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New EU border checks will have ‘minimal impact’ on travel, says Eurotunnel boss

The European Union’s Entry/Exit system, to be phased in from October, will include British travellers having their photo and fingerprints taken.

Evening Standard

EES: When border checks will begin for Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel travellers

EES border checks will be introduced gradually for Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel travellers.

Euronews

Britons going to France warned: You'll be fingerprinted, photographed and face border queues due to Brexit

Ministers said there could be delays at Dover, the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras in London, and Eurotunnel at Folkestone in Kent

Evening Standard

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Eurotunnel breakdown triggers six-hour waits at Calais

The delays occured on the final Sunday of the holidays for many schools

The Independent UK

London St Pancras Eurostar, Dover port and Eurotunnel face border delays as post-Brexit checks are introduced

Disruption is likely when EU checks introduced in late autumn

Evening Standard

Christmas travel chaos as Storm Pia hits and strikes halt Eurostar

Gusts of 115mph batter UK, uprooting trees, tearing roofs from buildings and cutting power to 40,000 homes

The Independent UK

Sunak eyes deal to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates at EU airports

PM may discuss idea with European Commission chief in June, reports say, after diplomats raised it informally

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Family launches urgent search as cat called Zorro ESCAPES inside Eurotunnel

A family has begun a 'desperate' search along with a leading UK pet organisation after their cat disappeared while they were boarding the Eurotunnel on the way to Portugal

Daily Mirror

15 of your top travel questions answered by Simon Calder

Eurotunnel, flight cancellations and the prospects for more Covid testing were all on the agenda for the latest Ask Me Anything

The Independent UK

‘It was like a disaster movie’: Passengers stuck for hours inside Eurotunnel

The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone

The Independent UK

Terrified Eurotunnel passengers trapped in Channel for five hours after breakdown

Passengers have compared the scenes to a 'disaster movie' after a train broke down on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle passengers stuck for hours after train breaks downs underneath Channel

The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone.

Evening Standard

Eurotunnel passengers 'panic' as they're trapped in 'terrifying' Channel for five hours

Travellers were seen "panicking" and "freaking out" in the confined space for nearly five hours after a train broke down, with one saying it was like a scene from a "disaster movie"

Daily Mirror

Eurotunnel passengers stranded underground for five hours

Travellers had to leave their vehicles and walk through the emergency tunnel

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Kent travel chaos: is there a fix and should Brexit take the blame?

With roads leading to Dover and Folkstone gridlocked, it was a miserable start to the holidays for many

Daily Mirror

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

Evening Standard

‘Severe’ Delays At The Channel Tunnel After Days Of Traffic Chaos

Drivers travelling to France on Eurotunnel are facing severe delays as the travel “chaos” in Kent for people trying to reach the continent continues.While queues at the Port of Dover are reportedly down to just an hour on Sunday after Border and ferry staff worked “through the night” to clear…

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Channel travel chaos continues with ‘holiday hell’ at Eurotunnel

Holidaymakers hoping to cross from Dover and Folkestone to France on Sunday told to expect long delays

The Independent UK

Operation Brock to be implemented from Sunday ahead of summer getaway

The scheme involves a barrier being used to create a contraflow between Junctions 8 and 9 of the M20.

Daily Record

Disaster charity brought in to rescue lorry drivers stuck in post-Brexit queues

RE:ACT Disaster Response has agreed a £180,000 six-month contract to ease stuck truckers’ torturous waits to board ferries and Eurotunnel shuttles.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool issue travel warning to fans wanting to get the Eurotunnel or ferry to France

Liverpool FC has released an update on the Eurotunnel and ferry ahead of the Champions League final

Wales Online

Le Shuttle and Eurostar differences explained ahead of cross-Channel getaway

Even though the Channel Tunnel linking the British Isles to mainland Europe has been open for 27 years, there still seems to be some confusion

The Guardian - UK

Eurotunnel train breakdown causes further travel chaos

Easter holidaymakers and lorry drivers travelling to mainland Europe hit by more delays

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