NEED TO KNOW Melissa Hunt allegedly told police she was attacked by Craig Alan Hameister at a boat launch in Kellogg She later died of her injuries at a local hospital Hameister, 44, faces two counts ...

French police deploy their latest weapon in the fight against small boat smugglers... days after gendarmes began slashing dinghies with knives By CIARAN FOREMAN, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 19:29 ...

French police have reportedly begun slashing small boats with knives as part of an attempt to stop them from making the dangerous journey across the Channel. Downing Street said the new tactics ...

Despite French police slashing people smugglers' boats in an aim to discourage dangerous journeys across the Channel, it hasn't deterred 900 migrants making the journey in the last two days. This ...

Small boat crossings have reached record highs this year, with nearly 20,000 people having made the journey in 2025 so far. Downing Street described the intervention as a “significant moment”.