French authorities are refusing to intercept migrant boats heading for Britain once they are in the English Channel, despite receiving millions of pounds of UK taxpayers cash to cut off the route, a minister admitted today. Chris Philp admitted that a £28million deal signed with Paris at the weekend would not affect migrants who manage … Read more
France is REFUSING to stop cross-channel migrant boats once they are in the water heading for Britain, admits minister, despite receiving MILLIONS from UK taxpayers to block life-threatening journeys Chris Philp admitted that a £28million deal would only fund dry land operations Told MPs French ‘operational posture’ was to not stop migrant boats in the … Read more
Forget locks, boats on this canal are moved up and down hills on an amazing system of RAIL TRACKS laid on land Poland’s Elblag Canal uses a system of five inclined planes between its lakes, which are too steep for locks So rail tracks run carriages to transport the boats up and down hills up to … Read more
Filming for the much-anticipated action movie was recently halted due to 12 people on set reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. And Hayley Atwell was back in action as she filmed a daring stunt alongside star Tom Cruise as production continued on Mission Impossible 7 in Venice on Friday. The actress, 38, was seen leaping across … Read more
Amid stress about the ongoing election count and anxiety due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are dreaming of giving up the grind of modern life to live off the grid. Photographer and filmmaker Foster Huntington has done exactly that, quitting his plum design job at Ralph Lauren in New York City and moving to … Read more
Firefighters had to rescue stranded motorists on Sunday after a fortnight’s worth of rain brought by Storm Aiden fell in just 24 hours. Nearly four inches of rain fell in North-West England during Sunday. The average for the whole month of November is 10 inches. In North Yorkshire, firefighters used boats to rescue nine people … Read more
Steeped in military history, these amphibious vessels ploughed up the beaches of Normandy carrying supplies to the allied troops during D-Day. And now bright yellow duck boats could come to the rescue of Londoners by ferrying them across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge remains closed. MailOnline can reveal that London Duck Tours has thrown … Read more
Parents of pupils at £39,000-a-year St Paul’s School have been ferrying them across the Thames in BOATS due to Hammersmith Bridge closure – as it’s revealed crossing won’t reopen to traffic for two years Parents of pupils at St Paul’s School started enterprising trips to get to class One river user said ‘As enterprising as … Read more
Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more
‘Several’ boats sink and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas Travis County Sheriff’s Office said it’s responding to ‘many boats in distress’ Several boats have sunk and multiple have called for help on Lake Travis, Texas Dozens of vessels gathered on the lake for a ‘Trump Boat Parade’ … Read more