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| Dover ferry passengers delayed by French security checks | Dover ferry passengers delayed by French security checks |
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| Passengers are facing major delays at the Port of Dover due to increased French security checks. | Passengers are facing major delays at the Port of Dover due to increased French security checks. |
| Ferry companies are advising travellers it is taking four hours to get through passport controls. | Ferry companies are advising travellers it is taking four hours to get through passport controls. |
| Roads leading to the port in Kent are experiencing heavy traffic. Kent Police has advised motorists to expect "very, very long delays". | |
| A port spokesman said heightened checks at the border and the high volume of traffic was behind the delays. | A port spokesman said heightened checks at the border and the high volume of traffic was behind the delays. |
| There are no delays at the Channel Tunnel terminal but travellers have been told it will take 90 minutes to check in due to extra security procedures. | |
| France has been under a state of emergency since last November. | France has been under a state of emergency since last November. |
| It was brought in after terror attacks in Paris on 13 November left 130 people dead. | It was brought in after terror attacks in Paris on 13 November left 130 people dead. |
| Highways England said there was severe traffic on the A2 and A20. | |
| 'Horrendous' | |
| The latter is closed eastbound between junction 13 of the M20 and the A260 at Folkestone for the safety of those queuing to enter the port. a statement said. | |
| Renata Roslak said she and her husband left Birmingham at 19:00 BST on Friday and still had not reached the port. | Renata Roslak said she and her husband left Birmingham at 19:00 BST on Friday and still had not reached the port. |
| She said: "It's absolutely horrendous. We have maybe moved half a mile in the last eight hours. | She said: "It's absolutely horrendous. We have maybe moved half a mile in the last eight hours. |
| "There isn't even somewhere to turn around and head home. | "There isn't even somewhere to turn around and head home. |
| "I even phoned the police to find out what was happening - we were told that there weren't enough staff to cope with the extra security checks, so ferries are leaving but they aren't full." | "I even phoned the police to find out what was happening - we were told that there weren't enough staff to cope with the extra security checks, so ferries are leaving but they aren't full." |
| P&O Ferries said in a tweet: "Rest assured we'll get you on your way as soon as you pass the checks." |