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SMALL boats are still likely to be crossing the Channel illegally for some time to come, the head of the NCA has warned. Asked if they could end the journeys in the next couple of years ...

Labour's plan to smash the small boat gangs 'won't work', Home Office insiders have claimed. Civil servants at the department are said to be 'underwhelmed' by the Government's proposals to ...

A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’ The 34-year-old organised three separate crossings from ...

The ability to sail faster and more efficiently can also be safer and more satisfying. Peter K Poland shares his tips to ...

The past fortnight was the busiest this year for Channel crossings, with more than 3,000 migrants reaching Britain in small boats. A total of 3,197 people made the journey between Oct 24 and Nov 6 ...

An Iranian national who organised cross-Channel small boat crossings from his home in Lancashire has been found guilty of people smuggling charges. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

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Common types of small boats include skiffs (simple, lightweight boats often used for recreational fishing) and dinghies (small, flat-bottomed, often inflatable boats). Small boats can be made of ...