Albanian traffickers post TikTok advert boasting ‘100,000% secure’ Channel crossings… bracing Home Office for even more migrant arrivals next week Government braces for a surge of migrant boats crossing the Channel next week Albanian traffickers advertising ‘100,000% secure’ Channel crossings on TikTok Manston migrants’ processing camp in Kent back in business after deep-clean By Sue … Read more
Forget Moet, raise a toast to supermarket champagne: Own-label fizz from Aldi, Tesco and Waitrose beats some of France’s most-celebrated houses Experts said the Moet & Chandon champagne ‘did not particularly impress’ It was beaten by Tesco Finest Premier Cru and Waitrose Blanc de Blancs Brut Aldi’s Specially Selected Crémant du Jura 2019 was the … Read more
Excusez moi! Anthony Albanese attempts to smooth things over with French leader Emmanuel Macron with a cheeky selfie at the G20 – after Australia torpedoed $5b submarine deal Anthony Albanese in selfie amid Australia’s strained relationship with France Prime Minister met with French President Emmanuel Macron at G20 summit The former coalition government dumped French … Read more
The boss of Dover Port has warned of tailbacks throughout Kent when stronger EU border checks are brought in next year. This year saw massive queues that spelled misery for holidaymakers going to France via Dover but 2023 could be far worse, Dover Port boss Doug Bannister warned. At the moment it takes about a … Read more
Gold Jesus coin that is 1,000 years old that was bought for £450 in 1992 sells in London auction for £54,000 Extremely rare ‘Royal d’or’ coin was one of six recovered from Normandy in 1861 It has been sold at auctioneers Spink & Son, in London for a whopping £54,000 It was purchased by private … Read more
Unhappy landing! Plane overshoots runway and ends up nose-down in lake forcing easyJet to cancel flights from London Gatwick to southern France Gatwick to Montpellier, southern France flights cancelled after bizarre cargo plane mistake on runway today Rescuers pulled three people out of the Boeing 737 jet unharmed following 3am nose-dive into lake Investigation now … Read more
Chaos at Calais: Thousands of frustrated holidaymakers stuck in six-hour queues trying to get to Dover because of ‘delays caused by British Border Control’ Fed-up passengers at Calais have been stuck in queues for more than six hours Holidaymakers caught up in the chaos have been trying to get back to Dover People stuck at … Read more
French authorities have been mounting fewer patrols to tackle Channel migrants because gendarmes are on holiday, it emerged yesterday. Just days after a record 1,295 migrants reached Britain across the Channel in a 24-hour period, a source at France’s PAF frontier police said beach patrols had been scaled back due to annual leave. ‘August always … Read more
Lewis Hamilton reveals he is terrified of driving on normal roads with junctions, pedestrians and other traffic because it is too ‘stressful’ Seven-time Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton fears driving on roads The 37-year-old claims traffic, zebra crossings and T-junctions stress him out He said he avoids driving off of the racing track in … Read more
Two Italian princesses have been snapped stepping out in style in sunny Saint Tropez in the south of France. Princesses Maria Carolina, 19, and Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 17, may not always have been the most immediately recognisable faces for royal watchers, but in recent years, they have been amassing fans as they show … Read more
By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she can carry 6,988 passengers at … Read more
They touched down in the south of France on Friday. And George Clooney and his wife Amal embraced an afternoon of wining and dining on Tuesday as they sat down for a picturesque alfresco lunch with close friends Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber. The American actor, 61, cut a laid-back figure in a … Read more
More than 8,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel this year, figures show. Over 600 migrants arrived in the UK by small boat this weekend, 167 in 13 boats on Saturday and 436 in nine boats on Sunday. Since the start of 2022, 8,393 people have reached the UK after navigating … Read more