A Polish lorry driver told tonight how he had to make the heartbreaking call to his pregnant wife and daughters telling them he was unlikely to make it home for Christmas, and would instead be spending it in his cab stuck on the A20 in Dover. Wojtek Golawski is one of thousands of truckers stranded … Read more
Desperate lorry drivers stranded in makeshift camps at Kent’s Manston airport have pleaded to be allowed home for Christmas amid fears that even with the introduction of rapid testing the backlog of drivers willl take days to clear. The military is heading to Kent today to start a mass testing programme after France confirmed it … Read more
Which countries have banned flights from the UK? EU All flights from UK banned – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden. UK travellers allowed with a negative test – Cyprus, Greece. Still allowing own nationals to enter – Greece, Portugal, Spain. REST OF EUROPE All flights from … 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
Which countries have banned flights from the UK? France imposed an inbound travel ban from 11pm last night Spain will ban all entries from the UK except for Spanish nationals and residents from tomorrow Germany, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, all suspended flights from the UK Italy blocked all flights from the UK until 6 … Read more
Lorry drivers stranded in Kent are being slapped with parking tickets as pictures show a fed-up trucker colliding with a car while another blasts his horn once he’s stranded at the Port of Dover. Operation Stack is in place along the M20 in Kent, a holding measure that closes off one carriageway so that lorries … Read more
Blue ‘T-plate’ being launched for young drivers with telematics ‘black box’ fitted in their car By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 19 December 2020 A blue ‘T-plate’ is being launched for young drivers with a telematics ‘black box’ fitted in their car. The plate … Read more
Ford creates a Christmas jumper for cyclists that projects a 5ft ‘safe zone’ in the shape of a fir tree onto the road to remind drivers to keep their distance when overtaking The car maker unveiled the design as part of their ‘Share The Road’ campaign Rudolph the Reindeer-themed ornaments hide the lights that project … Read more
The great Christmas getaway looked very different today with just a quarter of drivers planning a journey by car over the Christmas period. Only 7.9million cars are expected to take to the roads, compared to around 17million who planned to travel last year, according to a recent AA survey. The A14 in Cambridgeshire was quiet … Read more
Not moving: Colin Myler in front of the car a bailiff tried to tow away Are you expecting a delivery?’ I asked my wife as I heard a vehicle pulling on to our drive. ‘Maybe,’ she replied, bearing in mind she’s always ordering from Amazon. I was cutting logs in the back garden and headed … Read more