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Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 to walk home to Hull; 28 years later, he will swim the Channel

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 with a simple rule: walk home to Hull, and never use transport. Twenty-eight years and 30,516 miles later, he is now in Belgium with one stretch of water left. According to the BBC, Eurotunnel refused him use of its service tunnel this summer on…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadline

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms

British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Eurostar services partially resume after power failure but passengers say New Year's Eve plans ruined

Eurostar has warned that further significant delays are likely, advising passengers to postpone their journeys

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Thousands of Eurostar passengers face travel chaos as services cancelled close to new year

Cars left queueing for hours for LeShuttle at Folkestone and ferries fully booked, leaving holidaymakers stranded

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Eurostar services to resume as passengers advised to postpone their journey

A problem with the overhead power supply and a failed train blocked all routes earlier on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

London travellers could face Eurostar price hikes after government hits Channel Tunnel with major tax increase

A three-fold jump in Channel Tunnel business rates threatens higher Eurostar fares for London travellers

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

EU entry-exit system: The teething problems and delays impacting the new border system

Port of Dover plan for fingerprints and facial biometrics deferred, while airline passengers report hold-ups

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Will the EU’s new fingerprint entry system cause gridlock? The Guardian tried it out

The scheme, which operators feared would cause chaos at airports, ports and railway stations, is finally coming into force

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025