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- Ferries resume after Calais blockadeFerry services resume at the Port of Calais following a fresh protest by former workers of a dissolved ferry company.
The Guardian
- Ferry services resume between France and England after Calais blockade liftedP&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways says services have begun again, however some are still subject to delaysCross-channel ferry services have reopened following a fresh blockade at the Port of Calais which disrupted the bank holiday journeys of thousands of passengers.Ferry service operators P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways both said services have resumed, however some were still subject to delays. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Ferry services to and from Calais resume after thousands are held up by blockade Ferry services have resumed to and from the French port of Calais following a fresh protest by former workers of MyFerryLink - but the biggest ferry operator is warning of the risk of continued delays.
Daily Express
- Bank Holiday misery for UK holidaymakers as striking ferry workers block Calais portTHOUSANDS of British holidaymakers have faced fresh Calais chaos after being left stranded in France by striking ferry workers who have blocked the northern port.
Mail Online
- Fresh misery for holidaymakers and lorry drivers as striking French ferry workers blockade Calais leaving thousands stranded Services ground to a halt yesterday with passengers left stranded for hours because of protests by former staff of the now dissolved MyFerryLink, who used lifeboats to block ships from docking.
The Mirror
- Calais ferry services reopen following blockade that caused Bank Holiday chaos for Brits - but delays are expectedMayor of Calais Natacha Bouchart said she regretted that the port had been taken "hostage" by striking workers
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