As enterprising as … Read more

Scientists baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal

Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more

Several boats sink and multiple are in ‘distress’ at Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas 

‘Several’ boats sink and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas By Karen Ruiz For Dailymail.com Published: 20:39 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 21:12 BST, 5 September 2020 Several boats have sunk and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas, authorities said.  … Read more

Banksy-funded refugee rescue boat´s calls for help…

Migrant ‘DIES’ aboard Banksy-funded refugee rescue boat as it is stranded in Mediterranean Sea due to being overcrowded with 219 passengers Artist Banksy funded ex-French navy boat to rescue migrants in Mediterranean But the vessel has become stranded off coast of Malta with 200 people onboard Ship’s captain says emergency calls for assistance are being ignored … Read more

Up to six migrant boats are picked up in English Channel with group of 15 in one dinghy

Up to six migrant boats are picked up in English Channel with group of 15 in one dinghy as total number of vessels making journey to Britain this year hits 5,000 This is the first crossing of the English Channel since last Thursday Group of around 15 people landed in a dinghy at Shakespeare Beach, … Read more

GYG says coronavirus has not dented demand for big boats

Superyacht maintenance firm GYG says coronavirus crisis has not dented demand from super-rich for big boats By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 Superyacht painting and maintenance firm GYG says the coronavirus crisis has not dented demand from the super-rich for big … Read more

UK border police intercept four more boats off Kent coast today

The UK will ‘completely cut’ migrants’ route into Britain, immigration minister Chris Philp has pledged after crunch talks with officials in Paris.  His comments come amid rising government anger over the growing migrant crisis, with four more boats intercepted off the coast of Kent today.    The HMC Seeker was deployed to intercept the boats this … Read more

Arctic villagers flee raging wildfires on boats as 35ft flames encircle remote settlement 

Escape from HELL: Arctic villagers flee raging wildfires on boats as 35ft flames encircle remote settlement Residents in remote Svatay, northern Russia, fled on the Alazeya River Village is 140 miles above Arctic Circle and has been encircled by fires for weeks Fires fuelled by high winds have wiped out ancient trees and roasted live … Read more

Ministers consider Australian-style operation to use Navy to block migrant boats

Ministers are considering using Australian-style tactics to block migrant boats leaving France amid amid a sharp rise in the number of people making the treacherous journey across the channel.  Australia’s successful ‘push back’ method is used to stop illegal migrants arriving from Indonesia and is one option being considered by government, according to sources.  But … Read more

‘People are right to be frustrated’: Rishi Sunak promises action over ‘tide’ of migrant boats

Rishi Sunak promised swift action to turn back a ‘tide’ of migrant boats heading for Britain from France today as he refused to rule out using the Royal Navy in the Channel. The Chancellor said people were right to be ‘frustrated’, the day after 235 migrants in 17 vessels made the perilous crossing – the … Read more