Lucy Gilliam, PhD, and Captain Arjen van der Veen are water people—it’s their life’s work. She is an environmental scientist; ...

Energetic types can kayak there, and in summer, taxi boats make the short, choppy trip out. Once-hidden beaches like this have become an open secret with Lisbon locals, thanks in part to ...

Smugglers have also changed their methods, launching pre-inflated “taxi boats” from inland waterways and canals that feed into the sea, allowing them to evade French police.

France and Britain hope to unveil measures at their summit this week that will reportedly allow French police to intercept 'taxi boats' - a new phenomenon - around 980 feet from shore rather than ...

STORY: One day in early July, more than 100 migrants set off from the French coast for the UK.Others didn’t manage to climb aboard.France and Britain hope to intercept more of these “taxi ...

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water.

But for us, it raises fears of panic during boarding or of boats arriving farther and farther out, forcing people to swim to reach the taxi boats.” ...

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water. The Associated Press ...

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water. The Associated Press ...