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P&O Ferries suspended its services without notice on Thursday morning (17 March), after announcing it would be cutting around 800 jobs. The company said that it was not currently a “viable business”, facing losses of £100m.

For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereThose immediately impacted by the cancelled services on Thursday include passengers booked onto any of the 14 journeys scheduled to sail between Dover and Calais and another three between Liverpool and Dublin.Not only will Brits heading out of the country for a jolly be affected but according to one Twitter user, Ukraine charity efforts will be too.

Lucy Alexander have always had a famously warm relationship when presenting Homes Under The Hammer together, with Martin referring to Lucy as his "work wife".Though she has since left her BBC role, she has been keen to show her support for him as he undertakes the risky journey to war-torn Ukraine.Taking to Twitter to wish him luck in view of her almost 40,000 followers, Lucy urged him to "keep us updated", punctuating her feelings with an emoji of hands clasped together in prayer.She also posted another emoji of the Ukrainian flag while her friend soldiered on.Keen to help out by delivering essential supplies to Ukraine amid rising panic, Martin had volunteered to drive up to the border in a van.The gruelling journey would involve travelling nearly 1,300 miles by road from his home in Britain while scenes of violence raged on in the country.Yet, brave Martin, who has been in tears over the situation in Ukraine, is clearly more than willing to take the risk.He has been posting regular videos on Twitter to keep fans up to date with his progress.The 58-year-old presenter, who has two children of his own, understood the urgency people had felt while trying to keep their families safe.Over the weekend, he'd revealed the route he'd started on, recounting: "Took the ferry from Dover to Calais and onwards through France, Belgium and The Netherlands…heading for Germany."But I’m so tired I think I’ll have to stay overnight in a hotel and continue onwards to Poland early am."Martin had no choice but to complete the trip by road, especially as most airlines have ceased flights to and from the country.This afternoon, he posted to tell followers he had finally arrived at a refugee centre in Medyka on the Poland/Ukraine border."So

Martin Roberts has given an update on his 'mercy dash' to Ukraine.

Guy Lodge Film CriticAs the crow flies, only about 30 miles separate the port towns of Dover and Calais — a distance that, in many parts of the world, wouldn’t span any greater culture shift than a slight tweak in accent. When those miles are filled with the English Channel, however, opposite coastlines represent opposite worlds, where everything from language to sexual mores are poles apart.

Kirstie Allsopp was told to "shut the f*** up" by a social media critic after she made comments regarding Priti Patel. The 50-year-old appeared to address the Home Secretary directly in a recent tweet and shared her opinions on the current humanitarian crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine which took place last month.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby broke down in tears today as she discussed an 11-year-old boy who fled Ukraine on his own.

the Met Office said.This comes as Storm Eunice has wrecked havoc across the country.Flights have been cancelled throughout the UK, with London City Airport closing down completely.A number of brave pilots have attempted landings, with some succeeding, while others have decided to abort.Ferries running between Southampton and the Isle of Wight, but also those from Dover to Calais have also been affected due to the adverse weather conditions.Despite warnings from the Met Office and the authorities for people to stay at home, some have not only gone out, but gone for a swim too.A trio of men were pictured stripping off to their trunks and getting into the water at New Brighton, Merseyside.Trees up and down the country have been at the mercy of the winds, with a massive one in Devon being completely ripped from its roots.Thousands of homes across the country, including the south-west and the north of England have also experienced power cuts.The post has also been affected, with Royal Mail announcing that no mail would be delivered in areas that are part of the red weather warning.London's iconic O2 Arena had sections of its roof ripped off by the strong winds.The emergency services are dealing with issues non-stop, following an increasing number of calls by concerned residents, with Devon and Cornwall Police saying they have received four times as many calls as normal.

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 “I had a new crop that could cope with hot dry weather, and it would make flour that’s jolly popular with those who enjoy a doner kebab after a pint.That’s a double top.“As you can’t easily buy durum seed in Britain, I placed my order, through a complicated chain of middlemen, with a French seed breeder in the Rhône Valley.

according to The Guardian. The paper reports that Mr Alhabib travelled on the small boat with 15 other people from Yemen, Syria and Iran.One Yemeni asylum seeker who travelled with Mr Alhabib told the Guardian they had been charged €2,000 or €3,000 to be smuggled across the water.They described the journey as ‘terrifying’.

An 11-year-old boy is trapped in France after going to spend Christmas with his dad due to confusion over Covid rules.

Huge piles of parcels have built up in some Royal Mail sorting offices as the service comes under unprecedented pressure and great lorry queues form at the country's ports.

Twenty-mile long queues of lorries caused major delays across Kent as the Brexit stockpiling headache persists.

 . Tonight sees Joe in Surrey as he competes against Olympic cyclist Joanna Rowsell in the zigzag cycle route of Box Hill.Joe is said to have children, but it is not known how many the presenter has.The presenter has previously spoken of his family life back in September on his Twitter.He tweeted: "Abrupt end to family hols... driving through the early hours to make the latest train we could but kids slept through it all (woop).Joe continued: "And we're in Calais! Please send coffee & a sense of humour.

An Iranian refugee says he faces 'certain death' if he is deported and has shared the reasons why he crossed the Channel in the dinghy to make his way to the UK. 

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA huge search is under way in the English Channel for someone believed to be trying to swim from Dover to Calais unaccompanied.A helicopter and rescue team were dispatched to the sea off Kent after the coastguard received a call from a member of the public saying a friend was trying to cross to France.The 27-mile stretch between Dover and Calais can be dangerous and is home to the world's busiest shipping lanes.The incident is not related to migrant crossings, it is understood.A coastguard spokesperson said: "At around 12.10pm today HM Coastguard received a call from a member of the public with information that their friend was swimming

A huge search is under way in the English Channel for someone said to be trying trying to swim from England to France in chilly conditions.

migrant found on a French beach. Pierre-Henri Dumont said the death was caused by Britain's refusal to allow asylum claims to be made outside the UK.He asked: "How many more tragedies does it need for the British to find an ounce of humanity?" French citizenship minister Marlene Schiappa said on Twitter that a 16-year-old Sudanese migrant had died on the same day that dozens more migrants attempted the dangerous crossing to the UK.

Alfie Best Jr was ecstatic to be reunited with his £100K Audi.