# Fears have been voiced that new safety measures proposed with the 2025-2026 Budget could prove a deterrent to small boats/yachts and drive them away from visiting The Bahamas.

Hundreds of migrants are thought to have crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday. At least six boats left France in the first attempted crossings to reach the UK in a week.

Here’s where Vincent Delecroix’s story begins. Small Boat is a fictional account of the event, narrated by the woman coastguard who took the calls on the French side.Accused of failing in her ...

At 5:51 p.m., troopers responded after receiving a 991 call reporting the boats in the water, according to Trooper Brandon Doherty, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police.

YOUR FORECAST IS JUST A FEW MINUTES AWAY. FIRST, AT 11, THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS CALLED OFF THE SEARCH FOR FIVE PEOPLE BELIEVED TO BE MISSING AT SEA. THEIR BOAT CAPSIZED SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE ...

If you're taking a cruise to or from the Bahamas, there is a good chance you will visit the Bimini Cruise Port. Our guide covers everything about it.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "A Bimini top can obstruct access to cleats when tying off a rope at the boat ramp. I thought there should be an easy ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "A Bimini top can obstruct access to cleats when tying off a rope at the boat ramp. I thought there should be an easy way to overcome this," said an inventor, ...

More migrant arrivals as annual total tops 36,000. 28 December 2024. Share Save. Bob Dale. BBC News, South East. ... More than 300 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, ...

More than 300 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, government figures show, bringing the total for 2024 to more than 36,000. The Home Office said 305 people made the crossing ...

Almost 35,000 people have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, up a fifth on this time last year . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.