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More delays at port ahead of Easter weekend

More delays at port ahead of Easter weekend

Travellers are experiencing delays at the Port of Dover, after a critical incident was declared last weekend.

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60 jobs at risk at P&O one year after mass sackings

60 jobs at risk at P&O one year after mass sackings

Controversy-hit P&O Ferries is set to make a further 60 redundancies a year on from an infamous mass sacking.

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Coaches asked to rebook as port braces for more 'horrible' traffic

Coaches asked to rebook as port braces for more 'horrible' traffic

Port and travel bosses are taking steps to avoid chaotic scenes at the port of Dover this Easter weekend.

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Investigation launched after lifeboat issue on new £100m ferry

Investigation launched after lifeboat issue on new £100m ferry

P&O has launched a full investigation after an issue with a lifeboat on one of its new hybrid ships during a safety drill.

Luck shines on Dover

Luck shines on Dover

Manager Mitch Brundle reckons Dover got the luck their hard work deserved in their victory at Braintree.

Tesco fines customers for parking at store twice in one day

Tesco fines customers for parking at store twice in one day

Customers who have visited a supermarket more than once a day have received parking fines as the shop believes their cars were parked there for hours.

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Crew member falls 'seriously ill' on boat in Channel

Crew member falls 'seriously ill' on boat in Channel

A "seriously ill" man has been airlifted to hospital from a vessel in the English Channel.

Brexit 'played a role' in Dover chaos, No.10 admits

Brexit 'played a role' in Dover chaos, No.10 admits

Downing Street has conceded that Brexit played a part in the chaos seen at the Port of Dover over the weekend.

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'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

Industry figures fear even worse travel disruption when new biometric border rules come into force at the cross-Channel ports.

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

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

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has rejected suggestions Brexit is the cause of delays at the Port of Dover as passengers continue to face long waits.

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Port of Dover travel chaos explained

Port of Dover travel chaos explained

People have been affected by three days of travel chaos, with some being left in their vehicles for 19 hours, but what exactly is the problem?

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Fish and chip shop destroyed in fire

Fish and chip shop destroyed in fire

Three fire engines were called to a blaze which started in a fish bar and spread to a flat above.

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Port of Dover declares critical incident as passengers slam 'disgraceful' 14-hour delays

Port of Dover declares critical incident as passengers slam 'disgraceful' 14-hour delays

Schoolchildren have been left without food and passengers stuck on coaches for hours as delays at Dover continue into a second day.

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Tapas chain owner speaks out after branches shut and bad hygiene rating

Tapas chain owner speaks out after branches shut and bad hygiene rating

Brexit, staffing problems and red tape have caused the demise of a popular tapas restsaurant chain, says its owner.

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Delays leave children 'trapped on coaches' for hours

Delays leave children 'trapped on coaches' for hours

There are reports of long delays at the Port of Dover for coach passengers – with school children waiting for hours without food.

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Transformation of historic fort takes step forward

Transformation of historic fort takes step forward

Planning permission has been granted for re-use of an accommodation block in a former Napoleonic fort and borstal.

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Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

Plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes have been approved, despite more than 60 objections.

'We don't want any other families to go through what we have'

'We don't want any other families to go through what we have'

The devastated family of a 25-year-old let down by mental health services hope a coroner's ruling will see action taken to prevent further deaths.

Whites' waiting game

Whites' waiting game

There will be an anxious wait for Dover to see if they’ll be without defender Tyrone Sterling this weekend.

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Lines blocked after lorry hits railway bridge

Lines blocked after lorry hits railway bridge

A railway line was blocked in both directions after a lorry hit a bridge, causing disruption to services.

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