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British holidaymakers hit by Dover delays as French border IT system fails
British holidaymakers faced long delays at the Port of Dover today after an IT failure forced officials to carry out manual ...
Huge queues at Dover as IT failure forces manual passport checks sparking delays for 1000s heading on Easter holidays
LONG queues were seen at the Port of Dover today as an IT failure forced manual passport checks. Travellers were told to ...
Dover delays LIVE as IT meltdown sparks hols getaway misery with huge tailbacks
Would-be travellers face waits of up to an hour and counting in Dover after an IT glitch on the French side of the English Channel took out automatic passport checks ...
Dover LIVE: Chaos as IT failure sparks huge delays for Easter holidaymakers
Holidaymakers heading to the busiest international ferry port in the UK are facing long queues following an IT failure. The ...
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The world’s biggest cruise ships can now dock at Dover
But now, thanks to construction work over the white cliffs of Dover, Brits have more cruise options. A major upgrade project ...
Dover port EU entry checks will only add ‘minutes to journey’ after fears of hours-long queues
Europe’s new entry-exit system (EES) will add only minutes to the journey time for motorists boarding ferries from Dover, The ...
Ex-soldier in Port Dover walking from Windsor to Ottawa to support homeless veterans
Army veteran Ken MacKay of Port Dover, 65, is temporarily leaving his post as sergeant-at-arms of the Port Dover Legion to ...
Port of Dover £6m upgrade makes room for world’s largest cruise ships
Southampton may be the UK ’s largest and best-known cruise terminal but Dover already welcomes more than 20 cruise lines a ...
Long delays at Port of Dover amid French IT issues
Motorists are facing long delays at the Port of Dover amid French IT issues. An hour-long wait has been reported for those crossing the channel from Kent due to the failure at French Border Control. A ...
Port of Dover queueing system in place for Easter
A traffic system for lorries queueing on the M20 to cross the English Channel will be put in place over the Easter holiday.
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Defra funding for Dover meat checks falls short, port authority warns
Defra has allocated funding to support continued checks on illegal meat imports at Dover for 2025–26, but the port authority ...
IT failure at Dover causes thousands of drivers to be stuck in 45 minute delays
A massive IT failure has led to 45-minute delays for drivers accessing the Port of Dover today, as motorists were forced to go through manual passport checks. Passengers from the UK were told to ...