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Syrian migrant becomes first migrant to die in English Channel in 2025 after being 'crushed to death' in an overcrowded small boat

11/01/25 21:19

The unnamed man, who was in his 20s, was in a flimsy dinghy that was launched in the early hours of Saturday from a beach near Calais. It was full of asylum seekers heading from France to England, but began to collapse in freezing cold seas and so turned back. 'The boat set off from Sangatte beach,' said a spokesman for France's Maritime Prefecture. 'But a few minutes later, it returned and the group disembarked from the soaking wet boat. 'Among those rescued was a man in his twenties of Syrian nationality, but he suffered a cardiac arrest, probably after being crushed by the other migrants.'...read

Royal Navy deployed over 200 on Christmas to shadow Russian warships
02/01/25 09:00
The crew of frigate HMS Somerset set sail on Friday December 27, to keep a watch on corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and two support vessels, MV Sparta II and MV General Skobelev.
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Royal Navy recalls 200 sailors on Christmas Day to shadow Russian warships for 500 miles in the North Sea and through English Channel
01/01/25 13:17
The crew of frigate HMS Somerset set sail on Friday December 27, to keep a watch on corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and two support vessels, MV Sparta II and MV General Skobelev.
Labour's plan to smash the small boats gangs 'won't work', say Home Office insiders as nine different boats carrying 572 migrants are intercepted crossing the English Channel
11/11/24 00:43
Civil servants at the department are said to believe that the Government's proposals will have little impact on Channel crossings and reducing illegal migration to the UK.
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More than 170 migrants cross English Channel in small boats as it's revealed more have arrived since Labour took over than entered under the Tory government this year
16/10/24 15:47
It brings the total number of arrivals picked up making the dangerous crossing to 27,509 so far this year - compared to 26,116 people at the same point in 2023.
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Nearly 500 migrants cross English Channel in one day as nine boats make it to UK with numbers up on this time last year
13/10/24 12:03
Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the Channel to the UK in one day.
A near daily record of 801 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday in just 14 small boats - as tragedy earlier today claims lives of eight others
15/09/24 13:48
The current record for the highest number of arrivals in one day so far this year is 882 in 15 boats on June 18.
Tragedy in English Channel as at least eight migrants are killed in crossing disaster as it emerges baby, aged just ten months old, was rescued in sea
15/09/24 07:32
Eight migrants have died after an English Channel crossing attempt ended in disaster. French officials said the tragedy occurred in the commune of Ambletuese.
Rwanda deportation scheme was a £700m gimmick that did not cut Channel migrant crossings says No10 amid row over German plan for African facilities paid for by UK taxpayers
06/09/24 13:53
Labour has insisted it was right to axe the programme scheme, after Berlin suggested the EU take over facilities already built to process its own unwanted arrivals.
No10 defends axing 'gimmick' Rwanda deportation scheme amid fury EU could use facilities paid for by UK taxpayers - as Home Secretary calls Channel smuggling gangs summit
06/09/24 05:50
No10 branded the scheme introduced by the previous Tory administration an 'expensive gimmick' amid a growing political row over one of Keir Starmer 's first decisions as Prime Minister.
Britain's soft-touch migrant rules are to blame for latest Channel deaths, says France, as it emerges migrants REFUSED chance to be rescued minutes before latest tragedy - and MORE are seen crossing today
04/09/24 08:03
Investigators revealed that the Abeille Normandie - the Normandy Bee rescue vessel - took 15 people off the stricken boat soon after Mayday calls were put out by some on board.
Pregnant woman and six children among 12 migrants killed after overcrowded boat carrying 70 people capsizes in the English Channel with most of the victims revealed to be girls and women in latest crossing disaster
03/09/24 18:46
A major rescue operation has been underway since the vessel got into difficulty off the coast of northern France, near Calais, this morning, with 51 reported to have been saved so far
English Channel rescue mission RECAP: Latest updates as multiple fatalities feared after boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off French coast to spark major operation
03/09/24 12:31
MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage as a major rescue operation is launched in the English Channel after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off the French coast.
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English Channel's deadliest crossing disaster of 2024: At least 12 migrants die after overcrowded boat with 70 people onboard and not enough life jackets 'ripped open' and capsized
03/09/24 11:45
At least 12 people have died and two are missing after a boat carrying up to 70 migrants 'ripped open' and capsized in the English Channel .
Migrants keep coming: More cross English Channel to arrive in UK as people traffickers step up trips to take advantage of calm summer seas
14/08/24 07:38
About 70 people were seen being escorted to land at Dover in Kent by Border Force officials in the week daily crossings hit a new high level for the current government.
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At least illegal 80 migrants land in the UK this morning in the first hours of the day after Labour axe Rwanda flights and Bibby Stockholm schemes - with fears more are to come as 'flat and calm' conditions mean Channel crossing is easier
30/07/24 08:28
Dozens of asylum seekers sailed from France overnight and were picked up Border Force cutter Defender before disembarking at the Port of Dover, in Kent.
English Channel migrant crossings hit record high, figures show - as one person about to embark on the dangerous journey shouts: 'This is for Rishi Sunak' after Labour axed his Rwanda plan
29/07/24 22:01
Migrant Channel crossings have hit a record high as those about to embark on the dangerous journey shouted: 'This is for Rishi Sunak.'
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Labour to fast-track plans to grant 90,000 Rwandan assigned migrants asylum on day a small boat overturned in the channel killing one person
17/07/24 22:23
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to unveil new legislation later as early as next week that will kickstart the asylum claims process for thousands of people.
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Key moments from first general election TV debate: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer locked horns over national service, immigration and the NHS... but PM's landing blow over taxes got audience's applause
05/06/24 07:32
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer traded barbed comments and frequently spoke over each other, as well as host Julie Etchingham, as they tried to land blows on each other.
Daisy Ridley got a 'pat on the back' from swimmer Diana Nyad during 'trippy' encounter at Young Woman and the Sea premiere: 'It was the most surreal thing'
29/05/24 00:24
The feeling was mutual for the 74-year-old long-distance swimmer, who wrote on Instagram on May 17 that the 32-year-old Star Wars alum was 'captivating' as swimmer Gertrude 'Trudy' Ederle
Brixton chicken shop refugee, 57, who 'ran trafficking ring smuggling Sri Lankans across the English Channel' will be extradited to France
28/05/24 12:47
Sathasivam Sivagankan, 57, who lived in Colliers Wood, South West London, was granted asylum after he came to the UK in 2001 with his wife and two children.
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Inside the secret operation to stop Albanian gangland bosses flooding the streets of Britain with cocaine - and bring down their criminal empires involved in people smuggling and sex trafficking
27/05/24 07:14
Details of the operation were revealed in Government court papers relating to a legal battle over a decision to ban former Albanian president Sali Berisha from the UK.
Sacha Baron Cohen cuts a solo figure as he heads to Lenny Kravitz's 60th birthday party in Paris - while his estranged wife Isla Fisher films Bridget Jones 4 across the Channel in London
25/05/24 21:25
The actor, 48, was seen arriving at Lenny Kravitz's 60th birthday party in Paris for the first time since announcing his split from his estranged wife Isla Fisher, who is currently just across the channel.
Inside Singapore Airlines flight where horror turbulence killed Brit
22/05/24 09:30
A total of 211 passengers from countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Ireland were on board the aircraft when it hit severe turbulence that injured dozens of peopel.
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Inside Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 - where Brit tourists sent desperate 'last' texts to loved ones as people around them were slammed into the ceiling… claiming one life
21/05/24 21:11
A total of 211 passengers from countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Ireland were on board the aircraft when it hit severe turbulence that injured dozens of peopel.
Britain reaches a new illegal migrant record with 9,681 having crossed the Channel so far in 2024 in the biggest boom since records began
17/05/24 20:50
The number of migrants crossing the Channel has hit a new record for the first five months of a calendar year. 117 arrivals were recorded on Thursday, bringing the total for 2024 to 9,681.
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Daisy Ridley makes a splash in blue beaded dress for Olympian-studded LA premiere of Disney's Young Woman and the Sea
17/05/24 06:46
Although the 2024 Summer Olympics are two months away, Daisy Ridley is already surrounding herself with champions.
Revealed: Europe's most wanted people smuggler 'The Scorpion' was arrested last year... but he was then mysteriously RELEASED from Iraqi jail despite having 10-year sentence
14/05/24 21:39
Barzan Kamal Majeed masterminded an organised crime group that smuggled an estimated 10,000 migrants across the English Channel over six years.
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Europe's most wanted people smuggler nicknamed The Scorpion arrested in police sting in Iraq after two years on the run
13/05/24 16:10
Barzan Kamal Majeed, nicknamed 'Scorpion', was arrested in Iraq by the Kurdistan Region's security forces on Monday, according to reports. He had been missing since November 2022.
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Sea along the south of England including at Brighton beach goes brown due to algal bloom
12/05/24 16:09
Sun-worshippers looking to enjoy a dip in the sea at Brighton yesterday were met with an English Channel that was an off-putting, dirty brown instead of its usual dazzling blue.
Huge Channel hunt for 'crashed pleasure boat' is called off after it emerges debris was from sailing boat that ran aground three WEEKS ago - with all crew 'safe and well'
09/05/24 11:11
The discovery at 8.45am today in the waters near Hastings, East Sussex, sparked a huge search led by the HM Coastguard.
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Want to get away from it all? Remote fisherman's cottage in 'Britain's only desert' could be yours for £875,000
08/05/24 09:25
A remote fisherman's cottage in what is said to be Britain's only desert is on sale, ideal for an introvert who wants to live 'in a Wes Anderson movie'.
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Rwanda refuses to guarantee how many UK migrants it will take under £290million deal as government says living in the 'beautiful' East African state 'is not a punishment'
05/05/24 12:31
The Prime Minister's plan to deal with asylum seekers arriving in the UK via irregular routes including the English Channel crossing is to place them on a one-way flight to Kigali.
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Sudanese national claims he's a minor as he appears in court charged with immigration offence after five migrants drowned trying to cross the Channel
02/05/24 18:57
The defendant's age was originally given as 23 but during his court appearance on Thursday he claimed to be a minor, an NCA spokesperson said.
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Britain braces for rush hour thunderstorm chaos: Met Office issues 12-hour weather warning from noon until midnight for torrential rain across Britain
02/05/24 09:43
A new Met Office thunderstorm warning covering central England and parts of Wales will run from noon until midnight tonight with up to 2in (50mm) of rain expected to fall in just two hours.
Record 711 migrants crossed the Channel yesterday - the highest number on a single day this year - after boat with 66 men, women and children on board was rescued off Dieppe
02/05/24 09:38
Some 711 people were detected crossing the English Channel on Wednesday, the highest number on a single day so far this year, according to provisional figures from the Home Office.
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Millions are woken by deafening thunder claps as spectacular storms strike Britain: Met Office map shows path of chaos as homes suffer power cuts and commuters face travel disruption
02/05/24 05:46
The roof of a care home in Elmer, West Sussex, was destroyed by one of 35,000 lightning strikes that hit Britain overnight ahead of what is set to be the warmest day of the year so far.
Children being used by migrants as 'human shields' on French beaches to stop police reaching their boats, Border Force official claims
29/04/24 09:46
Carol Heginbottom, the deputy director of the Small Boats Operational Command, raised her 'deeply worrying' concerns at the new tactics being deployed by desperate migrants to reach the UK.
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Ireland clashes with UK as Dublin vows to close 'loophole' of asylum seekers crossing the border to avoid being deported to Rwanda - with Rishi Sunak claiming it shows policy is already working
28/04/24 11:21
The Republic is looking at legal avenues to force asylum seekers to return to Northern Ireland , after raising concerns that 80 per cent of recent arrivals had crossed the border.
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Ireland will send migrants to the UK: Irish government to look at emergency laws to kick out immigrants sneaking in from Northern Ireland - after Rishi Sunak said Rwanda plan was deterring them away from Britain and to Ireland
27/04/24 21:22
The Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked his Minister for Justice to bring a change in the law that would force asylum seekers to return to the UK.
Rishi Sunak insists migrants going to Ireland proves that the Rwanda plan is working as a 'deterrent' - as PM says his focus is on 'securing our borders'
27/04/24 18:42
In an interview with Sky News ' with Trevor Phillips, which will air in full on Sunday the Prime Minster defended his flagship scheme saying 'people are worried about coming here'.
'Nothing will stop us': Defiant migrants vow to continue crossing the Channel despite Rishi Sunak's plan to kick them out of the UK and fly them to Rwanda
27/04/24 00:58
Migrants determined to get to Britain vow 'nothing will stop us', despite the very real prospect of being deported to Rwanda or the serious risk of losing their lives in crossing the English Channel.
Sacré blown! French police use knives to sink asylum seekers' boat in Dunkirk - before an army of migrants then go on to overpower tear gas cops and ride on ANOTHER dinghy to the UK
26/04/24 19:24
French authorities told to significantly ramp up their efforts after five migrants - including a seven-year-old girl - were killed after a rival group armed with sticks and knives stormed their dinghy on Tuesday.
Dozens more migrants arrive in UK as deadly Channel crossings start again after five including a child died trying to make the trip
26/04/24 15:41
Dozens of migrants have been intercepted crossing the English Channel today- the first day of arrivals since five people died attempting the journey on Tuesday.
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Pair are charged with immigration offences after five migrants including a child died trying to cross the English Channel
26/04/24 07:37
Two 22-year-old men have been charged with immigration offences as part of an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, who died trying to cross the English Channel.
ANDREW NEIL: Not only is Cameron talking nonsense about Brexit and migration, his own catastrophic blunders in Libya and Syria have fuelled the crisis
26/04/24 00:57
Old habits die hard. When things go wrong in this country (as they do with monotonous regularity these days), it is still the default position of diehard Remainers to blame Brexit for all our ills.
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Sudanese teenager, 18, becomes the fourth person arrested for immigration offences after five migrants including a six-year-old girl died trying to cross the Channel
25/04/24 12:54
A fourth person has been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after five migrants including a young child died trying to cross the English Channel on Tuesday.
People trafficker tells migrants preparing to cross Channel to call French coast guard as soon as they get in the sea who will 'escort' them to British waters - and says 'Don't worry about Rwanda'
25/04/24 09:10
It comes after five more migrants died trying to get to Britain this week, including that of a four-year-old girl, after an 'overloaded' dinghy capsized near Calais on Tuesday morning.
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Migrant small boat where five people were crushed to death was overrun by 50 penniless men from sub-Saharan Africa who rushed the dinghy as it was due to set off across the English Channel, prosecutors say
24/04/24 23:24
The group of young men came out of the dunes and stormed a vessel full of asylum seekers paying up to £1000-a-head to reach Britain.
Ringleaders of migrant boat tragedy could already be claiming asylum in Britain: Investigators say group of men who 'rushed' dinghy are 'responsible' for the five deaths - as another 200 make crossing in last 24 hours
24/04/24 07:46
In the last 24 hours, around 200 migrants have reportedly tried to cross the Channel to the UK. Yesterday, five migrants drowned after their rubber dinghy (pictured after the tragedy) capsized.
Some of the five migrants killed trying to get to Britain were crushed
24/04/24 06:20
A criminal enquiry was underway in France last night following the five deaths - including a four-year-old girl - in the English Channel.
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Some of the five migrants killed trying to get to Britain were CRUSHED to death on board the tiny boat: French investigators say some victims suffocated while others drowned
24/04/24 00:09
A criminal enquiry was underway in France last night following the five deaths - including a four-year-old girl - in the English Channel.
Migrant boat which capsized with 110 on-board continued journey to UK 'under surveillance of French Navy': Calais official says 58 people refused to be rescued after three men, a woman and girl, four, drowned in latest Channel tragedy
23/04/24 13:36
Three men, a woman and a four-year-old girl drowned after the dinghy they were on flipped over in the early hours of this morning off the coast of northern France.
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Rishi Sunak says latest Channel migrant deaths prove Rwanda flights MUST take off soon as French mayor blames Britain for incident that killed five including girl, 7, as 70 cross today despite new deportation law
23/04/24 11:14
The Prime Minister spoke after the latest tragedy struck the morning after his plan to start the flights to Kigali finally became law.
Iranian asylum seeker in UK warns others not to come as he receives email telling him he could be deported to Rwanda - as migrants in Calais camp vow to continue Channel crossings saying 'we don't care about any new law'
23/04/24 09:44
Masoud (pictured left) was seen on screen receiving a Home Office alert on his mobile phone - but Yamal and Sweb (top right) and Alam (bottom right) insist they still intend to try crossing from Calais.
Rwanda bill RECAP: Rishi Sunak says tragic Channel migrant deaths 'underscores need for deterrent' as child among is five dead when boat capsized near French beach
23/04/24 09:36
Rishi Sunak has said the tragic deaths of five people including a young child in the English Channel "underscores" the need for a deterrent offered by his Rwanda scheme.
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Tragedy as five migrants die crossing Channel trying to reach Britain - hours after Rwanda law finally passes - as Rishi Sunak vows to push through with migrant flights within weeks
23/04/24 06:13
Hundreds of people set off for the UK from France today, taking advantage of calm weather the day after Parliament finally approved a new law to send arrivals to East Africa.
Rwanda Bill is FINALLY passed by the House of Lords with unelected peers bowing to MPs after months of wrangling... so now can Rishi Sunak get deportation flights in the air by July?
22/04/24 19:44
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.
Sleeping bags at the ready... MPs and peers dig in for late-night showdown on Rwanda Bill with snacks laid on - as Rishi warns Parliament must keep sitting until crucial legislation passes
22/04/24 15:43
The Commons and Lords are doing battle after Rishi Sunak insisted Parliament must sit for as long as it takes to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
We WILL get Rwanda flights in the air... but not until July! Rishi vows Parliament will pass Bill even if it has to sit all night - ahead of showdown with Lords over 'borderline racist' objections
22/04/24 09:42
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
D-day for Rwanda Bill as Rishi holds press conference ahead of vote
22/04/24 09:16
Rishi Sunak is set to face the media this morning as he mounts an all-out bid to force the Rwanda plan through Parliament.
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D-day for Rwanda Bill: Rishi Sunak holds press conference as he prepares to force House of Lords to sit all night to to pass Channel boats law - with ministers branding peers 'borderline racist' towards African state
22/04/24 07:04
Rishi Sunak will hold a press conference in Downing Street as he warns he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to force the Rwanda Bill through.
Anthony Eden's war-time Grade II-listed farmhouse estate complete with the six acres of gardens where he built anti-aircraft guns and a makeshift bomb shelter in the cellar goes on the market for £1.95million
21/04/24 10:20
The then Secretary of State for War rented Park Gate, near Elham in Kent, in 1940 to give him a 'front seat' view of the English Channel and the frontline airfields during the Second World War.
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One of Britain's youngest D-Day veterans who stormed Gold Beach at 19, dies aged 98
15/04/24 15:15
Derek Farrant, 98, from Shoreham, West Sussex, celebrated his 19th birthday as he steamed towards Normandy with the largest invasion fleet in history in June 1944.
Record day yet for Channel migrants with 534 crossing on Sunday in small boats - as MPs are set to finally approve Rwanda deportation flights this week
15/04/24 09:24
A cabinet minister has insisted Rwanda journeys could take off 'within weeks' but charities have vowed to launch new legal challenges to block them.
Moment UK-funded French police stand by and watch as dozens of migrants sprint across beaches and board small boats to illegally cross the English Channel
11/04/24 09:31
The events occurred despite a £500million investment from the UK government as part of a three-year contract with France - which is meant to put a stop to the dangerous crossings.
What happens if nukes start to fall? Interactive graphic shows what parts of London would be instantly vaporised, engulfed in deadly radiation...or survive unscathed
06/04/24 12:22
As experts warn Britain remains woefully underprepared for an aerial attack MailOnline looks at how a sudden strike could devastate the capital and beyond.
'Tow them back to Calais and say no thank you': Furious taxi driver slams Rishi Sunak over small boats crisis and demands PM uses the Navy to 'send a message' to people smuggling gangs
04/04/24 12:33
Taxi driver Grant Davis (pictured) clashed with Rishi Sunak last night over the ongoing small boats crisis, where he suggested to the Prime Minister that the Navy tow illegal migrants back to Calais.
Controversial former RAF base earmarked for 2,000 asylum seekers finds ground gases and unexploded artillery on the land, minister claims
02/04/24 12:40
Lincolnshire's RAF Scampton (pictured) is one of the three sites the Home Office intends to use to house asylum seekers in the hope it will be cheaper than using hotels.
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Nearly 5,000 migrants have landed in Britain after crossing the Channel in small boats so far this year - beating previous record high of 4,548 two years ago, official figures reveal
31/03/24 15:26
A total of 4,993 had arrived by March 30, with those numbers swelled by 349 people who were detected crossing on seven boats on Easter Saturday.
Storm Nelson sparks chaos as two million Brits plan Easter getaways
29/03/24 07:30
Manchester airport has said it is bracing for 'record-breaking' passenger numbers, with many hoping to jet off to warmer climates as the UK is set to be lashed by wet and windy weather.
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Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend - but Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and force planes to abort landings
28/03/24 22:01
Manchester airport has said it is bracing for 'record-breaking' passenger numbers, with many hoping to jet off to warmer climates as the UK is set to be lashed by wet and windy weather.
Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos: Millions thrown into Easter holiday hell as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and planes are forced to abort landings - as London is put on Tornado-watch
28/03/24 15:59
Britain's getaway was hit by Storm Nelson today as busy roads were deluged by torrential rain, trains were delayed by high winds gusting at up to 80mph and planes had to abort landings.
Easter getaway scramble begins: Drivers face 'carmageddon' on the roads with 14 million trips planned over four-day weekend as Port of Dover warns of 'rough' seas and rail passengers brace for closures
28/03/24 08:26
Some 14million getaway trips across the weekend are set to cause gridlock on the UK's roads, with the RAC and Inrix warning some journeys expected to take twice as long as normal.
Pictured: Thames Water fouls ANOTHER waterway for nearly six hours on the same day bombshell report says water companies pumped a record amount of sewage into British rivers and sea
27/03/24 17:09
Photos show sewage flowing into the River Thames at Thames Water-run Crossness sewage treatment works in east London today. Data shows it was pumped for five hours and 45 minutes.
Double the amount of raw sewage was pumped into British rivers and seas last year than in 2022, new record figures show - as expert reveals problem is so bad every marine creature looked at tested positive for COCAINE
27/03/24 09:44
Water companies pumped raw sewage into British rivers and seas for a record 3.6million hours last year, more than double than in 2022, new figures have revealed.
Dozens of migrants including children arrive in Port of Dover after being picked up in the English Channel - as monthly total rises above 2,000
26/03/24 16:14
Border Force catamarans Volunteer and Defender brought scores of people ashore after picking up the inflatables in the 21-mile wide Dover Straits in the first arrivals since Thursday.
Downing Street admits that the UK is in the grip of a 'migration emergency' but will not force fresh votes on Rwanda flights law before Easter after defeats by un-elected House of Lords - as 500 migrants cross the channel in a single day
21/03/24 13:34
The Government was facing questions over when flights carrying channel arrivals to east Africa may start after peers last night inflicted more defeats on the legislation.
More than 500 migrants reach the UK in small boats on busiest day of Channel crossings so far this year
21/03/24 13:03
Home Office figures suggest 514 people made the journey to the UK in 10 boats yesterday, suggesting an average of 51 people per vessel.
French police stop four migrant boats from heading to the UK a day after British crews came to the rescue of packed vessel after it motored away from French coastguard
21/03/24 12:10
'This morning between 7:00am and 8:00am in the Slack area at Wimereux, the Police Nationale foiled the departure of 4 migrant boats seeking an illegal maritime crossing,' officials said in a statement.

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