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Temporary lorry park has cost taxpayers £6m - and it's NEVER been used
An airfield in Kent has cost the taxpayer close to £6m, with the government renting the facility for use as a temporary lorry park. There's just one problem – the site has never been used. Manston airfield near Ramsgate was rented
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Lorry driver smashes through migrant barricade
Dramatic footage has shown the moment a lorry ploughed through a makeshift roadblock constructed by armed migrants on a Calais-bound road. Posted on YouTube earlier this week with the caption 'Here's how the refugees are trying to stop
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Polar bear gives refugees a shock in Calais
Refugees in Calais got the shock of their lives when they came face to face with a polar bear earlier today (Wednesday). The bear, called Nissan, was in slow-moving traffic outside the French town when a group of people managed to open the
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Department for Transport releases Calais driving advice
The Government has issued advice to those passing through Calais as the migrant crisis
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Eurotunnel warns of long delays because of 'migrant activity' in Calais
Passengers using the shuttle to cross the channel are facing hours of delays following a brief suspension of services due to migrant activity at the French side of the Tunnel. Those booked to take their vehicle to the continent are being warned
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Trucking body suggests using French military to protect drivers
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that there will be fatalities around Calais if security isn't stepped up to protect lorry drivers from migrants in the French
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Toyota production halted by Calais blockades
Carmaker Toyota has been forced to stop production at one of its UK factories as a result of strike action by French ferry