New Scotland-France ferry service to launch in 2026
Direct ferry linking Rosyth and Dunkirk to launch in spring 2026, restoring passenger and freight links after border deal. Journey takes 20 hours, boosting trade and tourism.
Direct ferry linking Rosyth and Dunkirk to launch in spring 2026, restoring passenger and freight links after border deal. Journey takes 20 hours, boosting trade and tourism.
The first image of 16-year-old Chloe Naylor, who died when a car veered into a freezing Kent river, has been released. A fundraiser for her funeral has been set up. Read the full story.
A 62-year-old British man is in custody in Spain after police found over seven kilos of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment in his car at Denia port. Read the full details of the latest drug smuggling arrest.
A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl died after a Ford Fiesta left the road near Iwade. A second girl was treated and discharged. Police are appealing for dashcam footage.
A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl have died after a blue Ford Fiesta left Old Ferry Road in Kent. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
The Scottish government is in advanced negotiations to buy and upgrade Ardrossan Harbour, a key step to resuming ferry services to the Isle of Arran. Read the latest on the 'ferry fiasco' resolution.
French border control IT failure causes major delays at Port of Dover, disrupting Christmas travel plans for thousands. RAC forecasts record 37.5 million car journeys. Plan ahead to avoid festive gridlock.
The delivery of the over-budget Glen Rosa ferry is delayed until late 2026, with service unlikely before 2027 due to hull defects. Costs now exceed £460m.
Visionary British fashion designer Antony Price, famed for Duran Duran and Roxy Music collaborations, has died at 80. Read tributes and his iconic career highlights.
A new report definitively concludes the 1994 Estonia ferry disaster, which killed 852, was caused by bow door failure, not collision or explosion. Read the full investigation findings.
DFDS ferry company issues apology after hardcore pornography was accidentally broadcast to families in a passenger lounge during a crossing from France to Newhaven.
DFDS ferry company issues apology after children left screaming when an adult film was mistakenly broadcast onboard a France to Sussex service. Read the full story.