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Summer getaway halted by ‘woefully inadequate’ French border staffing at Dover

France has been accused by the Port of Dover of “woefully inadequate” border control staffing which is ruining the summer getaway for thousands of families. Holidaymakers booked on sailings from the Kent port reported being stuck in five-hour queues ...

22 Jul 2022 at 10:09

Folkestone becomes new ‘hotspot of holiday hell’ as disruption at Dover clears

Disruption at the Port of Dover has cleared with traffic said to be “flowing normally” but travellers are now facing lengthy delays at Folkestone and the Eurotunnel. The AA branded Folkestone the new “hotspot of holiday hell”, after two days of ...

24 Jul 2022 at 15:59

Kent authorities demand more Government money to handle Dover traffic chaos

Kent local authorities have called for more Government money to better manage disruption on the roads caused by delays at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Thousands of people had their cross-Channel journeys disrupted last weekend because of ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Holidaymakers advised to plan ahead amid potential for Easter queues

Travellers have been advised to plan ahead and avoid the busiest times if possible amid concerns of Easter getaway chaos. The Department for Transport said it is working with operators to minimise disruption, but advising people to allow ...

14 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ‘£800 per lorry’

British hauliers of perishable goods are wanting to be prioritised at the port crossing into Europe, complaining that long wait times are causing products to go bad. The suspension of P&O services at the Dover terminal as well as bad ...

10 Apr 2022 at 09:55

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 shortage of ferries ...

09 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Traffic chaos at Port of Dover eases slightly, though delays likely to continue

The situation at the Port of Dover has improved slightly but delays are likely to continue beyond the weekend, the boss of the British Ports Association has said. The area has been plunged into traffic chaos, with gridlocked ...

03 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Staff concerns over safety of immigration holding facility in Kent

Channel migrants are being held for up to a week in a new processing centre which is “struggling” to cope with the influx of people, a union which represents Border Force officers warned. The POA union said the facilities ...

06 Oct 2022 at 19:45

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

Ferry passengers have faced long delays at the Port of Dover days after thousands of holidaymakers were stuck there for several hours. There were queues of “approximately 90 minutes” for passport checks by French ...

06 Apr 2023 at 16:00

Huge queues of cars stretching back from Port of Dover amid 90-minute waits

Huge queues of holidaymakers are waiting on “extremely busy roads” close to the Port of Dover amid warnings of 90-minute delays. Cars could be seen snaking from the Kent port to the nearby town after 11am on ...

07 Apr 2023 at 11:52

Port of Dover Easter travel delays warning sparks fear of chaos at border

Holidaymakers have been warned they could face two-hour delays at the Port of Dover this Easter getaway weekend. On Thursday night, ferry operator DFDS urged holidaymakers to “allow 120 minutes to complete ...

07 Apr 2023 at 00:26

Tens of thousands of holidaymakers waiting hours to board ferries

Around 17,000 people travelled through the Port of Dover on Saturday morning on their way to France, with ferry passengers waiting hours to get through traffic at the border. Officials warned people they ...

29 Jul 2023 at 16:06

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