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Philp all at sea as he claims French shot at him in the Channel
The French navy appears to have come up with a novel way of dealing with small boats in the English Channel: shoot at them. Or, at least, get a matelot to fire a gun somewhere in the general vicinity of … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged BBC, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon South, English Channel, French Navy, Gun shots, immigration, small boats, Tory
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Four arrested after people smuggling gang tracked to Croydon
The National Crime Agency has arrested two people in Croydon as part of a major joint UK-French investigation into people smugglers, who are alleged to have advertised on Facebook, offering to get people across the English Channel in small boats. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged English Channel, Heathfield Road, National Crime Agency, People smuggling, small boats, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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Storm Ciarán: Met caution as more bad weather yet to come
The Met Office and major rail operators have advised Londoners to stay at home and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary, as the south coast braces itself for further gales later today and into Friday. Storm Ciarán is the third major … Continue reading
Sanderstead mum’s Channel swim closes in on bionic target
An amputee from Sanderstead has added “Channel swimmer” to her list of accomplishments after a 15-hour relay effort at the weekend gave the latest cash boost to her fund-raising campaign to pay for a bionic hand. Nicola Wilding, 44, was … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Sanderstead, Swimming
Tagged English Channel, Nicola Wilding, Sanderstead
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