French police have used a knife ... crossing was thwarted at the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk in northern France, on Friday. Police also used pepper spray to disperse some of the migrants ...
An officer was pictured holding a knife after he had punctured an inflatable boat ... of migrants were reportedly preparing to leave at the beach of Graveline, near Dunkirk on Friday. Other photos ...
Police trying to stop migrants leaving French beaches for Britain's shores used tougher tactics yesterday, including firing ...
Mail observed how officers from the French Police Nationale did nothing to prevent migrants catching a 'taxi boat' to Dover.
Fifty-eight others refused to leave the boat and continued ... on the beach dissuaded the police from confronting the illegal migrants and smugglers. Leave the French police to do their job." ...
each time being thwarted by French police. The smuggling boss, who spoke to a BBC colleague - a Syrian - by phone, believing he was a migrant looking for a seat on one of his boats, insisted there ...
It seemed likely that the rescuers were trying to persuade the smugglers with their overloaded boat to abandon the crossing ... migrants are still attempting the journey in small boats, the French ...
AN URGENT rescue was launched this morning after a boat carrying around 80 migrants capsized while crossing the English ... British and French vessels earlier raced to the scene, about halfway ...
A search and rescue operation is underway after reports at least five migrants have died during an attempt to cross the Channel. According to the French ... crossing in small boats every year.
A total of 103 people made the crossing in two boats on Saturday bringing the ... spokesperson said it was working "closely" with French police to "prevent these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary ...
Minster on Sea on the Isle of Sheppey is latest battleground as locals fight against the imposition of new arrivals on their community ...