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Border Force detain six migrants at Dover after they crossed the Channel in ‘brand new boat’ taking total arrivals this year to 242 Six men, thought to be African, were picked up mid-channel at 12.40am today Border Force officers intercepted the men in a grey rigid hulled inflatable boat Group were picked up in calm and mild conditions … Read more
Incredible footage shows a huge chunk of the White Cliffs of Dover breaking off and collapsing into The Channel after witnesses heard a ‘loud crack,’ this afternoon. Tonnes of chalk could be seen plummeting into the waters below Samphire Hoe Country Park as a result of coastal erosion. Footage taken off the Dover coast showed … Read more
The Port of Dover suffered more delays today, with a long line of lorries seen queuing on the approach, after Storm Bella forced Channel crossings to be stopped overnight. After days of disruption following France’s decision to shut its border with the UK, the port suffered another setback overnight when freight ferry services had to … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Christmas standstill at Dover By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:50 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 01:57 GMT, 22 December 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:
What happened to cause the lorry chaos in Dover and how many trucks have been affected? We answer the key questions about traffic queues at Kent port By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:28 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 23:29 GMT, 21 December 2020 What happened? France closed its border with the UK late on … Read more
Queues at Dover reached 20 miles today with long traffic jams in Calais through the night as thousands of lorries – many full of Christmas gifts and food – tried to cross the Channel amid chaos at Britain’s container ports. Extraordinary photographs taken from above the M20 in Kent showed how vehicles were bumper-to-bumper amid … Read more
Long snaking queues of lorries on the roads to Dover and the Channel Tunnel through the night and into today lays bare the disastrous crush at the nation’s ports as 2,000 more lorries than usual are crossing between Britain and Europe every day. Emergency measures were imposed on roads across Kent – for the third … Read more
Up to SIXTY migrants arrive in Dover after being picked up on boats in the English Channel as number making journey this year nears 8,200 More than 8,000 men, women and children have crossed the Channel this year The number of crossings this year is four times higher than those seen in 2019 Today’s arrivals … Read more
Dozens of migrants arrived today after making the treacherous journey across the Channel in small boats in the first crossings since a family of five drowned at sea. Around 12 people including a woman and young child were on board one boat which was brought into Dover Marina at around 11am. The youngster, pictured wearing … Read more
Dozens of migrants arrived today after making the treacherous journey across the Channel in small boats in the first crossings since a family of five drowned at sea. Around 12 people including a woman and young child were on board one boat which was brought into Dover Marina at around 11am. The youngster, pictured wearing … Read more