People in a seaside town have staged a vigil to remember those who were drowned when a small boat capsized in the Channel last week.

Money has been raised so that volunteers can stage a Christmas party for young care leavers who may have otherwise spent the big day alone.

An 'emergency' protest will take place today demanding 'safe passage' for asylum seekers after 28 people lost their lives trying to reach the UK.

A 24-year-old hoping to join her fiance for a new life in Britain has been named as the first victim of the Channel crossings tragedy.

A politician has urged the government to use offices in northern France to allow refugees to apply for UK visas.

A protest is set to take place outside Downing Street on Saturday after a tragedy saw dozens of asylum seekers drowned while crossing the Channel.

A pro-refugee group stresses that asylum seekers have not been deterred by yesterday's mass drowning, with more people arriving today.

Refugee campaigners say the government must act swiftly to halt the number of would-be asylum seekers trying to reach the UK.

It is understood at least two boats carrying people seeking asylum have attempted the crossing the day after dozens of people died in the Channel.

Since the start of last year, more than 30,000 people have risked death crossing to the UK aboard dinghies, kayaks and other small boats.

Joint police patrols on the French Channel coast have been proposed to help prevent asylum seekers attempting to cross the Channel.

A major rescue operation is underway in the Channel after more than 30 people drowned, with five women and a child among the dead.

Nigel Farage has not ruled out a return to the political frontline over the issue of spiralling channel crossings.

A dispersal scheme that sees asylum seeker children transferred into the care of councils across the country is slowing, a councillor has warned.

A TV quiz contestant from Kent has put his general knowledge to the test in an effort to pay for a hydrotherapy pool for disabled children.

A consultation is now open on the project to 'transform' a coastline by installing beach huts, visitor centre and cafe.

Police have issued warnings to four men after responding to reports of hare coursing.

A handbag, laptop and tools are among the items reported stolen after two properties and two shipping containers were also broken into.

Three people are missing after attempting to cross the Channel in a kayak.

A town council has cancelled face to face meetings with residents while security measures are reviewed following the murder of an MP.