The Latest Breaking News from Dover

Kent authorities demand more Government money to handle Dover traffic chaos

Leaders of a number of local councils as well as Visit Kent and Eurotunnel have penned an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

AA issues first ever amber traffic warning as severe congestion expected this weekend

Heavy traffic is expected on UK roads due to a combination of factors, including switchover days for holiday lets, a rail strike and major sporting events

Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022

Go on holiday to Portugal to avoid Dover queues, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

This comes as the AA has issued an amber traffic warning for heavy congestion over the weekend

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

The Standard View: Best of luck if you’re trying to head abroad

The queues are building up again at Dover, where passengers are advised that there are continuing delays at French passport control. Meanwhile, those hoping to avoid travel chaos by taking the train have been delayed by the disruptions to Eurostar services in France.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Dover ferry passengers advised to arrive early amid fears of summer-long disruption

Cross-Channel ferry passengers told to arrive in good time for border checks after weekend of delays

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Summer getaway queues ease amid concerns weekend travel chaos could be repeated

The Port of Dover said its summer plan will work for the rest of the holidays but the AA said ‘significant progress’ is needed.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

Inside Dover hell as hard shoulders become 'urinals' with people 'treated like cattle'

Volunteers handed out emergency rations to families stranded on routes leading to the Eurotunnel as they were forced to use the hard shoulder as a toilet

Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022

Leave voters finally get their wish at Dover

Brief letters: Brexit gridlock | Liz Truss’s rewards | Sex work toolkit | Steeling yourself against the heat | Useful defibrillators

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022

Folkestone becomes new ‘hotspot of holiday hell’ as disruption at Dover clears

Lanes towards the Port of Dover were clear on Sunday in contrast to the scenes of gridlocked traffic on Friday and Saturday.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022