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| TV presenter mounts Calais rescue | TV presenter mounts Calais rescue |
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| TV presenter Dan Snow has mounted an operation to help people who are stranded in France following flight cancellations to return to the UK. | TV presenter Dan Snow has mounted an operation to help people who are stranded in France following flight cancellations to return to the UK. |
| He has secured five rigid inflatable boats, each of which can hold ten people, which are being used throughout Sunday after leaving Dover at 0900 BST. | He has secured five rigid inflatable boats, each of which can hold ten people, which are being used throughout Sunday after leaving Dover at 0900 BST. |
| The team will ask for donations from those using the boats, with profits going to the Help for Heroes charity. | The team will ask for donations from those using the boats, with profits going to the Help for Heroes charity. |
| Anyone requiring help can contact the operation via rescueteam@hotmail.co.uk. | Anyone requiring help can contact the operation via rescueteam@hotmail.co.uk. |
| They can also go to www.twitter.com/calaisrescue for more information. | They can also go to www.twitter.com/calaisrescue for more information. |
| The trip from Dover to Calais and back is expected to take two hours. | The trip from Dover to Calais and back is expected to take two hours. |
| Dan Snow said the idea came about after his friend's wife became stranded as airspace across Europe was closed following the Icelandic volcanic ash alert. | Dan Snow said the idea came about after his friend's wife became stranded as airspace across Europe was closed following the Icelandic volcanic ash alert. |
| He said it was also inspired by a recent project for the BBC marking the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. | He said it was also inspired by a recent project for the BBC marking the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. |
| "I know this is a drop in the ocean to the thousands of stranded people around the world, but it's important that we all do our bit," he added. | "I know this is a drop in the ocean to the thousands of stranded people around the world, but it's important that we all do our bit," he added. |
| And he urged anyone with rigid inflatable boats that they would like to lend to the cause to get in touch. | And he urged anyone with rigid inflatable boats that they would like to lend to the cause to get in touch. |
| His friend Sam Peters, whose wife is stranded, said: "We have a ground team in England who will be co-ordinating all the requests and we'll try to get as many trips completed as we can. | His friend Sam Peters, whose wife is stranded, said: "We have a ground team in England who will be co-ordinating all the requests and we'll try to get as many trips completed as we can. |
| "My main priority is to get Debs and her friends home safe and well. If we can help as many other people as possible in the process then even better." | "My main priority is to get Debs and her friends home safe and well. If we can help as many other people as possible in the process then even better." |
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