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Holidaymakers forced to wait for hours amid large queues for trains and ferries

People faced 90-minute waits at the Port of Dover on Good Friday.

The Independent UK

Brits' Easter travel chaos begins as 'nightmare' queues form at Dover ahead of weekend

P&O Ferries was reporting delays of at least an hour to the Port of Dover as early as 8am today, following chaotic scenes last weekend which saw thousands of Brits delayed

Daily Mirror

Easter getaway travel misery for Brits amid long road queues and plane cancellations

Despite emergency plans to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s 'horrible' delays, travellers at the Port of Dover still faced long waits, with cars being left in jams for hours

Daily Mirror

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Dover travel chaos - what are your rights if you miss your ferry?

Travel chaos dominated Dover this weekend as holidaymakers found themselves stuck in cars and coaches for up to 18 hours ahead of the Easter holidays. What went wrong and what are your rights when faced with such delays?

The Money Edit

Brexit played role in Dover chaos, No 10 admits as coach bosses call for crisis meeting

Time to ‘resolve this mess once and for all’, says Confederation of Passenger Transport

The Independent UK

Port of Dover launches urgent review after more than 48 hours of travel misery

Travel misery at the Port of Dover started on Friday when the port declared a critical incident because of 'lengthy French border processes and sheer volume'

Daily Mirror

Welsh school waits 18 hours for ferry after getting caught up in Dover chaos

When they eventually made the ferry it was quiet

Wales Online

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Mum's agony as son stuck at Dover port for 16 HOURS 'with no food or water'

Gillian Charlton, 43, said her son Ned, 13, and his friends were stuck in the holding area at the Port of Dover for more than 12 hours waiting to go on a ski holiday to Italy

Daily Mirror

Time to buckle up for Wacky Races in intense battle for cinch Premiership Euro spots

The scene at the Port of Dover over the weekend was like something out of Wacky Races.

The National (Scotland)

Dover delays: Children in appalling conditions as tailbacks continue despite extra sailings

One teacher waiting with a coach full of 42 children labelled the conditions as "disgusting", saying they had no water, food or toilet facilities since arriving at the Port of Dover

Daily Mirror

Extra Dover night sailings after traffic 'carnage' sees passengers stuck for 16 hours

The Port of Dover said it was hoping to clear the backlog by lunchtime on Sunday

Wales Online

Port of Dover working to clear backlog after travellers left waiting for as long as 14 hours

Frustrated passengers have described the situation at the port as ‘carnage’ and ‘a shambles’

Evening Standard

Dover ferry passengers warned of 'significant delays' as huge queue of coaches builds up

The Port of Dover declared a 'critical incident' last night as bad weather, the Easter getaway and delays at border control led to hours-long waits

Manchester Evening News

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