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UK's Dover port declares 'critical incident' as travellers face hours-long wait

The Port of Dover, Britain's main gateway to Europe, on Friday declared a 'critical incident' over long delays, blaming a lack of French customs officials for causing a bottleneck as holidaymakers left for summer breaks.

Reuters

UK Channel port blames French officials for summer getaway chaos

Operators at the English Channel port of Dover on Friday accused French border officials of "ruining the start to the summer getaway", blaming understaffing for hours-long queues.

Radio France Internationale

Why Brexit made Dover gridlock inevitable

Exclusive: From ‘Amber Plus’ to ‘Critical Incident’: the leavers’ lesson that was bound to happen

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‘Immensely frustrating’ that French let us down – Port of Dover boss amid queues

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

The Independent UK

Travellers say Dover delays ‘worst experienced’ as lorry drivers queue overnight

A ‘critical incident’ has been declared by the Kent port.

The Independent UK

Dover: ‘Critical incident’ declared at Port as passengers urged to consider ‘staying away’

Passengers embarking on summer holidays from the ferry terminal are warned to expect queues of at least six hours as the Port blasts French authorities for ‘woefully inadequate’ border staffing

Manchester Evening News

'Critical incident' declared at Port of Dover amid six-hour queues

A “CRITICAL incident” has been declared at the Port of Dover amid reports of six-hour queues, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

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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

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

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

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

The Independent UK

Families on summer getaways face three-hour queues at Dover

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

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent 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.

Newcastle Herald

'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

The Independent UK

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.

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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