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| P&O bans 'lewd' ski trip Manchester university students | P&O bans 'lewd' ski trip Manchester university students |
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| P&O has banned 200 Manchester students after staff and passengers complained about their "wholly unacceptable" drunken behaviour on a ferry to Calais. | P&O has banned 200 Manchester students after staff and passengers complained about their "wholly unacceptable" drunken behaviour on a ferry to Calais. |
| Some students exposed themselves while a fight also broke out in a bar on board the £180m Spirit of France ferry on 1 April, the firm said. | Some students exposed themselves while a fight also broke out in a bar on board the £180m Spirit of France ferry on 1 April, the firm said. |
| University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University students were travelling to the Alps to go skiing. | University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University students were travelling to the Alps to go skiing. |
| About 1,559 people were on the ferry at the time, including young families. | About 1,559 people were on the ferry at the time, including young families. |
| A P&O spokeswoman said the company had contacted the universities and their tour operators and would not be providing transport home for the groups. | A P&O spokeswoman said the company had contacted the universities and their tour operators and would not be providing transport home for the groups. |
| The spokeswoman added: "The company deplores the behaviour of this group of students, who were clearly drunk before they boarded the ship. | The spokeswoman added: "The company deplores the behaviour of this group of students, who were clearly drunk before they boarded the ship. |
| "Customers and staff on board the ship were appalled by the students' aggressive and lewd conduct, which should be stamped out by the authorities." | |
| Neither university was available for comment. | Neither university was available for comment. |