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Warning Dover port chaos could spill into weekend as queues last six hours

Kent port apologises for delays and blames French border control as summer getaway kicks off

The Guardian - UK

Port of Dover attacks ‘woefully inadequate’ French border staffing

A ‘critical incident’ has been declared by the Kent port due to six-hour queues, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

The Independent UK

Dover traffic - live: Brexit to blame for ‘increased transaction times’ as Truss urges France to act

Busiest travel weekend since 2019 kicks off as school holidays begin

The Independent UK

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Port of Dover attacks French for ruining start to holiday getaway

‘’We are deeply frustrated that the resource at the French border overnight and early this morning has been woefully inadequate,’ says port

The Independent UK

Greatest getaway since 2019 begins with problems at Gatwick and Dover

Exclusive: After easyJet cancelled the Gatwick-Milan morning flight at 3am, the airline must move passengers to British Airways at £652 each

The Independent UK

Dover 'critical incident' over huge traffic queues with people told NOT to travel there

The seaport, where travellers are taking up to four hours to get to border control, said it has been 'badly let down' by 'woefully inadequate' French border controls in Dover

Daily Mirror

Warning issued to holidaymakers over three-hour queues at Dover

The summer holidays are getting off to a slow start for families caught up in long queues at the port

Manchester Evening News

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Three-hour queue hell at Dover for families on summer getaways

P&O Ferries warns of 'major queues' at port

Wales Online

Families on summer getaways face three-hour queues at Dover

Ferry operators warned passengers to expect delays of several hours at border control

The Independent UK

UK's handling of migrants arriving by boat is unacceptable - official report

Britain's handling of migrants who arrive by small boats from Northern France has been unacceptable, ineffective and inefficient, an independent inspection published on Thursday said.

Reuters

Hoist the sails – if you feel like it: a Thames barge break

Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please

The Guardian - UK

More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

Crossings resumed after a three-day hiatus, with a woman also seen being helped ashore and then pushed away in a wheelchair in Dover.

The Independent UK

'I'm in the zone now': Clarke set to swim English Channel

Clarke, 57, says he is feeling strong as he prepares to tackle the 34-kilometre swim

Newcastle Herald

Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest

Mya Lawrence was walking home when she was hit by a car on the A256 road near Dover, Kent.

The Independent UK

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Manchester Evening News

Manchester woman lived on £5 a day for years after suddenly quitting UK

One night I just said ‘today’s the day’ and we packed everything we had into our little hatchback, quit our jobs and took what little savings we had down to Dover without even booking a ferry”.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings resume following quiet weekend

A total of 49 people were brought to Dover on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Man accused of smoking in Premier Inn room and fined £100 after HE complained of stench

When checking into his double room at Premier Inn Dover, Mark Mallender noticed a cloying smokey smell in his room, which was strongest in the bathroom

The Guardian - UK

Summer holidays: is it cheaper to go to the UK, France or Spain?

Petrol, accommodation and food prices are rising at home and abroad. We compare the cost of three destinations

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Dover Medical Centre in Huon Valley to lose permanent doctor in widespread GP shortage

A town in southern Tasmania could be without a permanent doctor by the end of the year in the midst of a widespread GP shortage.

The Independent UK

Dover MP calls for more border posts as plan for new customs centre is ditched

HM Revenue and Customs is exploring alternative options for a development to ease pressure at the border.

The Independent UK

HMRC scraps plans for new Inland Border Facility in Dover

Officials says by no longer going ahead with the plans it will save £120 million

Evening Standard

233 more migrants attempt to cross English Channel amid Rwanda flights storm

Six boats were intercepted in the Channel on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Dozens more migrants rescued from Channel

Approximately 146 people including around 28 children have been rescued from small boats on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Stag party spends hundreds on bikes to get home after easyJet flight cancelled

‘At the time it didn’t feel like fun, but I had two of the best days of my life with 13 best friends and this just topped it off,’ groom-to-be says

Daily Record

Brit stag-do stranded abroad purchase bikes to complete epic 230-mile trip home

The lads had to find an alternative way back to the UK at the end of a boozy weekend in Amsterdam, including purchasing bikes and hopping on a ferry.

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