Social Media Ideas for Dunkirk (France)

The remote French beach where allied troops began the liberation of Europe in D-Day landings now being used as a mega di...

On the 6th of June 1944 tens of thousands of allied troops arrived at Utah beach in Normandy to start D-Day. On Sunday a mega dinghy left the same beach bound for Britain.

Fete de la liberation

JaneJones: Le Havre just up the road I believe Le Havre, along with other port towns that had been heavily fortified, was declared a “Festung” or fortress by Adolf Hitler and th...

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

In 86, pausing in Mechelen, ending up in Glasgow.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

And I’d have thought Dieppe a very reasonable port on that case.

Bayeux travesty! Packed migrant mega-dinghy's 38-hour crossing from Normandy to the UK - escorted by the French navy...

It started from Port-en-Bessin, north of Bayeux in Normandy, just before 10am on Monday, and the occupants arrived in Kent after midnight following reports they had been bound for...

Five French rescue boats and two helicopters helped 140 migrant mega-dinghy make 70-mile trip to Britain from Normandy -...

A boat carrying 140 asylum seekers set off from the Baie de Seine in Normandy, around 300 miles from Calais, suggesting smugglers are opening new migrant routes to the UK.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

From Newhaven to the M23, M25, M1 or M40 would seem reasonable?

Inside France’s Push to Stop Migrant Boats to the U.K.

Thousands of migrants cross the sea between France and England each year, though numbers have fallen amid increased policing.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

It’s twice as far from Mechelen than Rotterdam is and then driving at least twice as far in the UK. I’m quite happy to minimise my driving in England where I can.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

JohnH: It’s twice as far from Mechelen than Rotterdam is and then driving at least twice as far in the UK. I’m quite happy to minimise my driving in England where I can. Sure, i...

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

marko: Newhaven being not easiest to get anywhere from (unless Eastbourne or Brighton!) To be fair, 15 minutes or whatever on the A27 gets you the A23 which gets you to the M25...

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

My preferred crossing. Dieppe suits me; tolerable distance and a pleasant enough route with no tolls (except a short bit at Rouen).Crossing ok timewise, basic but sufficient, nothi...

Dover protests

Dover protests

Came back to France this morning via the shuttle no sign of protests at 7.30

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

A couple of years ago we went to Scotland (Inverness) using the Amsterdam - Newcastle ferry. We had a great time, really good food and entertainment overnight and a realtively easy...

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

JohnH: driving at least twice as far in the UK Is that realistic? Twice the distance? To do that heading north would be quite difficult I would think.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

Yes I know BF is French-owned, or at least it was the last time I looked. … but the operation looks to be becoming infected by its neighbours and our private equity- owned schtick.

Nearly 4,000 migrants waiting to cross to Britain - double the normal amount - warns border security commander

The Home Office's Border Security Commander Duncan Capps said French authorities estimate there are 3,800 people in camps between Calais and Dover.

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

Yes, it’s a one-off (I hope*) and normally we do Caen Portsmouth which has the benefit of avoiding the M25. *My wife’s inheritance is getting quite messy and going legal so I see a...

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

I have already booked our two trips for next year and bagged the cabins for the overnight ferries. Pont d’larche is a good way to avoid the Rouen toll if it suits, now they have th...

Security breach as dinghy evades Border Force and lands at Folkestone - with some migrants 'fleeing before police arrive...

A dinghy carrying up to seven migrants evaded French and Home Office patrols in the Channel and landed on a rocky shoreline near Folkestone, Kent.

Dover protests

Let’s see now ..what is the free post rate and would you need 7,500,000,000 ?

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe

If you’re in the North East then I can’t think of a single reason to use that route.

Dover protests

Well done.