BBCNEWS BBC News July 7, 2024
to expect long delays at folkestone and many having to overnight in their vehicles. simonjones reports. the not—so—great getaway continues. the port of dover is expecting another six and a half thousand cars folkestone, holiday—makers have been struggling to get to the eurotunnel terminal, some forced to spend the night in their cars. we arrived at folkestone at about 9am yesterday morning for a train at 10:30, and then we've slowly been crawling along for the past 21—plus hours. the immediate challenge has been to begin getting the 1,500 hgvs parked on the motorway on their ...