Calais, France
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Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
September 30, 2026Jellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant
It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.
August 27, 2026French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel
A boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel.
April 27, 2026UK crime agency charges Sudanese man after four die in Channel boat crossing - Reuters
UK crime agency charges Sudanese man after four die in Channel boat crossing Reuters
April 11, 2026