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Two million people to head overseas on ‘one of busiest weekends of year’ despite Europe heatwave

Port of Dover is warning it could take hours to pass through border checks

The Independent UK

More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

Airports will see hundreds of thousands of passengers and the Port of Dover is warning it could take hours to pass through border checks.

The Independent UK

Port duo call time on nearly 100 years of service on the Humber

ABP and DFDS employees reflect on remarkable maritime careers

Birmingham Post

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Danish Ambassador toasts growing Humber trade links on port visit

DFDS and Hollandia Seaways hosts Danish Ambassador Rene Dinesen

Birmingham Post

Dover travel chaos: I travelled to Calais on Good Friday so you didn’t have to

‘Crossing the River Medway coincided with someone opening an overpoweringly pungent snack, which seems to be infused with weapons-grade garlic. The mood on board darkened’

The Independent UK

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

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

As the Easter getaway weekend kicked off on Good Friday morning, large numbers of cars were arriving at the Kent port.

The Independent UK

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Holidaymakers face 90-minute waits at Port of Dover with longer queues expected

Large numbers of cars were arriving at the Kent port on Good Friday morning, but traffic was moving and ferries were sailing well.

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

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

Easter getaway weekend could see further travel chaos at the border after warning of Port of Dover delays.

The Independent UK

Passengers warned to allow extra time at Port of Dover over Easter bank holiday weekend

DFDS asked travellers to ‘please allow 120 minutes to complete border controls and check-in’

Evening Standard

Allow extra time at Port of Dover over Easter weekend, ferry operator warns

DFDS asked travellers to ‘please allow 120 minutes to complete border controls and check-in’.

The Independent UK

Long queues form at Dover as port braces for Easter travel chaos

Ferry operator says wait for passport checks ‘approximately 90 minutes’ before start of weekend getaway

The Guardian - UK

Holidaymakers face fresh delays at Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

Ferry operators warn of waits of up to an hour at the border

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Macron’s favourite Paris restaurant set ablaze in ‘Black Thursday’

Emmanuel Macron’s favourite Paris restaurant was set ablaze today as anti-government demonstrators took part in another ‘Black Thursday’ of industrial action across France.

The Independent UK

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

There were queues of ‘approximately 90 minutes’ for passport checks by French officials at the Kent port on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Limiting coach capacity at Dover ‘unacceptable and backward’, say operators

Many holidaymakers travelling by coach last weekend were delayed for several hours entering the port and being processed.

Daily Mirror

Dover delays and queues - your refund rights if border chaos hits your holiday

Dover delays and chaotic queues meant that the Easter holidays were not off to a strong start for Brits - we take a look at refund rights when it comes to ferry and port delays

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The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

Daily Mirror

Dover delays: School cancels ski trip after being told to wait 24 HOURS for getaway

Louise, whose daughter was on the school ski trip, described the delays as "horrendous" after the coach had to turn back around - leaving pupils bitterly disappointed

Evening Standard

Children feeling ‘hungry’ and ‘unsafe’ during 16-hour queues at Dover

Schoolchildren are trapped on coaches and have no access to running water, according to one mother

Wales Online

'Brexit not to blame' for Dover chaos, insists Home Secretary Suella Braverman

There have been lengthy waits as the Easter getaway begins

The Independent UK

Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman

Extra sailings were run overnight to try and clear the backlog but passengers still face long queues on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

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

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