Daily Brief 19 July 2013

Latest update 18:15 UK time.

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in brief:

Ferries: no delays currently.

Weather: Hot and sunny. Thunder Spain/France.

Traffic: see @DriveEurope.

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Aston Martin Rally to London.

Aston Martin Rally to London. Day One, about 300 miles north from Lake Como to Stuttgart, via St Moritz and Lake Constance on the German/Swiss border.

Aston Martin Rally to London. Day One, from Lake Como to St Moritz. It’s not that far, 100km, but which ever way you go Click the link above for more pictures.

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TRAVEL/WEATHER:

Meteoalarm weather risk alerts – Amber alerts for storms west Switzerland, west Austria and parts of north east Spain. Also, for forest fire Latvia, Estonia and south Norway.

Weather in brief – hot and dry across most of Europe but thunder in northern France, Spain and the east Baltic.

Crossing the Channel: Eurotunnel Freight: ‘Our service is currently operating with up to 4 departures per hour. There is no waiting time before check-in. However due to an earlier cancellation, the journey from check-in to arrival in France will take approximately 2 hours.’

No operators currently reporting any delays.

Dover weather via @Port_of_Dover:

Channel weather via @Condor Ferries’: ‘The current forecast indicates slight sea conditions for the week ahead.’

See our Traffic/Travel/Weather page for the latest.

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NOTES:

Turkey – after some time without protests the situation is unpredictable again. See latest FCO travel advice.

Bulgaria – anti-govt demonstrations becoming a permanent feature. The British Embassy says, ‘There is a small risk of violence. Avoid large gatherings in public spaces and follow local media and the advice of the local authorities.’ For the latest FCO travel advice click here. For Bulgarian news in English see www.Novinite.com or @novinite_com on Twitter.

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