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Hong Kong
Swimming around Hong Kong Island: first relay team complete 45km swim in record time
scmp.com - Mark Agnew
The first swimming relay to make its way around Hong Kong Island completed the 45-kilomtre swim in 12 hours, two minutes and 55 seconds. The time …
Eastern Europe
CBI head says business investment diverted to no-deal preparation | Financial Times
ft.com - Sarah Gordon
Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of UK business group CBI, said on Monday that companies were investing in preparing for a no deal Brexit rather …
Kent
Body of suspected migrant found under bus in Folkestone
bbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk
The body of a suspected migrant has been found trapped underneath a bus at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone, police have said. The Kent force was called shortly after 11:10 GMT to the terminal, where
Daily Postadded this to News
Royal Navy
A Russian warship is currently sailing through the English Channel - here's the navy's response
dailypost.co.uk - Joel Leaver
A Royal Navy frigate tasked has been sent to shadow a Russian warship as it makes its way through British waters. The British vessel - named HMS St …
Chester, UK
University of Chester lecturer swims Channel to raise funds for brain injury man
cheshire-live.co.uk - Community Contributor
Dr Dawn Llewellyn took on the challenge in aid of Eddie Braun from Chester
Horses
Race 8 (ALW) at WO on 11/16/18 - 2018
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
Order of Finish 1 7YO Gelding $33,918 J:Eurico Rosa Da Silva• T:Kevin Attard B:Smart Angle (PA)• O:Ulwelling, Al and Bill Margin:6¾• TrueNicks: A++• Sire: English …
FOX Business
Labour Party
Famed Harvard economist warns of Brexit spillover from clash
FOX Business - Julia Limitone
The resignations of some members of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and calls Thursday for a no-confidence vote over a proposed Brexit deal hammered the British pound and European stock
Bloombergadded this to Tech
Data Protection
U.K. to Abide by EU Data Protection Laws After Brexit
Bloomberg - Natalia Drozdiak
The U.K. has committed to abiding by European Union data protection laws regarding the processing of personal information once Britain leaves the …
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
Border Force
Nine more Iranian migrants including a toddler are caught trying to cross English Channel a day after 17 others stole French
dailymail.co.uk - Alexander Robertson For Mailonline
Another boat with suspected migrants on board has been intercepted in the English Channel. The group of Iranians, made up of seven men, a woman and a …
RFI Englishadded this to Europe News
European News
Nine migrants picked up off British coast
RFI
British officials have picked up nine migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel aboard an inflatable boat, French authorities said on …
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Border Force
Border force officers intercept stolen French fishing boat carrying 17 Iranian migrants including three children in English
dailymail.co.uk - Afp and Bryony Jewell and Peter Allen for MailOnline
A Border Force ship patrolling the English Channel has intercepted a stolen French fishing boat with 17 Iranian migrants, including three children, …
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Christmas Eve
'The Silent Soldier' Tells One Veteran's Story Of Surviving Little-Known WWII Tragedy
wbur.org - WBUR & NPR
On Christmas Eve 1944, the troop ship SS Léopoldville was torpedoed by a German U-boat while crossing the English Channel to France. Nearly 800 …
Horse Racing (U.S.)
Race 1 (MSW) at RP on 11/10/18 - 2018
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
Order of Finish 1 Mizzen Mast – Street Rumor 3YO Filly $19,698 J:Donnie J. Meche• T:John Henry Prather, Jr. B:John D. Gunther (KY)• O:Glynn A. Puryear, …
Euronewsadded this to No Comment
Mexico City
Daring sea rescue and Armistice artwork: No Comment of the week
Euronews - euronews
Thousands of migrants travelled along the highway between the Mexican cities of Veracruz, Puebla and Mexico City on Monday, catching lifts from passing vehicles when possible. The Central American migrants,
Border Force
Suspected migrants picked up in channel near Dover
bbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk
Seven suspected migrants spotted in a boat in the English channel in the early hours have been picked up. The group, thought to be from Iran, were "intercepted" in a small dinghy off Dover by Border Force
Horses
Race 6 (MSW) at FL on 11/9/18 - 2018
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
Order of Finish 1 Pomeroy – Queen Bonnie 3YO Gelding $20,800 J:Nazario Alvarado• T:Debra A. Breed B:Carl Buhr (NY)• O:Carl Buhr Margin:9• TrueNicks: B+• Sire: …
Tim Chapmanadded this to Brexit Watch
Brexit
Brexit's other border: EU-UK trade across the Channel, in numbers
DW News - Arthur Sullivan
For many good reasons, the border in Ireland is a central theme of the Brexit negotiations. Yet there's another UK-EU border, the one in the English …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily Mirror
Border Force
BREAKING Dover incident: Coastguard assisting Border Force in English Channel
mirror.co.uk - Tom Davidson
The Dover coastguard are assisting the UK Border Force with an incident in the English Channel. The nature of the incident is not known at this stage …
The Washington Post
Coast Guard
No one lost: Rescuers save 4 fishermen in Channel storm
The Washington Post
By Associated Press LONDON — Four fishermen have been rescued after capsizing in the English Channel during a heavy storm. Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Thursday the men capsized east Eastbourne
The Telegraphadded this to News
Coast Guard
Incredible moment Coastguard rescues fishermen stranded on hull of capsized boat
The Telegraph - By Marnie Gill
Four fishermen were stranded in the English Channel after gale force conditions caused their boat to capsize. The Coastguard was able to rescue two crew members stranded on the hull of their overturned
Michael Ritteradded this to The Physical Environment Today
North Sea
Warming waters caused rapid—and opposite—shifts in connected marine communities
phys.org - Cell Press
Two connected marine ecosystems—the Eastern English Channel and Southern North Sea—experienced big and opposite changes in their fish communities …
Kirkuk
Radio Hour | Hope and Glory
themoth.org
--- This episode is available on your local radio station and on PRX. It will be published to our website on 11/13/18. --- In this hour, four stories …
San Diego
Del Mar Swim Team Earns 5th World Record
nbcsandiego.com - BRENDA GREGORIO-NIETO
Working together to complete a 15-mile relay, student swimmers from a school in Del Mar earned their fifth world record in open-ocean swimming, and …
Roy Godfreyadded this to Eish! Sport
Robben Island
Swimming legend a true gentleman
zwemza.com - by ZwemZa on November 5th, 2018
Cape Town open water endurance swimmer Theodore Yach died suddenly a fortnight ago. A veteran of 108 Robben Island events, an English Channel …
The Evening Standardadded this to The Evening Standard
Lifestyle (UK)
Why you should take in the views of beautiful Rouen
standard.co.uk
An outdoor escape in France awaits travellers to the city of Rouen and the nearby cliffs of Étretat. The capital of Normandy, Rouen offers visitors …
Roy Godfreyadded this to Eish! Sport
Open Water Swimming
Mike Gregory Does Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
openwaterswimming.com
Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. Australian Mike Gregory completed four crossings of the English …
Indie Music
Tomos - Surface Tension
indieshuffle.com - www.indieshuffle.com
I don't know that I should categorize this one as "French house," because Tomos actually comes from Wales/London. That said, "Surface Tension" bares …
Arabian Sea
Naval Ship INS Tarangini Returns After 7-Month Long Voyage
ndtv.com - Press Trust of India
INS Tarangini sailed across the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, Strait of Gibraltar, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, …
Horses
Coastal Storm Forces Cancellation of Belmont Park Card
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) canceled its Oct 27 Belmont Park card because of dangerously high winds associated with a strong coastal storm …
Sean Sadleradded this to Brexit
Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab warns that Britain will leave the EU without a deal if Brussels takes a 'deliberately intransigent' approach
The Telegraph - By Steven Swinford and James Crisp
Dominic Raab has warned that Britain will leave the EU without a deal if Brussels takes a "deliberately intransigent" approach to talks. The Brexit Secretary also said that French authorities in Calais