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| Unexploded WW2 mines disrupt Dover to Calais ferries | Unexploded WW2 mines disrupt Dover to Calais ferries |
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| Two unexploded World War Two mines discovered near the port of Calais led to the cancellation of a number of cross-Channel ferries. | Two unexploded World War Two mines discovered near the port of Calais led to the cancellation of a number of cross-Channel ferries. |
| The bombs, which were more than 70 years old, were of British origin and were found on the beach near the port. | The bombs, which were more than 70 years old, were of British origin and were found on the beach near the port. |
| One, thought to be booby-trapped, could not be moved. The operation to defuse the bombs was carried out by divers from the French Navy. | One, thought to be booby-trapped, could not be moved. The operation to defuse the bombs was carried out by divers from the French Navy. |
| Roads into Calais were closed and drivers were being diverted to Dunkirk. | Roads into Calais were closed and drivers were being diverted to Dunkirk. |
| MyFerryLink said the Port of Calais was closed until 13:30 BST and one of its ferry crossings each way between Dover and Calais was cancelled. Another was subject to possible delay or cancellation. | MyFerryLink said the Port of Calais was closed until 13:30 BST and one of its ferry crossings each way between Dover and Calais was cancelled. Another was subject to possible delay or cancellation. |
| P&O Ferries advised day-trippers not to travel and said passengers booked on affected services would be able to rebook free of charge. | P&O Ferries advised day-trippers not to travel and said passengers booked on affected services would be able to rebook free of charge. |
| It said its services from Dover to Calais were still operating, with alighting traffic being diverted away from closed areas of the town. | It said its services from Dover to Calais were still operating, with alighting traffic being diverted away from closed areas of the town. |
| Calais to Dover services were suspended until the port closure ended. | Calais to Dover services were suspended until the port closure ended. |