Dover

Town and major ferry port in England

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Dover is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover.

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Children among migrants arriving in Kent after being rescued from English Channel Children were among the people brought ashore in Dover, Kent, after crossing the English Channel - less than a week since the highest number of migrant arrivals was recorded for 2024. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2024
Long delays at Dover as Britons prepare to travel for Christmas break The UK is preparing for the busiest travel day of the year as Britons make their Christmas getaways. Sky News - Published on December 22, 2023
Two hour delays at Dover on 'one of busiest days of summer' Tens of thousands of travellers faced delays of up to two hours at the Port of Dover on Saturday morning during one of the busiest days of the summer. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2023

Dover passengers warned of two-and-a-half hour delays People travelling from the Port of Dover this week have been warned to expect two-and-a-half hour delays. Sky News - Published on July 17, 2023
Queues of up to two hours at Dover as travellers start summer getaways Holidaymakers and freight drivers are facing frustration at the Port of Dover, with queues taking hours to clear. Sky News - Published on July 7, 2023
Coach passengers finally get into Port of Dover after hours-long queues Coach passengers have finally reached the Port of Dover after being stuck in queues for more than 14 hours. Sky News - Published on April 3, 2023

Extra sailings to run overnight to ease backlog of Port of Dover travellers Extra sailings will run through the night at the Port of Dover to help clear the backlog that left passengers stranded for up to 14 hours. Sky News - Published on April 1, 2023
Man who firebombed Dover immigration centre died from asphyxiation The suspect who firebombed an immigration centre in Dover died due to asphyxiation, an inquest in Maidstone has heard. Sky News - Published on November 8, 2022
Teenage boy killed at fairground in Dover A teenage boy has died at a fair on the Kent coast. Sky News - Published on August 3, 2022
UK-French taskforce set up to tackle travel chaos after huge queues at Dover A UK-French taskforce has been set up to tackle travel chaos in Kent after holidaymakers spent hours in gridlocked traffic trying to cross the Channel last weekend. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2022

Rail strikes expected to add to weekend roads misery - as UK-French taskforce to tackle Dover chaos A UK-French taskforce is to tackle Channel travel chaos after gridlocked traffic caused hours of hold-ups last weekend - with rail strikes on Saturday and holiday traffic expected to add to the misery. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2022
P&O ferry Pride of Kent detained at Dover after failing reinspection The Pride of Kent, a P&O ferry, has failed its reinspection by authorities. Sky News - Published on May 3, 2022
P&O Ferries to resume Dover to Calais sailings with passenger services next week P&O Ferries plans to resume passenger sailings operating between Dover and Calais in the next few days, amid accusations that it tried to further reduce the wages of seafarers. Sky News - Published on April 25, 2022	P&O hopes of Dover crossings from Good Friday in doubt as ship 'detained' P&O Ferries' hopes of resuming cross-Channel services between Dover and Calais later this week appear to have suffered a big blow after the Spirit of Britain was further detained, according to the.. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2022
Dover crossing delays 'mean that British hauliers lose £800 per lorry' as products go off Congestion chaos at the Dover port crossing is reportedly costing transport companies £800 per lorry - as British hauliers of perishable goods complain the long waiting times are causing products to.. Sky News - Published on April 10, 2022	Queues at Dover as ferry services to Calais and Dunkirk disrupted due to weather Ferry passengers heading to France face disruption today after cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk were hit by weather conditions yesterday and overnight. Sky News - Published on April 2, 2022