English Channel
Body of water between Great Britain and France
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The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
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Russian ships carrying military hardware filmed in English Channel New video captured by the Sky News helicopter shows Russian ships carrying military equipment through the English Channel. Sky News - Published | |
More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK in 2024 - up 25% on 2023A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show.Sky News - Published | |
Russian hypersonic missile warship conducts drills in English Channel A Russian navy warship equipped with hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel, Russian news agencies have reported.Sky News - Published | |
Residents hit out at 'information vacuum' over hotel used for asylum seekers - as migrants tell of traumatic journeys In Altrincham near Manchester asylum seekers are just settling in at the Cresta Court Hotel, many of them just days after making a treacherous journey across the English Channel.Sky News - Published | |
Four bodies found in Channel as more than 50 migrants rescued Four bodies have been found in the English Channel and more than 50 migrants rescued.Sky News - Published | |
Several migrants die while trying to cross the English ChannelSeveral migrants have died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the Channel, authorities have said.Sky News - Published | |
Royal Navy serviceman who died after helicopter crashed in English Channel named A Royal Navy serviceman who died when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a training exercise has been named as Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon.Sky News - Published | |
Deaths and hardship won't change reality of perilous Channel crossings The deaths of a dozen or more migrants in the English Channel do not change the fundamental realities of this migration route - and the people who want to use it.Sky News - Published | |
At least 10 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel - French media At least 10 people are believed to have died after a boat with dozens of migrants capsized in the English Channel, according to French media.Sky News - Published | |
At least 13 dead after boat with dozens of migrants 'rips open' in ChannelAt least 13 people have died after a boat with dozens of migrants tore apart in the English Channel, a local mayor has said.Sky News - Published | |
Major rescue operation under way in English Channel after boat carrying migrants capsizes - French mediaA major rescue operation is under way after a boat with at least 100 migrants onboard capsized in the English Channel, according to French media.Sky News - Published | |
One dead after 'very loaded' migrant boat struggles in English Channel One person has died after a boat carrying migrants crossed into "difficulty" overnight in the English Channel.Sky News - Published | |
Migrant dies and dozens rescued after boat deflates in Channel A migrant has died and 71 others were saved after a boat deflated in the English Channel.Sky News - Published | Four die in English Channel during crossing attemptFour people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from France.Sky News - Published |
882 people detected crossing English Channel on Tuesday in record day this yearSome 882 people were detected crossing the English Channel on Tuesday, the Home Office said.Sky News - Published | More than 700 people cross Channel in busiest day of the year so farMore than 700 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in a single day - a new record for the year so far.Sky News - Published |
Migrants spotted in the Channel and rescued by coastguardA small boat carrying migrants has been spotted in the English Channel this morning as crossings continueSky News - Published | Three men arrested after deaths of five people attempting to cross the ChannelThree men have been arrested after the deaths of five people - including a seven-year-old girl - who were attempting to cross the English Channel.Sky News - Published |
Record number of migrants cross English Channel so far this yearA record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel so far this year, according to provisional Home Office figures.Sky News - Published | Children among migrants arriving in Kent after being rescued from English ChannelChildren were among the people brought ashore in Dover, Kent, after crossing the English Channel - less than a week since the highest number of migrant arrivals was recorded for 2024.Sky News - Published |
More than 500 migrants cross English Channel on Wednesday, provisional statistics showMore than 500 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel on Wednesday, the highest number in one day so far this year.Sky News - Published | UK isn't cooperating with bid to stop English Channel small boats, says FranceThe United Kingdom is failing to coordinate with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, according to a new report.Sky News - Published |
Clearing asylum backlog leaves refugees homeless, charities sayHassan came to the UK on a boat across the English Channel. Now he is sleeping rough on a Liverpool housing estate.Sky News - Published | Two migrants found dead in Channel after trying to reach UKTwo migrants have died in the English Channel after trying to reach the UK from France.Sky News - Published |
A lack of resources and poor communication with the French contributed to worst Channel migrant boat disasterAn official report into the deaths of at least 27 migrants using a "wholly unsuitable" boat in the English Channel has said the response team in Dover was "insufficient" to react, "foreseeable"..Sky News - Published | Suspected people-smuggling gang leader goes on trialA man who sought asylum in Britain from Iran will go on trial today in Belgium, accused of leading an organised crime gang that helped smuggle thousands of people across the English Channel.Sky News - Published |
Six deaths after migrant boat sank in Channel were 'appalling and preventable tragedy'The deaths of six people after a migrant boat capsized in the English Channel has been described as an "appalling and preventable tragedy".Sky News - Published | At least one person dead and dozens rescued after migrant boat crossing Channel capsizesAt least one person has died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized.Sky News - Published |
More than 100,000 people have now crossed the Channel in small boats since records beganThe number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats in the past five years has now passed 100,000.Sky News - Published | Migrants pulled from water in English Channel by rescuersMigrants have been pulled from the water in the English Channel during a rescue operation by the coastguard.Sky News - Published |
Social media firms team up with police to crack down on people smugglers 'luring' migrants into crossingsFacebook, TikTok and Twitter will team up with UK law enforcement to crack down on posts by people smugglers encouraging migrants to cross the English Channel, the government says.Sky News - Published | Minister refuses to back removal of murals for child arrivals - as 1,000 migrants arrive in two daysMore than 1,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in just two days, with Friday seeing the highest number of crossings in a single day so far this year.Sky News - Published |
Search for firefighter missing in English Channel during charity swim called off The search for a missing firefighter who was swimming the English Channel for charity has been called off.Sky News - Published | Graeme Souness raises £1m for charity after completing Channel swim Former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has completed a charity swim across the English Channel.Sky News - Published |
Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledge More than 10,000 people are known to have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, latest figures show.Sky News - Published | 'Most unique person I've ever met' - Souness Former Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland player Graeme Souness is swimming the English Channel to raise funds for charity after meeting 14-year-old Isla Grist.BBC Sport - Published |
Teenager charged with manslaughter after four deaths in English ChannelA teenager will appear in court in connection with the death of four people in the English Channel.Sky News - Published | More than 400 migrants cross Channel in one day in record for 2023 More than 400 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in one day, despite the government's efforts to crackdown on illegal migration.Sky News - Published |
683 Indians crossed the English Channel illegally on small boats in 2022New statistics from the UK government show a worrying rise in the number of Indian citizens risking their lives to cross the English Channel on small boats illegally and enter Britain. A total of 683..IndiaTimes - Published | |
