33 h. ago French riot police clash with migrants as record numbers make perilous crossing to UK

Footage from Gravelines shows a group throwing rocks from afar in the direction of officers, who are equipped with shields, helmets and tear gas

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34 h. ago French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

Footage from Gravelines shows a group throwing rocks from afar in the direction of officers, who are equipped with shields, helmets and tear gas.

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53 h. ago 'Hilarious' sequel to iconic Robin Williams comedy is streaming for free

Robin Williams' iconic nineties comedy gets a new lease of life in this 2017 sequel, available to stream now

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2 d. ago French police 'launch probe into Kylian Mbappe over £156,000 payments to officers'... with Real Madrid star 'ready to answer questions'

The payments are believed to be linked to Mbappe's promise to donate his 2022 World Cup prize money to the personnel who guarded the team throughout the tournament.

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6 d. ago Police deployed for PSG vs Chelsea Club World Cup final after Paris chaos

French police are being deployed in Paris ahead of the Club World Cup final after there were chaotic scenes following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League success in June

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6 d. ago Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in US

Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States

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7 d. ago French police slash up more small boats to stop migrants crossing the Channel

A total of five boats carrying 353 came people crossed the English Channel yesterday and 573 arrived in 10 boats on Thursday, according to government data.

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1 week ago London hopes for a shift in French immigration policy in the Channel

London hopes for a shift in French immigration policy in the Channel  Le Monde.fr

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1 week ago UK government backs French police immobilising small boats, minister says

Heidi Alexander says new tactics are ‘welcome’ and would prevent people leaving French shores to cross ChannelUK politics live – latest updatesFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers was not “pleasant” but the right tactics, a UK cabinet minister has said, saying the government welcomed the new tactics from the authorities.It comes as Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce new plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing the Channel when the French president arrives for his state visit in London this week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago France and UK expected to announce joint plan on small boat crossings

Starmer and Macron could set out plans for a ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme for asylum seekersUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing the Channel at a summit in London this week, but a wider deal on returning asylum seekers is still up in the air.While details remain limited, with French officials still believed to be finalising what action the country can take with boats that are already in shallow waters, an announcement on new plans is expected on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French police are slashing migrant boats but they're still determined to reach the UK

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel

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1 week ago Four cars torched near Scots industrial unit as police probe 'wilful' fires

Police are treating the blazes on French Street in Renfrew as deliberate.

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1 week ago Home Secretary hails work with French to stop small boat crossings

It comes after reports on Friday that French police officers had used knives to puncture a boat off the coast.

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1 week ago French police deploy their latest weapon in the fight against small boat smugglers... days after gendarmes began slashing dinghies with knives

The new tactic comes just days after footage emerged of French officers using a knife to slash a dinghy packed with migrants before dragging the deflated vessel back to dry land.

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2 w. ago Only Fools fans amazed to discover who sang theme tune – and it wasn't Rodney

Only Fools and Horses fans have been left in shock after realising who actually sang the theme tune to the iconic BBC comedy - and it's not who you think

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2 w. ago French police slash migrant boat and drag passengers back to shore just as they attempt to cross the Channel for Britain

Dramatic footage shows dozens of migrants and asylum seekers boarding an inflatable dingy as it approaches the shallow waters.

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2 w. ago French police slash migrant boat and drag passengers back to shore just as they attempt to set across the Channel for Britain

Dramatic footage shows dozens of migrants and asylum seekers boarding an inflatable dingy as it approaches the shallow waters.

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2 w. ago French police ‘slash small boats with knives’ to prevent Channel crossings

Downing Street said the new tactics will have a ‘major impact’ on smuggling gangs

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2 w. ago Picture This: Walking the streets of Paris, one shopfront at a time

Min Hoezoe Mahmut reviews the book that marries together beautiful illustrations and the beauty of the City of Love's magical shopfronts.

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2 w. ago French police charge ‘incel’ suspected of planning knife attack on women

Detention of 18-year-old man part of anti-terror police force’s first case linked to involuntary celibate movementAn 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country’s first case of a terror plot linked to the misogynist “incel” movement, officials said.The suspect was arrested on Friday by the DGSI domestic intelligence agency near a public high school in the southeastern city of Saint-Etienne. Continue reading...

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