87 migrants packed on to four boats are detained at Dover as people smugglers take advantage of calm conditions of English Channel Dozens of migrants made the crossing on Saturday as Britain enjoyed sunshine Images from Port of Dover shows at least three young children among arrivals Another boat was reportedly towed back to France … Read more
Up to 70 migrants packed on to three large boats are detained at Dover as people smugglers take advantage of calm conditions of English Channel Dozens of migrants made the crossing on Saturday as Britain enjoyed sunshine Images from Port of Dover shows at least three young children among arrivals Fourth boat was reportedly towed … Read more
More than 50 migrants are detained by Border Force after being picked up in English Channel on five small boats as number making crossing this rises to above 300 More than 50 migrants arrived in Dover after crossing the Channel overnight Sources say the migrants were escorted to Britain by French authorities Pictures show them … Read more
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
European lorry drivers have been seen pouring booze and decorating a Christmas tree with tin cans amid fears they may be forced to spend the festive season separated from their families while stranded in Dover. Attempting to keep spirits high, one driver was today seen pouring wine into cardboard drink cups before serving it to his … Read more
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
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:
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