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Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023
This year, 29,578 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats compared to 29,437 in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
‘Death trap’ Channel boats traded by smugglers in Germany, BBC investigation finds
A €15,000 package deal for a dinghy, engine and 60 life jackets was offered to our reporter in Essen.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel
Total number of arrivals by small boats reaches 32,691 this year, up 22% on same time last year but fewer than in 2022. Nine boats carrying 572 people have been intercepted while attempting to ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested
The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023
Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflatedWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel
Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland
Chris Ellery's boat broke down in the Irish Sea, but he was able to make it to County Wicklow.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation
Pistiwan Jameel described migrants as "pigeons" or "sticks" as he facilitated illegal crossings.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Jack Jones, Grammy-winning crooner of 'The Love Boat' theme, dies at 86
Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning singer of 'The Love Boat' theme — and hits 'Lollipops and Roses' and 'Wives and Lovers' — has died at 86.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24 -
'I would end small boat crossings in weeks' - Jenrick
Robert Jenrick speaks to BBC Radio Kent ahead of Saturday’s leadership contest result.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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Research boat will scan seabed to help search for those missing in Spain's floods
A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floodsWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain’s floods
A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: Helping in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from ...Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
Disney Cruise Line ship rescues 4 from boat taking on water
The Disney Treasure, a brand new Disney Crusie Line ship that hadn't even embarked on its maiden voyage yet, rescued four people from a catamaran that was taking on water near Bermuda Sunday, ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam
Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France. A suspected major supplier of small boats used by people smugglers to transport ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
The comedic actor Danny McBride’s latest role? Tequila entrepreneur.
The star of numerous TV series and movies tells MarketWatch, “if there was ever a time to put some effort or some energy into a field outside of what I normally do, tequila felt like that would be ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for 'The Love Boat' theme song, dies at 86
Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat” television show theme song, has diedEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
Jack Jones, balladeer famous for 'Love Boat' theme and 1960s hits, dies at 86
Jack Jones, a singer who found fame and chart success on the easy-listening side of the street in the 1960s, and who later became etched in television-watching America’s psyche with the “Love Boat” ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
A new start after 60: I wanted to live cheaply – so I bought a boat, moved in and began travelling the world
After his mother died, Stephen Payne was keen for a change. He now travels around Europe and considers this one of the best decisions he’s ever made. After his 92-year-old mother died in 2019, ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say
A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities sayWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12
Authorities say a boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing all on board except for one personWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Father and sons rescued after boat capsizes seven miles off Hawaii coast
A terrifying scene unfolded in Hawaii as a father and his two young sons clung to their capsized boat. The Coast Guard rescued them five hours after their mayday call. None were hurt, though they ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
1 dead, 5 others rescued after boat capsizes off Redondo Beach coast
Rescue teams with the Redondo Beach Fire Department and LACoFD responded to the scene, where crews arrived to find five people clinging to the side of the vessel. The sixth victim was found inside ...Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis | Enver Solomon
The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings. Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council It may ...World - The Guardian - November 7
