Another UK Border Force intercepts 60 migrants in Dover after 113 made crossing on Monday

Another 60 migrants including young child arrive in Dover after making most of improving weather conditions after 113 made crossing on Monday Around 60 people, including a baby, intercepted by Border Force this morning Home Office also confirmed 113 migrants detained in seven incidents on Monday Figure for last two days surpasses the total for … Read more

Another 60 migrants including young child arrive in Dover after 113 made crossing on Monday

Another 60 migrants including young child arrive in Dover after making most of improving weather conditions after 113 made crossing on Monday Around 60 people, including a baby, intercepted by Border Force this morning Home Office also confirmed 113 migrants detained in seven incidents on Monday Figure for last two days surpasses the total for … Read more

Border Force intercepts five migrants crossing Channel after 44 made crossing yesterday

Border Force intercepts five migrants crossing the Channel in rough conditions after 44 made the dangerous crossing yesterday A boat carrying five men was intercepted by Border Force at Dover, Kent, today    Several boats attempting to cross from France turned back due to bad weather  French authorities intercepted 49 migrants who attempted to cross yesterday … Read more

Injured and barefoot migrants arrive at Dover after crossing Channel in rubber dinghy

Around 15 migrants including many without shoes have been intercepted crossing the Channel in inflatable boats today. The first group of about seven men were brought into Dover Marina, Kent, on the back of a Border Force vessel shortly before 9am. Temperatures plummeted overnight to 4C as the men battled to cross the Channel on a … Read more

Dormice living beside the busy M1 get their own road crossing

Rodent safety! Dormice living beside the busy M1 get their own road crossing to help the species thrive A colony of rodents found living next to the M1 have been growing in number  Two bridges built across the highway near Little Linford Wood, Buckinghamshire Hoped bridges will join two dormice habitats together and let them … Read more

More than 50 migrants arrive at Dover after crossing the Channel overnight

More than 50 migrants are detained by Border Force after being picked up in English Channel on five small boats as number making crossing this year rises to above 300 More than 50 migrants arrived in Dover after crossing the Channel overnight Sources say the migrants were escorted to Britain by French authorities Pictures show … Read more

The Croods: A New Age repeats atop the box office with $1.7M crossing $50M domestic

Universal’s animated sequel The Croods: A New Age had no trouble repeating atop the box office for a second weekend in a row. The sequel took in an estimated $1.7 million in its 13th weekend in theaters, which marked its fifth frame in the #1 spot, according to Deadline.   It has also crossed the $50 … Read more

Dorset pensioner fined £130 for painting a zebra crossing on road

A pensioner has been fined £130 after he resorted to painting a zebra crossing over a busy road he and his disabled wife struggled to cross. Laurie Phillips was investigated by the police and summoned to an interview at the police station over allegations he had caused criminal damage. The 78-year-old had got fed up … Read more

Dorset pensioner fined £130 for painting a zebra crossing on road

A pensioner has been fined £130 after he resorted to painting a zebra crossing over a busy road he and his disabled wife struggled to cross. Laurie Phillips was investigated by the police and summoned to an interview at the police station over allegations he had caused criminal damage. The 78-year-old had got fed up … Read more

Risk of getting coronavirus from ATMs, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossing buttons is low, study

Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more