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Lifford man Shane McCauley swims English Channel in under 12 hours

Lifford man Shane McCauley completed a solo swim of the English Channel on Monday afternoon. The gruelling swim is considered by many to be the ultimate long-distance challenge. Shane set off from Dover at around 3.30am on Monday. Eleven hours and ...

03 Oct 2022 at 20:33

Jacob Rees-Mogg says he was wrong to insist there would be no delays in Dover

Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted he was wrong to insist there would be no delays at Dover caused by Brexit. The Brexit opportunities minister was adamant in the past that any backups when crossing the Channel would be witnessed in Calais But after ...

02 Aug 2022 at 10:05

Couple forced to leave Ukrainian family in Calais due to refugee system delays

The Government’s “painfully slow” Homes for Ukraine scheme meant a British couple had to leave three refugees in Calais after trying to transport them to the UK. Graham and Angela Coton, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, delivered humanitarian ...

23 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Why put a pop-up centre in Lille and what next for Ukrainians in Calais?

The UK Government has promised a visa pop-up centre in northern France to help process the Ukrainian refugees looking to seek sanctuary in Britain. Here are some of the key questions: – What is the Ukrainian refugee situation in France? ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:25

No plans to set up UK visa processing centre for Ukrainian refugees in Calais

Ukrainian refugees arriving in Calais in the hope of coming to the UK will be told to travel more than 70 miles to apply for visas. It is understood Government officials currently have no plans to set up a processing centre in the port ...

08 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Ukrainian refugees leave Calais hostel for visa application centre

The first Ukrainian refugees have left their temporary hostel accommodation in Calais amid chaotic scenes as their quest for safe passage to the UK remains mired in farce. Several refugees clutching suitcases and other belongings were ...

09 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Process to enter UK ‘taking ages’, says man trying to help family flee Ukraine

A British-Ukrainian man who has spent several days in Calais trying to help his family flee their war-torn homeland has described his frustration at the red tape and delays which have halted their safe passage to the UK. Sales ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:25

UK ports will be required to check seafarers’ pay after P&O sackings

UK ports will be required to check whether ferry crews are paid at least the national minimum wage following the P&O Ferries sackings, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Cabinet minister told MPs that the ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

TUC calls for boycott of P&O Ferries

The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) has called for a public and commercial boycott of P&O Ferries. Government ties with its Dubai-based owner DP World should also be severed, according to the union organisation. P&O Ferries ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

P&O Ferries plans to resume Dover-Calais sailings

P&O Ferries plans to resume operating between Dover and Calais in the coming days amid accusations it attempted to further reduce the wages of its seafarers. The firm is selling tickets for cross-Channel sailings on ...

25 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Writer calls for Ukraine visa to be dropped after spending 11 hours on forms

A British writer who has welcomed four Ukrainian refugees into her home has urged the Government to drop the visa process after it took her 11 hours to fill in the forms and nine days to bring the family to the UK. ...

08 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Travellers to France advised to bring food and drink for long queues in Kent

People travelling to France via the Channel Tunnel have been advised to bring food and drink as lengthy queues continue at the Port of Dover. Roads in Kent have been hit by long delays in recent days due to a ...

09 Apr 2022 at 11:55

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