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VIDEO: Friends trek 3,000 miles across Europe on “world’s longest pub crawl” in 5 months on £2k getting 10m TikTok views and 130K followers

A pair of geology graduates who are enjoying “the world’s longest pub crawl” by walking more than 3,000 miles across 12 European countries in five months on a £2K budget have become TikTok sensations with over 10 million views and 130K followers. ...

12 Aug 2022 at 09:16

August migrant crossings were highest monthly total on record

More than 8,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in August – the highest monthly total on record. Some 8,644 made the crossing on 189 boats in the 31-day period, with journeys taking place on 21 of those days, according to PA news agency ...

01 Sept 2022 at 18:45

More migrants arrive in Kent as Channel crossings resume

A baby dressed in pyjamas and wearing a life vest was carried to safety as migrants crossed the Channel to the UK for the first time this week. Crossings resumed after a five-day hiatus amid breezy conditions at sea. In the calmer weather on ...

02 Sept 2022 at 18:31

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Three best friends drive 1,700 miles through India in a rickshaw after 11,800-mile journey from Scotland to Iran

Three intrepid best mates on a “most inconvenient” adventure have driven more than 11,800 miles from Scotland to Iran in a tiny car with no air conditioning – and completed a 1,700-mile journey through India in a rickshaw described as a ...

07 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Priti Patel unveils plan to curb numbers of Albanians in migrant crossings

Albanian police could be brought to the UK to observe migrant arrivals and pass on intelligence in a bid to tackle Channel crossings. The plan, part of a deal struck between Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Albanian government, may ...

25 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Crime gangs smuggling millions of pounds from UK to Albania each year – NCA

Albanian crime gangs are smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds a year out of the UK and using Channel crossings to staff cannabis farms, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. Britain’s version of the FBI is running more than ...

15 Nov 2022 at 20:34

Confusion over scale of Sunak’s vow to ‘abolish’ backlog of asylum claims

The Prime Minister’s pledge to “abolish” the backlog of asylum claims by the end of 2023 has been called into question after officials admitted only a portion of applications would be cleared. Labour claimed Rishi Sunak’s vow was ...

13 Dec 2022 at 21:29

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Six dead after heavy rains in the Balkans cause flooding

Torrential rains in the Balkans sparked floods which killed at least six people, prompted widespread evacuations and caused significant damage, authorities said. One of the most impacted areas was in north-west Albania, where ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:29

Cameron travels to Albania to bolster partnership on tackling illegal migration

The Foreign Secretary is to highlight the “key role” played by the UK’s partnership with Albania in tackling illegal migration during a visit to the country. Lord David Cameron will hold talks with Albania’s Prime Minister ...

22 May 2024 at 00:01

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Festival founded by Dua Lipa’s father returns to Kosovo

Kosovo’s central government and authorities in the capital Pristina have joined forces to bring back home an international music festival founded by the father of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa which had been moved following ...

20 Jun 2022 at 14:56

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Albania offers Soviet-built naval base to Nato

Albania has offered Nato a naval base to highlight the small country’s value in the alliance “in these difficult times”, the Prime Minister’s office said. Edi Rama said the Pashaliman naval base, 110 miles south of the ...

26 May 2022 at 13:35

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Albanian opposition supporters clash over party leadership

Albanian police have intervened to move away protesters who broke into the headquarters of the country’s main opposition party in an internal squabble over the party’s leadership. Police used a water cannon truck and ...

08 Jan 2022 at 14:55

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