English Channel

Man who’s spent 28 years walking from Chile to Hull stopped from swimming English Channel home Metro.co.uk10:10South America England Latin America

Bayeux Tapestry arrives at the British Museum in London after secret English Channel crossing The Art Newspaper06:26South America England Latin America

Russian warships linger in the English Channel The Maritime Executive11:16UK/Russia Ukraine England

At least 11 Russian “shadow fleet” ships passed through the English Channel after Britain detained Smyrtos, including… The Insider17:29UK/Russia Ukraine England

Asylum seeker detained after small boat crossing BBC15:03

Boats bound for Channel people smugglers seized at Bulgarian border National Crime Agency10:28

Blind woman who swam English Channel backs drive to make sea swimming more accessible Sussex Local Magazine06:57England

'Why?': Nefarious Russia ship in Channel weeks before being seized The News, Portsmouth04:51

Seized Russian vessel passed through English Channel three weeks before it was seized Dorset Echo12:34

Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat BBC05:43Small boat England

Small boat crosses English Channel with more than 100 migrants on board The National10:03Small boat England

People arrive in Kent in first Channel crossings this month KentLive14:19England

Migrants arriving in UK thought to be first Channel crossings this month Evening Standard07:33England

Backstroke Boys swim the Channel without wetsuits BBC14:24England

Man, 64, completes solo English Channel swim BBC02:23England

Latest News

Yesterday
Rob Lea, 44, Just Did the Most Epic 7 Seas, 7 Summits Challenge in the Most Non-Epic Way Men's Health13:11 15-Jul-26
In the last 7 days
From 11 surgeries to the English Channel: Geeta’s unstoppable journey Hindustan Times23:05 13-Jul-26
'I dipped my toes in at local swimming spots – now I'm swimming the English Channel' Lancashire County Council (Press Release)04:13 13-Jul-26
Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat BBC05:43 12-Jul-26
Bayeux Tapestry arrives at the British Museum in London after secret English Channel crossing The Art Newspaper06:26 10-Jul-26
The Channel 'choke point' trapping Putin as shadow tankers veer away fearing seizure The i Paper01:48 10-Jul-26
Man who’s spent 28 years walking from Chile to Hull stopped from swimming English Channel Metro.co.uk10:18 9-Jul-26
Man who’s spent 28 years walking from Chile to Hull stopped from swimming English Channel home Metro.co.uk10:10 9-Jul-26
French bureaucrats ban British round-the-world adventurer from swimming the Channel to complete … MailOnline03:15 9-Jul-26
In the last month
People arrive in Kent in first Channel crossings this month KentLive14:19 8-Jul-26
Migrants arriving in UK thought to be first Channel crossings this month Evening Standard07:33 8-Jul-26
Donacarney man completes gruelling 35km swim across the North Channel The Meath Chronicle10:58 6-Jul-26
Victorian villa with English Channel views for sale in St Lawrence Isle of Wight County Press11:04 5-Jul-26
Backstroke Boys swim the Channel without wetsuits BBC14:24 3-Jul-26
Patient medevaced from English Channel AirMed&Rescue07:47 3-Jul-26
Brittany Ferries Cuts English Channel Routes Amid Rising Costs Afloat.ie11:25 2-Jul-26
Boats bound for Channel people smugglers seized at Bulgarian border National Crime Agency10:28 1-Jul-26
Small boat crosses English Channel with more than 100 migrants on board The National10:03 1-Jul-26
Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026 Evening Standard09:49 1-Jul-26
Blind woman who swam English Channel backs drive to make sea swimming more accessible Sussex Local Magazine06:57 1-Jul-26
Asylum seeker detained after small boat crossing BBC15:03 30-Jun-26
Video of Royal Navy officer discussing migrant Channel crossings is fake Full Fact06:49 30-Jun-26
Man, 64, completes solo English Channel swim BBC02:23 29-Jun-26
Russian Warships Linger in the English Channel The Maritime Executive11:16 28-Jun-26
Brits stuck abroad facing flight chaos 'worry about getting home for England match' Daily Star06:35 27-Jun-26
At least 11 Russian “shadow fleet” ships passed through the English Channel after Britain detained Smyrtos, including… The Insider17:29 26-Jun-26
Starmer: Tackling Channel crossings has allowed us to close more asylum hotels Nation.Cymru08:07 26-Jun-26
Jellyfish can’t stop Jersey friends completing ‘golden jubilee’ Channel crossing Jersey Evening Post08:04 26-Jun-26
'Why?': Nefarious Russia ship in Channel weeks before being seized The News, Portsmouth04:51 26-Jun-26
Seized Russian vessel passed through English Channel three weeks before it was seized Dorset Echo12:34 25-Jun-26
UK planning to auction oil from detained Russian “shadow fleet” tanker Smyrtos to benefit Ukraine The Insider10:08 25-Jun-26
Women complete 'tough' English Channel swim BBC09:51 25-Jun-26
How to swim the Channel in 1,609 stages Mid Devon Advertiser09:42 25-Jun-26
Youngster swims half length of Channel after air ambulance save grandad's life The Northern Echo11:18 24-Jun-26
Russian-flagged sanctioned tanker set to test UK resolve with English Channel transit TradeWinds03:25 24-Jun-26
Man denies being English Channel small boat pilot BBC06:46 22-Jun-26
Man accused of piloting dinghy across Channel denies immigration offences The Telegraph & Argus06:03 22-Jun-26
Migrant dies in English Channel, one arrested Sweden Herald15:32 21-Jun-26
UK arrests Indian ship captain for operating Russian 'shadow fleet oil tanker, family appeals… DNA India03:27 21-Jun-26
Woman dies trying to cross English Channel in small migrant boat The Independent18:05 20-Jun-26
Is this proof Marines' mid-Channel raid on Russian ship was a staged stunt to boost embattled… MailOnline17:09 20-Jun-26
10,000 migrants surge across English Channel in 2026 as UK sees record Day for 2026 Human Events10:38 19-Jun-26
First “shadow fleet” tanker passes through English Channel after British forces detain the Smyrtos, sailing near… The Insider18:43 18-Jun-26
Low on Fuel, Russian Frigate Drifts in the English Channel The Maritime Executive18:32 18-Jun-26
Couple say Russian warship fire warning shots near yacht was 'scary' The News, Portsmouth11:33 18-Jun-26
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters English Channel since UK seizure The Mirror08:10 18-Jun-26
First Russian shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding BBC07:43 18-Jun-26
First sanctioned tanker enters English Channel since UK ship seizure TradeWinds06:06 18-Jun-26
Wiltshire swimmer to cross English Channel for charity Wiltshire Times00:06 18-Jun-26
A Russian warship fired warning shots at an elderly British couple near the Isle of Wight. Now the couple says the UK… Meduza18:00 17-Jun-26
Brit couple under fire from Russian warship claim MoD is trying to 'shut our story down' The Mirror12:18 17-Jun-26
Starmer calls Russian warship warning shots in Channel 'reckless' Saudi Gazette10:05 17-Jun-26
Sanctioned tankers dodge English Channel after shadow fleet seizure TradeWinds09:16 17-Jun-26
Warning shots show Russia is 'baring its teeth' in Channel, says former commodore Forces TV09:15 17-Jun-26
Commission unveils action plan to tackle migration along English Channel Europe-Data.com09:01 17-Jun-26
British premier calls Russian warship warning shots in English Channel 'reckless' Anadolu Agency08:19 17-Jun-26
Russian warship 'reckless' to fire shots near UK yacht The North West Star07:52 17-Jun-26
London rebukes warning fire in English Channel waters The New Voice of Ukraine07:34 17-Jun-26
“It Was Reckless”: Keir Starmer Condemns Russian Frigate for Firing Warning Shots at Civilian Yacht in English Channel UNITED24 Media06:27 17-Jun-26
Putin ‘won’t care’ about Russian oil tanker firing at yacht in English Channel Metro.co.uk06:21 17-Jun-26
British PM calls incident in English Channel involving Russian warship reckless Interfax-Ukraine06:21 17-Jun-26
UK PM says Russian warship's warning shots 'reckless' RTHK05:36 17-Jun-26
UK prime minister calls actions of Russian warship reckless but not sinister MailOnline05:22 17-Jun-26
Starmer slams Russian warship's ‘reckless’ warning shots in English Channel France 2404:42 17-Jun-26
Russian frigate opens fire near British yacht in English Channel Ukrainian Shipping Magazine04:41 17-Jun-26
‘What the hell just happened?’ – Russian warship fires warning shots at Lymington couple’s yacht New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times04:40 17-Jun-26
Russian Frigate Fired ‘Warning Shots’ at British Yacht in English Channel The Moscow Times04:11 17-Jun-26
Russian warship fires near British yacht Defence2404:10 17-Jun-26
'We See You': Minister Warns Vladimir Putin After Russian Ship Fires Warning Shots Near British … HuffPost (UK)03:23 17-Jun-26
Wild Wednesday – Spiny squat lobster Arun District Council (Press Release)03:06 17-Jun-26
Russian warship fires 'warning shots' near UK yacht in Channel Hurriyet Daily News02:46 17-Jun-26
Russian warship fires 'warning shots' in Channel The Korea Herald21:37 16-Jun-26
​russian Admiral Grigorovich Frigate Fires at British Yacht in English Channel Defense Express20:08 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK yacht in English Channel South China Morning Post19:42 16-Jun-26
France puts 14 on trial over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster France 2418:06 16-Jun-26
British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was ‘scary’ Evening Standard17:28 16-Jun-26
'Drifting’ Russian warship fired shots at yacht to ‘prevent collision’ The News, Portsmouth16:57 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fired warning shots near U.K.-registered yacht in English Channel CBC.ca16:48 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires shots to avoid UK yacht collision The North West Star16:45 16-Jun-26
UK investigates after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel PBS Online16:31 16-Jun-26
‘Drifting’ Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to ‘prevent collision’ Evening Standard16:03 16-Jun-26
Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots at Yacht Coming Too Close off UK Coast The Maritime Executive15:23 16-Jun-26
Russia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel Anadolu Agency14:59 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots near UK-registered yacht in Channel Azeri-Press Agency14:51 16-Jun-26
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht in English Channel Kyiv Post14:43 16-Jun-26
Russia confirms frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" fired warning shots at British yacht in the English Channel UNN.ua14:41 16-Jun-26
Russian ship fires warning shots toward British yacht UPI14:17 16-Jun-26
Russia confirms warship fired warning shots at UK yacht in English Channel ABC News14:16 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel France 2414:09 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht in the English Channel Meduza14:03 16-Jun-26
UK investigates reports Russian ship fired at yacht in English Channel ABC Online13:25 16-Jun-26
Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht in the English Channel Militarnyi13:24 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires close to UK yacht in English Channel 'near-miss' clash The Mirror13:24 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht off the Isle of Wight Sailweb.co.uk13:23 16-Jun-26
Royal Navy responds after Russian frigate fires at yacht in English Channel Plymouth Live13:12 16-Jun-26
UK investigating reports of Russian frigate firing shots at British yacht in English Channel Politico EU12:50 16-Jun-26
Russian warship opened warning fire on a British yacht in the English Channel – media UNN.ua12:48 16-Jun-26
MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht Evening Standard12:46 16-Jun-26
Russian Warship Incident in Channel Under UK Probe NewsMax12:45 16-Jun-26
U.K. MoD Investigating Reports Of Russian Warship Firing Warning Shots In English Channel The War Zone12:33 16-Jun-26
Warning shots fired at UK yacht as tensions grow amid tanker seized off Dorset coast Dorset Echo12:23 16-Jun-26
Reports: Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht in English Channel Guido Fawkes12:16 16-Jun-26
Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker seized by British troops appears in court The Mirror12:13 16-Jun-26
Russian frigate fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel, media reports The Kyiv Independent12:11 16-Jun-26
Breaking news. Russian warship fires shots at vessel in English Channel, UK media say euronews12:10 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots in English Channel Sweden Herald11:57 16-Jun-26
Russian Frigate Reportedly Fired ‘Warning Shots’ at British Yacht in Channel The Moscow Times11:55 16-Jun-26
Russian ship fires warning shots at yacht near UK waters RTE11:54 16-Jun-26
UK military investigates report that Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht in the Channel MailOnline11:51 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel The National, Scotland11:48 16-Jun-26
Russian warship 'fires warning shot' at Channel yacht days after Putin's tanker seized The i Paper11:46 16-Jun-26
Russian warship fires warning shot at yacht in English Channel Slough Observer11:38 16-Jun-26
Russian Navy frigate fires 'warning shots' at yacht in the English Channel shortly after… The News, Portsmouth11:38 16-Jun-26
Russian frigate ‘fires warning shots’ at British yacht in English channel JOE.ie11:35 16-Jun-26
Russian frigate 'fires warning shot' at yacht in Channel Evening Standard11:32 16-Jun-26

      
            
      
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