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Hours of delays at Port of Dover

Holidaymakers heading to the continent face ten hour delays as France has stepped up its security checks in the wake of the terror threat.

Drivers have been stranded on the roads approaching the port for nearly ten hours overnight with no access to any facilities.

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Dover delays easing but police warn of more disruptions

There was traffic chaos at the Port of Dover at the weekend Credit: ITV News Meridian

Delays have eased following a weekend of chaos for travellers heading towards the Channel crossing, but police have warned of further disruption for weeks to come.

Holidaymakers faced hours on gridlocked roads near Dover this weekend as some spent the night in their cars as they tried in vain to get to the port. At one stage there were twelve-mile tailbacks and people endured waits of more than ten hours.

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