The intrepid TV reporter, Dan Snow, has been sunk at sea by officials. Fortunately, he had no passengers in his rubber dinghies.
After setting up a website and Twittering, Mr Snow, was prevented from making any further rubber dinghy round trips between Dover and Calais.
Officials became alarmed that illegal immigrants, were also using rubber dinghies to get into the UK, disguised as genuine UK nationals.
Ferry companies on both sides of the Channel, complained that they were losing fares and questioned whether Mr Snow had the necessary passenger carrying licences. They also reported that their ferries and other huge oil tankers in the Channel were having to take drastic diversionary tactics to avoid drowning the rubber dinghies.
Eurotunnel bosses are furious that a maverick should be allowed to poach their business.
UK security forces expressed grave concern about the possibility of terrorists entering the UK by dinghy.
Mr Snow is drying off at Dover.
UK eccentrics, you have to love them.
