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We suddenly got a warning on the VHF radio that a Belgian warship was within range and that we should keep clear. We weren’t keen on tangling with it, so we swiftly checked the map and altered our course. The warning came through as we steadily bobbed across the world’s busiest shipping lane on our … Read more
Man who filmed migrants arriving in Dover is arrested for ‘breach of the peace’ while recording video of them being loaded onto bus by border force Social media user Active Patriot recorded the group as they waited in a car park Immigration officers told him to put down the camera but he continued to record … Read more
Three migrants were rescued from their sinking inflatable kayak by a builder on his way home to Britain after swimming from Dover to Calais for charity today. Justin Legge, 49, started the 21-mile journey at 1.30am, raising almost £24,000 in memory of a friend who died of leukaemia. He was on his way back across … Read more
Another boatload of migrants has today arrived in Dover after a struggling dinghy was reportedly spotted in the English Channel by a P&O ferry. The migrant group, believed to be of around 15 people, was seen being guided off a lifeboat at the Kent port town earlier today after making the treacherous journey in poor … Read more
Another boatload of migrants has today arrived in Dover after a struggling dinghy was reportedly spotted in the English Channel by a P&O ferry. The migrant group, believed to be of around 15 people, was seen being guided off a lifeboat at the Kent port town earlier today after making the treacherous journey in poor … Read more
Another 75 migrants streamed into Dover today as people smugglers urge hundreds to make the Channel crossing now before Brexit ‘closes the door’. Pictures show men wearing masks and lifejackets being brought into the Kent port of Dover on a Border Force speedboat. The Coastguard said it was dealing with ‘multiple incidents’, though an official … Read more
Royal Navy warships HMS Tyne and Severn shadow Russian destroyer through the English Channel after intercepting four-ship convoy off Portsmouth Russian submarine hunter Vice Admiral Kulakov was part of the small flotilla It was joined by corvette Vasily Bykov and two support vessels in the Channel The Russian fleet was later tracked through the North … Read more
Terrified puppies were found drenched in oil in the back of a van as a charity revealed 43 dogs being smuggled to unsuspecting UK buyers have been rescued during lockdown. Dogs Trust has warned the public about the dangers of buying pets via online adverts, saying demand has spiked while people have been working from … Read more
Dozens of migrants arrive in Dover after they were picked up in three small boats in English Channel as figures show more than 1,900 have made the crossing this year Last week a record 166 migrants arrived at the Dover coast in Kent on boats At least 1,896 migrants have cross this year compared to … Read more
Another 100 migrants reach Britain today on seven more boats as total reaches 1,830 this year already – nearly the same as for the whole of 2019 Search and rescue operation underway for dozens of migrants off the Kent coast Up to eight vessels are involved in what are the first crossings of the month … Read more