Channel crossings continued the day after news of the deaths emerged, with the Home Office recording 1,093 arrivals in two days.

Channel crossings continue after eight migrants die trying to reach UK

Prisha Tapre only took up swimming when she was 12

Girl, 16, becomes one of youngest to swim Channel

David De Min bought the citadel from the Ministry of Defence in 2020 for £1.8m.

Entrepreneur plans to turn 250-year-old fortress into sustainable mini city

The report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch also revealed that the occupants could only raise the alarm by mobile phone.

Channel migrant boat involved in fatal crossing bid ‘wholly unsuitable’ - report

The ferry company have said the disruption is due to high demand

Passengers on P&O ferries face delays of up to 90 minutes

Pictures show new arrivals of people getting off a Border Force vessel at the Kent port.

Migrants arrive in Dover after Channel crossings top 17,000 for the year

The Government is expanding the zone at the Port of Dover as part of preparations for the EU’s Entry/Exit System.

French border control zone at Dover to be expanded ahead of new EU rules

In the week up to Saturday, 342 people crossed to the UK in seven small boats, Home Office figures show.

Children among group of migrants found in Channel

More than 3,000 illegal cigarettes, 2kg of counterfeit tobacco and 1,000 illegal vapes have been seized from shops in Dover town centre.

Police seize thousands of illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco

Crossings resumed on Monday after a six-day hiatus amid poor weather conditions at sea.

First migrants since Labour election victory arrive in UK

The restaurant would be built on top of an old graveyard, adjacent to old church ruins, and has received hundreds of objections.

Proposals to build a McDonald's next to castle ruins see hundreds of objections

Geoff Holt and his small crew circumnavigated nearly 2,000 miles in four weeks in aid of his charity Wetwheels Foundation.

Quadriplegic sailor completes ‘amazing’ quest around UK for barrier free boating

Operators P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries and DFDS have cancelled, delayed or rerouted sailings due to strike action in the French port.

Delays as French strike disrupts Calais-Dover ferries

Groups of migrants, including several children, were seen being brought ashore in Dover, Kent, on Friday.

Number of migrants crossing Channel believed to have hit 10,000 for year so far

General Election campaign 2024
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to…
Read more
Picture by: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/PA Images
Date taken: 23-May-2024
Image size: 4944 x 3296
Image ref #: 76289700

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer kicked off his General Election campaign in Kent, with local candidates hoping they can win several seats off the Conservatives.

Dover

Latest Stories