39 h. ago Kemi Badenoch proposes housing migrants in ‘camps’ as crossings near 50,000 under Labour

Kemi Badenoch has suggested placing asylum seekers currently housed in hotels into “camps”, as new Home Office figures reveal that almost 50,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer took office.

Events

50 h. ago Britain's new 'Wild West': This seaside resort was loved by families...but now three historic hotels shut to house migrants are stoking a feeling of unease

Walking down Bournemouth's idyllic Meyrick Road there is a palpable feeling of tension, unease, and discontent. The area is preparing for its first anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

Society

3 d. ago Plans to convert empty units into migrant housing in deprived Hampshire town are axed after furious local protests

The Home Office planned to relocate 35 asylum seekers to a new development in Waterlooville, Hampshire, in a bid to lower the numbers in hotels.

Events

6 d. ago Furious locals set up 'vigilante' army in 'Wild West' seaside town overrun by feral yobs, sex predators and murders

When temperatures hit the mid-30s last month, brawls broke out in broad daylight, while a woman in her late teens was raped in a beachside public toilet just days later leading to the arrest of a man.

Events

6 d. ago Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds

Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals Releasing just 20 lynx in Northumberland would be enough to create a healthy wild population, research has found, and most people in the area would support the practice.Northumberland Wildlife Trust has been working to see if the wild cats, which became extinct in Britain about 1,300 years ago as a result of hunting and habitat loss, could be returned to the area. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Indiana announces a ‘Speedway Slammer’ to house migrants and become the Hoosier state’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Indiana is expanding a state prison by 1,000 beds to house migrants in what Trump officials are calling the ‘Speedway Slammer.’

Events

7 d. ago 25 surnames linked to Britain’s most notorious historical criminals – is yours one of them?

Your family tree might hold more than you bargained for. These 25 surnames are tied to murderers, poisoners and highwaymen from Britain’s darkest history

Events

3 w. ago White House touts staggering decline in illegal migrant crossings at 'most dangerous' point in Panama

Activity at a deadly jungle choke point where thousands of migrants bound for America routinely imperiled themselves has come to a halt under Trump's border crackdown.

Events

4 w. ago Huge volcano erupts as locals evacuated and luxury hotel shut down as toxic gas spreads

The Sundhnúkur volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the fishing town of Grindavík, has erupted after a mass evacuation. A campsite and luxury hotel were evacuated

Society