Call for an instant quote 0345 90 80 161
Open Mon to Fri 09:00 - 17:30 | Sat 09:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
12 January 2012 09:53
130 SeaFrance staff are to lose their jobs after the company's liquidation
Over 100 UK workers are to be made redundant as a result of the collapse of ferry operator SeaFrance, it has been announced.
Around 130 personnel, including check-in workers and office staff, are to lose their jobs after the troubled firm went out of business on Monday.
SeaFrance, which was based in Kent, used to operate three ferries between Dover and France but stopped operating the service in late 2011 as a result of the company's financial difficulties.
Company staff in France are also being made redundant after a French court rejected plans to salvage SeaFrance on Monday and ordered the firm into liquidation.
SeaFrance has confirmed that all UK customers who had booked a crossing with the company will be refunded, but this latest liquidation should serve as a reminder to UK travellers of the importance of comprehensive travel insurance.
21 July 2017
Researchers have claimed that 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented were people to make certain changes to their lifestyles.
[more...]
20 July 2017
A report has criticised survival rates in the UK for a number of cancers.
19 July 2017
A leading expert in health inequality has called for 'urgent investigation' after increases in life expectancy stalled in recent years.
18 July 2017
People following a so-called Mediterranean diet rich in oily fish, fresh vegetables and nuts have a lower risk of suffering dementia.
15 July 2017
If you often put in extra hours at work you may want to think again.
14 July 2017
Researchers have highlighted a link between tall men and aggressive cases of prostate cancer.
13 July 2017
More than three-quarters of long-term carers feel stressed by their role, according to a new report.
12 July 2017
Want to live a longer life? Try drinking more coffee - so say researchers.
11 July 2017
More people are diagnosed with cancer than those who are getting married each year, new research suggests.
08 July 2017
Heading off on holiday this summer? Don't forget your sunnies.
07 July 2017
Startling new figures have underlined the dementia challenge facing the country.
06 July 2017
When it comes to embarking on a new life or buying a holiday home in the sun, Spain is king among Brits.