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Large group of balaclava-wearing protestors target area around port
Police say traffic in and out of the port has stopped, and the waterfront Park Run was cancelled as roads near the seafront were blocked.
- On Saturday, roughly 300 masked individuals dressed in black blocked roads surrounding the Port of Dover, bringing traffic to a standstill at three separate locations and halting all ferry access.
- Reform UK councillor John Baker, for Kent County Council, suggested the gathering is a 'stop the boats' protest, though the motivation remains unconfirmed as the group occupies major thoroughfares including the A20.
- National Highways reported four miles of congestion and delays of up to 45 minutes; Kent Police officers remain on the scene engaging with demonstrators obscuring their faces with balaclavas.
- P&O Ferries stated that passengers missing their scheduled sailings will be accommodated on the next available vessel; the Port of Dover confirmed the incident affects all routes in and out of town.
- Motorists reported being stranded along Jubilee Way amid the ongoing public order incident; the waterfront Park Run has been cancelled as authorities manage the disruption.
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A large group of masked protesters in the British coastal town of Dover blocked access to the port on Saturday, British regional media including KentOnline report. Multiple roads to and from the Channel port are blocked. Although exact numbers are unavailable, an eyewitness estimates the number of protesters at around three hundred.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Masked demonstrators block traffic in and out of Port of Dover
Videos circulating online show several protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas.
·London, United Kingdom
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Dover port shuts access to passengers as masked protesters 'block roads'
Masked protesters block access to Port of Dover as passengers warned they might miss their ferries . The Port of Dover is facing major disruption after masked protesters have blocked access to the port, with passengers being warned they may miss their ferries
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
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L 43%
C 36%
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