Moment EuroTunnel officials welcome FIRST lorry from Britain arriving into France

This is the historic moment the first lorry crossed the Channel to France after Britain began its new post-Brexit deal with the EU late on New Year’s Eve. Truck drivers with the correct paperwork – and a negative Covid test – were waved on to Eurotunnel trains with hardly any delay after 11pm GMT as … Read more

EuroTunnel boss insists Channel crossings ‘will work well’ on New Year’s Day

The boss of EuroTunnel operator Getlink has today insisted Channel crossings ‘will work well’ on New Year’s Day – with the new Brexit trade rules coming into force overnight. The new rules from Britain’s deal with the EU will come into play at 11pm on New Year’s Eve, after a historic trade deal was struck … Read more

EuroTunnel boss insists Channel crossings ‘will work well’ on New Year’s Day

The boss of EuroTunnel operator Getlink has today insisted Channel crossings ‘will work well’ on New Year’s Day – with the new Brexit trade rules coming into force overnight. The new rules from Britain’s deal with the EU will come into play at 11pm on New Year’s Eve, after a historic trade deal was struck … Read more

Eurotunnel warns trains ‘already fully booked’ as scramble to get home from France begins

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list.   The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more

Eurotunnel warns trains ‘already fully booked’ as scramble to get home from France begins

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list.   The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more

Northern France is the perfect short break – and it’s just a simple ferry ride or Eurotunnel away

Sometimes the best things in life are right under your nose. And that’s the case with Northern France, that bit Britons normally fly over or zoom past on the Eurostar on their way to Paris or Provence. Here Jane Knight uncovers the very best that the region has to offer, from brilliant beaches to delightful … Read more