Moment 40 migrants in dinghy land on Kent beach in front of sunbathers before they flee

A dinghy of 40 migrants landed on a beach in Kent at 11am this morning in front of sunbathers before they fled.  Footage shows shocked beachgoers watching while the migrants sprint off in different directions after their vessel managed to arrive at Oldstairs Bay in Kingsdown without being intercepted by Border Force.  A witness told … Read more

Wally the wandering walrus capsizes dinghy in Tenby

Wally the wandering walrus capsizes dinghy and tries to board fishing boat as it delights onlookers in Tenby after straying thousands of miles from Artic home Wally the Walrus has been spotted swimming in the harbour in Tenby, Wales  He capsized a dingy after failing to board a fishing boat in the harbour Wally has … Read more

Dinghy lands on Kent coast as men sling off life jackets then dash over pebbles

Moment migrants storm British beach: Dinghy lands on Kent coast and droves of men sling off life jackets then dash over pebbles towards town… before being caught by Border Force Footage shows the group landing in a small boat before abandoning life jackets  Ran towards town of Walmer, near Dover, where they were picked up … Read more

First migrants cross The Channel since Brexit as dinghy carrying 10 people intercepted

The first migrants to cross The Channel since the UK’s new Brexit deal came into force have been brought into Dover – after more than 8,400 made the dangerous crossing last year. One boat carrying around 10 people was intercepted and brought into Dover Marina, Kent shortly before 5am on Saturday. Border Force towed the blue and … Read more

Dozens of migrants arrive in Dover by dinghy after making Channel crossing in the dark

Dozens of migrants have made it across the English Channel in small boats for the first time in a week. Around 40 people are understood to have been detained as they took advantage of a change in weather conditions as strong winds eased. One boat with 13 people – 11 men and two teenage boys – … Read more

Migrants packed into tiny dinghy desperately bail out water as they try to get across Channel

Migrants packed into a tiny dinghy were forced to bail out water after the raft started sinking while they were trying to cross the Channel. The dinghy was carrying more than a dozen migrants who were trying to reach the UK despite strong winds at sea. The boat, carrying men, women and children was intercepted … Read more

Up to six migrant boats are picked up in English Channel with group of 15 in one dinghy

Up to six migrant boats are picked up in English Channel with group of 15 in one dinghy as total number of vessels making journey to Britain this year hits 5,000 This is the first crossing of the English Channel since last Thursday Group of around 15 people landed in a dinghy at Shakespeare Beach, … Read more

Migrants make desperate Channel dash in dinghy only to be caught by Border Force

More than 1,000 migrants arrived in the UK in 10 days after crossing the Channel in small boats. Some 1,004 migrants were brought ashore by Border Force between August 4 and 13, analysis found. This takes the total so far this year to at least 4,511, more than double the amount thought to have crossed … Read more