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Arromanches-les-Bains, on the English Channel
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News •

Migrant dies during English Channel crossing • Mar. 9, 2025, 5:09 AM ET (BBC)
International Women's Day dip for Dorset and Brighton swimmers • Mar. 8, 2025, 1:40 AM ET (BBC)
Birmingham: People smuggler jailed over small boats operation • Feb. 25, 2025, 1:23 AM ET (BBC)
English Channel: One dead after small boat sinks in attempted crossing • Feb. 16, 2025, 1:18 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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