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Dover becomes ‘hotspot of holiday hell’, but queues easing after three-day gridlock

The equivalent to more than 200 miles of holidaymaker and freight traffic had been processed through the weekend up until Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Channel travel chaos continues with ‘holiday hell’ at Eurotunnel

Holidaymakers hoping to cross from Dover and Folkestone to France on Sunday told to expect long delays

The Guardian - UK

EXCLUSIVE: Steph McGovern reveals UK rollout plans for new business which helped control her IBS

Steph McGovern led the BBC’s business coverage for nine years - and she is now involved in a business venture of her own which has the potential to bring huge health benefits to the region

Birmingham Post

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Hotel boss pocketed £470,000 by keeping tax and NI deductions from staff's wages

A court heard how Michael Stainer put 50 of his employees at risk when he managed The Grand hotel in Folkestone, Kent

Daily Mirror

Home Secretary Priti Patel breaks the law in yet ANOTHER asylum seeker scandal

The High Court ruled housing refugees in Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, until 2026 was in breach of the Equality Act - the second time the plans have been branded unlawful

Daily Mirror

Giant puppet ‘Little Amal’ to tour England for Refugee Week: Dates, cities, events

Little Amal will visit 10 cities and towns across England, from Bradford to Folkestone.

Evening Standard

New 145-mile cycling route launched to mark Kent Day

The route passes through Canterbury, Whitstable, Folkestone and Dover.

The Independent UK

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20 best places to eat by the UK coast - including a cafe which batters its chips

Restaurants, cafes and food stalls around the UK coast - in towns including Folkestone, Margate, Anglesey, Dartmouth and Yarmouth - have been named among the top 20 in the country

Daily Mirror

Le Shuttle and Eurostar differences explained ahead of cross-Channel getaway

Even though the Channel Tunnel linking the British Isles to mainland Europe has been open for 27 years, there still seems to be some confusion

Wales Online

Coastal commuter towns: five hipster-friendly seaside spots for London leavers looking for work-life balance

Spend weekends paddleboarding without sacrificing on London comforts in these hipster-friendly commutable coastal towns with flats for about £200k

Evening Standard

Military barracks housing asylum seekers ‘must close with immediate effect’

Two watchdogs previously described parts of the barracks near Folkestone in Kent as ‘filthy’ and ‘decrepit’.

The Independent UK

UK equipment supplier inundated with Ukrainian orders

In a small military clothing outlet on the south coast of England, a group of volunteers are racing to meet the demand from Ukrainians who are sourcing equipment in Britain to send back home for civilian fighters.

Reuters

‘We thought we’d die’ – after their treacherous journeys, what awaits the refugees landing on British beaches?

Many of the thousands of people who attempt the deadly Channel crossing in tiny boats land in towns like Folkestone. Local resident James Harkin meets some on the shore

The Guardian - UK

Delivery driver caught on CCTV hurling package onto anti-bird spikes 12ft in air

Customer Suzi Ashworth, 42, had to get a neighbour to use a broom to retrieve her parcel from outside an office building window in Folkestone, Kent

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