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

EuroTunnel boss insists Channel crossings ‘will work well’ on New Year’s Day after new trading rules begin at 11pm tonight despite dire warnings of chaos John Keefe, director of EuroTunnel operator Getlink is ‘confident plans will work’ Britain’s trade deal with EU comes in from 11pm after it was approved last night Hauliers have warned … 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