DUNKIRK — Live News For more than a month, persistent bad weather has kept small...

Published: 8:22 am January 22, 2023
Updated: 9:50 am October 8, 2025
300 People Crossing The English Channel In Eight Small Boats  Picked Up By Border Force

For more than a month, persistent bad weather has kept small boats from making the perilous journey in significant numbers.

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Due to a break in the weather late Saturday, criminal people-smuggling gangs in France began pushing small boats away from beaches.

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