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Article: Yachtsman held captive in French port!
- Article from:
- Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England)
- Article date:
- May 23, 2008
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A yachtsman from Northamptonshire is being held captive in a French port by local fishermen, after unwittingly stumbling upon a major strike over the price of diesel.
John Shephard had been expecting to enjoy a leisurely boating holiday in the Channel Islands this week, but after docking in Cherbourg at dawn on Monday, he soon found himself at the mercy of the militant workers.
Just hours after the 57-year-old and his crew arrived at the port's marina, striking fishermen strung a thick rope across the harbour entrance and have refused to let anyone leave.
The unannounced industrial dispute has now rumbled on for five days and, according to ...