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The Port of Dover has declared a critical incident as high levels of traffic caused coach passengers to experience lengthy delays. It comes as operators P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways also reported delays to ferry and coach services, citing bad weather and hold-ups at French border controls as partly responsible for waits and queues. P&O Ferries announced on Twitter just before 9pm that it was providing refreshments to coach passengers

The former head of the Royal Marines died by suicide after experiencing “substantial stress”, an inquest into his death has concluded. Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, on October 2 2021, the inquest heard. The inquest heard that in the months before his death Maj Gen Holmes had lost his position as leader of the Royal Marines in a management

Southampton manager Ruben Selles will not waste time trying to work out how many points will keep his side in the Premier League as they prepare to tackle relegation rivals West Ham. The Saints head to the London Stadium on Sunday bottom of the table but only two points from safety. With nine clubs all looking set to battle it out for their top-flight status, the fight for survival appears

Reeva Steenkamp’s parents will oppose Oscar Pistorius’s parole application, their lawyer said. Unless the former Olympic runner “comes clean” about the deadly shooting of his model girlfriend 10 years ago, her parents “don’t feel that he is rehabilitated”, Tania Koen said. Pistorius, a multiple Paralympic champion who made history by running against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 Olympics, was convicted of murder for the Valentine’s Day 2013 shooting of Ms

The upcoming Gladiators reboot has unveiled its new revamped logo as it prepares to return to TV screens. The popular entertainment sports show is moving to the BBC for an 11-episode series which will see a new generation of “superhumans” compete against contestants in the “ultimate test of speed and strength”. The series will include new games alongside classic challenges such as fan favourite The Eliminator – the gruelling obstacle course. Viewers