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Lifford man Shane McCauley swims English Channel in under 12 hours

Lifford man Shane McCauley completed a solo swim of the English Channel on Monday afternoon. The gruelling swim is considered by many to be the ultimate long-distance challenge. Shane set off from Dover at around 3.30am on Monday. Eleven hours and ...

03 Oct 2022 at 20:33

Royal Navy warship shadows Russian tanker through the Channel

A Russian navy vessel has travelled through the English Channel under the watchful eye of a British warship. HMS Mersey shadowed tanker Akademi Pashin from the North Sea, through the Dover Strait and down the leg of the Channel towards the North ...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:45

Boy died in fall from White Cliffs of Dover on 12th birthday, inquest told

A boy who fell to his death from the White Cliffs of Dover had been celebrating his 12th birthday on the first day of a family holiday, an inquest has heard. Mati Urb was visiting Kent with his parents and two siblings during the Easter school ...

17 Aug 2022 at 13:39

More than 600 people cross the Channel in small boats

Another 656 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats, according to Government figures. Fifteen boats were intercepted on Friday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. It is the 12th time the daily toll has reached more than 600 ...

24 Sept 2022 at 12:28

Channel crossings resume following five-day hiatus

Channel crossings resume following five days with no attempts

Children wrapped in blankets were among groups of migrants brought ashore after Channel crossings took place for the first time in five days. Crossings resumed on Thursday after none had been attempted since Friday amid poor weather ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:28

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000. The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on Thursday in 10 boats, taking ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:51

Inquest date set for boy, 14, who died at Dover funfair

A date for the inquest of a boy who died at a funfair has been set. Mackenzie Croxford-Cook, 14, suffered injuries at the fair in Pencester Gardens in Dover, Kent, on August 3 – the morning before the fair was due to open to ...

10 Aug 2022 at 09:06

Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

More than 30,000 people have been detected crossing the English Channel to the UK so far this year, Government figures show. Some 667 people were detected on Wednesday, taking the provisional total for 2022 to 30,515. This ...

22 Sept 2022 at 15:00

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 30,000

Young children wrapped in blankets were among large numbers of migrants brought ashore as the total number of people crossing the Channel to the UK this year nears 30,000. People wearing winter coats, some carrying ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Channel crossings resume as more migrants arrive in Kent

More migrants have arrived in the UK as Channel crossings resumed after a four-day hiatus. A group was pictured being brought ashore in Dover on Tuesday as the weather improved. The latest arrivals mean the total ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:30

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion, with the AA issuing its first “amber traffic warning” for Friday and Saturday. Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on both days. This is due ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

‘Major queues’ return to Dover

Long delays returned to the Port of Dover on Wednesday morning. Ferry operator P&O Ferries warned passengers of “major queues” and to expect a two-hour wait to complete checks before they can board a ship. It ...

27 Jul 2022 at 08:38

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