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Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman

Extra sailings were run overnight to try and clear the backlog but passengers still face long queues on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Dover delays: Children in appalling conditions as tailbacks continue despite extra sailings

One teacher waiting with a coach full of 42 children labelled the conditions as "disgusting", saying they had no water, food or toilet facilities since arriving at the Port of Dover

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2023

Extra Dover night sailings after traffic 'carnage' sees passengers stuck for 16 hours

The Port of Dover said it was hoping to clear the backlog by lunchtime on Sunday

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2023

Travellers expected to hit the roads in droves this weekend as Easter getaway begins

A wet, gloomy Met Office forecast for the week ahead could deter some from travelling, and families flying abroad could face axed flights due to strikes at airports in Britain and in Europe

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Storm Mathis hits UK with 100mph winds as trees topple and weather warning issued

Harsh conditions have been raging since yesterday evening's Met Office weather warning as much of the southern coast of England and Wales is hit by high winds and heavy rain

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Pensioner stranded in Philippines after P&O cruise ship left without him

Christopher Capel, 72 boarded the P&O cruise ship at the start of year and was just over halfway through a 100-day journey around the world when he started to feel unwell and a doctor forced him off the ship and into a hospital.

Daily Record · Mar 28, 2023

Brit stranded in the Philippines after cruise ship abandons him while having medical test

Holidaymaker Christopher Capel, 72, from Swindon, Wiltshire, left the ship after going to the hospital for some quick medical tests but when he got back, the vessel had already exited the port

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

Man is stranded in Philippines after cruise ship left without him

Chris, 72, currently has no idea how he is going to get home

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2023

Poland's ruling nationalists push John Paul II's legacy to election centre stage

A controversy over John Paul II's legacy looks set to spur some undecided voters in Polish elections due by November, political analysts say, as allegations that the late pope concealed child abuse deepen rifts in the predominantly Catholic country.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

One year on, has P&O Ferries got away with illegally sacking all its crew?

Despite outrage at the time, no staff have been reinstated, no law reforms initiated, and no sanctions started against directors or owners

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023