Long distance swimming Aerin Bowers, who is originally from Saskatoon, swam more than 40 kilometres on June 30 to cross the English Channel in a single swim.

In the same year, Britain had a sprat quota in the English Channel of 3,702 tons against 361 tons for France. For the period 2012-2016, ...

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday.. The tragedy occurred Saturday just before midnight ...

Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel, Killing at Least 13 Published Sep 03, 2024 at 11:47 AM EDT Updated Sep 03, 2024 at 10:58 PM EDT By Lilith Foster-Collins ...

A dinghy loaded with migrants seeking to cross the English Channel sits off the coast near Calais, France, on Feb. 2. (Emin Ozmen/Magnum Photos/For The Washington Post) The scene on a French beach ...

At least four people have died after a small boat likely to be carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel, authorities confirmed Wednesday after a major search and rescue operation was ...

The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 decreased by over a third compared to the previous year. Preliminary figures indicated 30,000 crossings, a 36% drop from the 45,000 ...

The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Duncan and patrol ship HMS Mersey were dispatched to track the movements of RFN ...

Police forces in 2022 patrol the English Channel, where at least 12 people died after a boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized while attempting to cross the body of water.

Maya Merhige swam the English Channel in 11 hours and 39 minutes on Saturday, July 13 Chris Merhige and Kelly Gentry for Swim Across America Maya Merhige made quite a splash with her latest ...

PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Two people have died after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel got into difficulties near Calais, said the French regional authority on Wednesday.