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Indian swimmers, including an amputee, complete Palk Strait rally swim • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:47 AM ET (The Hindu)
Migrant dies in English Channel crossing attempt • Apr. 18, 2025, 5:49 AM ET (BBC)
Record number of migrants cross English Channel in 2025 so far • Apr. 14, 2025, 7:09 AM ET (BBC)

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Baltic and North seas and the English Channel
Arromanches, France; English Channel
Brighton: Palace Pier
lighthouse
Hovercraft
Arromanches-les-Bains, on the English Channel
Dorset, England: Jurassic Coast
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Where in the British Isles?