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More attempts at longer migrant small boat crossings in Channel (opens the original)
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A growing number of migrants are trying to cross the Channel on small boats using longer routes from beaches further south and west of Calais and Dunkirk, French authorities say. Last week one boat set off from Normandy and spent more than 30 hours at sea, before being intercepted and taken to Dover by Border Force. Although attempts from Normandy have been rare, authorities in neighbouring Seine-Maritime say there have already been 58 attempts this year, up from 30 last year. The government say
The police unit unmasking shoplifting gangs 'stealing millions' (opens the original)
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The BBC has been given special access to a police unit that says it has been disrupting organised crime gangs responsible for stealing millions of pounds worth of goods from shops across the UK. The organised retail crime (ORC) team within Opal, a national police intelligence unit, was set up two years ago and works with retailers and local police forces to target criminals responsible for raids across multiple stores around Britain. It was launched after a surge in shop theft that peaked in 202
South East businesses speak about the impact of retail crime (opens the original)
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A shop owner has described how she locks her door during opening hours and customers have to ring the bell to get in after her store was targeted by thieves last year. Paige Mengers, who runs a designer boutique in Surrey, has been speaking about the impact of shoplifting, with recorded offences remaining above pre-pandemic levels. Home Office figures show there were 42,674 shoplifting offences across Kent, Surrey and Sussex in 2025/26 compared with 28,048 cases in 2019/20. The government said o
Former police officers reveal the trauma they suffer (opens the original)
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Three retired police officers have spoken for the first time about the amount of trauma officers and staff are exposed to and the toll it can have on their mental health. Richard, Nick and Neil, who have served 83 years between them, have shared their experiences with the BBC to raise awareness of the impact on front line officers. The Police Federation said officers were under relentless pressure and exposed to trauma daily. The Home Office recently announced new funding, including support for
Ex prison officer calls for more availability of Tasers in jails (opens the original)
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A former prison officer who was assaulted by an inmate who had grabbed his baton says: "I remember getting hit and falling into the cell and then waking up with my colleagues restraining him." Martin Geddes says it has damaged his confidence and left him feeling unsafe at work. "Long term it ruined me as a person." He is calling for a wider roll out of Tasers, which use electricity to incapacitate an attacker, to protect prison staff, after a limited trial involving the weapon in men's jails sta
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