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Roscrea Heritage Society mark National Heritage Week

Following Roscrea Heritage Society's first two very successful events, another summer highlight is planned for this week. The previous two events - The Blue Light Smugglers in The Black Mills and ‘Know Your Heritage Walking Tour’ with Dick Conroy, ...

15 Aug 2022 at 20:33

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US border officers find 52 reptiles hidden in man’s clothing

A man who tried to slither past US border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said. The truck driver was pulled over for an additional inspection when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing ...

09 Mar 2022 at 08:55

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History and heritage in Roscrea through baskets, buildings, ballads and more

Roscrea Heritage Society was delighted to host events once again to celebrate National Heritage Week. On Sunday, August 14, events started with a performance by ‘The Blue Light Smugglers’, an acoustic harmony group that play bluegrass, ...

26 Aug 2022 at 11:33

Migrants rescued from second sinking boat on same night four died in Channel

Migrants were rescued from a second sinking boat on the same night four people died in the Channel. Border Force officers rescued 50 people, five of whom had ended up in the freezing water, after their boat started to sink on the same ...

16 Dec 2022 at 18:01

Police investigate deaths of four people in Channel

Detectives are investigating after four people died when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel. Kent Police said they are looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident on Wednesday with the National Crime Agency (NCA), ...

16 Dec 2022 at 13:36

Mike Tindall launches his own line of budgy smugglers for charity

Mike Tindall has launched his own line of budgy smugglers for charity after sporting the swimwear during his time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The 44-year-old former rugby player, who came fourth in the ITV series ...

28 Nov 2022 at 17:27

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after six deaths

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after 6 deaths

The Government is under renewed pressure to tackle the crisis of migrant crossings in the Channel following the deaths of six people after a boat sank off the coast of France. Campaigners described the incident as an ...

13 Aug 2023 at 10:34

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

A total of 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on the day six died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of France. The latest Home Office figures take the provisional total for the past ...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:15

Small boat arrivals continue as Channel crossings set to top 17,000

Small boat crossings are continuing as the number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel looks set to top 17,000 so far in 2023. About 50 suspected asylum seekers were seen being brought ashore ...

16 Aug 2023 at 17:11

Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean

The Royal Navy has seized nearly £33m worth of illegal drugs from traffickers in the Middle East. Across two operations in less than 24 hours, HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs ...

13 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Cab driver who acted as ‘courier’ for cross-Channel people smugglers avoids jail

A taxi driver who acted as “courier” for a criminal cross-Channel operation smuggling Vietnamese people into the UK using a “conveyor belt” of lorries has avoided jail. “Trusted” Habib Behsodi was part ...

21 Feb 2023 at 15:05

Four Vietnamese nationals held in Facebook people smugglers probe

Four Vietnamese nationals have been arrested following an investigation into alleged people smugglers advertising small boats crossings on Facebook. The joint UK-French investigation alleges the group ...

27 Apr 2024 at 08:12

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