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Diabetic heads home from blockade | Diabetic heads home from blockade |
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An eight-year-old diabetic swimmer caught up in a ports' blockade by French fishermen is on her way home. | An eight-year-old diabetic swimmer caught up in a ports' blockade by French fishermen is on her way home. |
Casey-May Ratcliffe's grandfather Gerald Sims, whom she is travelling with, had feared she could run out of insulin and slip into a coma. | Casey-May Ratcliffe's grandfather Gerald Sims, whom she is travelling with, had feared she could run out of insulin and slip into a coma. |
But the pair, along with Casey-May's mother, have boarded a ferry to Dover and say they have enough insulin to get home to Cwmbran, south Wales. | But the pair, along with Casey-May's mother, have boarded a ferry to Dover and say they have enough insulin to get home to Cwmbran, south Wales. |
French authorities had said they would provide the drug if necessary. | French authorities had said they would provide the drug if necessary. |
The family, who had been with a swimming group, had been stranded in the port Calais by the action. | The family, who had been with a swimming group, had been stranded in the port Calais by the action. |
Mr Sims had warned they needed to get home for more insulin by 0800 BST on Thursday. | Mr Sims had warned they needed to get home for more insulin by 0800 BST on Thursday. |
Speaking from the dockside of the French port on Wednesday evening, Mr Sims said: "My daughter Donna, Casey-May's mother, is here with the party and when she realised the situation we are in she cried, to be honest with you. | Speaking from the dockside of the French port on Wednesday evening, Mr Sims said: "My daughter Donna, Casey-May's mother, is here with the party and when she realised the situation we are in she cried, to be honest with you. |
Ambulance | Ambulance |
"She is OK now but the situation is very tense because we do not know what is going to happen." | "She is OK now but the situation is very tense because we do not know what is going to happen." |
However, their ferry was eventually loaded and docked in Dover later on Wednesday evening. | However, their ferry was eventually loaded and docked in Dover later on Wednesday evening. |
Mr Sims had said the French authorities said they would get insulin for Casey-May if the party remained stranded there into Thursday. | Mr Sims had said the French authorities said they would get insulin for Casey-May if the party remained stranded there into Thursday. |
Mr Sims is the chief coach of the Cwmbran Otters swimming club which had been to a training camp in France over Easter. | Mr Sims is the chief coach of the Cwmbran Otters swimming club which had been to a training camp in France over Easter. |
The coach party of 49, aged between four and 50 and including dozens of young teenagers, was due back in Cwmbran at 2000 BST on Wednesday. | The coach party of 49, aged between four and 50 and including dozens of young teenagers, was due back in Cwmbran at 2000 BST on Wednesday. |
'Angry people' | 'Angry people' |
But the industrial action in France in a dispute over fishing quotas has meant ships have been prevented leaving or entering the ports of Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk since Tuesday. | But the industrial action in France in a dispute over fishing quotas has meant ships have been prevented leaving or entering the ports of Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk since Tuesday. |
Mr Sims said the coach party arrived in France on Good Friday for a training camp called Sportica. | Mr Sims said the coach party arrived in France on Good Friday for a training camp called Sportica. |
On Tuesday they moved on to Disneyland, near Paris, and stayed the night in the area. | On Tuesday they moved on to Disneyland, near Paris, and stayed the night in the area. |
They left early this morning for the final five-hour run to Calais and were close to the front of the queues which were forming. | They left early this morning for the final five-hour run to Calais and were close to the front of the queues which were forming. |
"There are a lot of tired and angry people in cars, trucks and vans here at the moment. It is a very stressful situation," he said. | "There are a lot of tired and angry people in cars, trucks and vans here at the moment. It is a very stressful situation," he said. |
He said the coach was originally due to set off on a SeaFrance sailing to Dover at 1355 French time on Wednesday. | He said the coach was originally due to set off on a SeaFrance sailing to Dover at 1355 French time on Wednesday. |