The opening of the attraction was delayed by about half an hour because of the protest.

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Mr Johnson said: "She's in bits and we're not even guaranteed that her family will make it over because the ferry has been delayed an hour and a half".

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Tottenham Hotspur delayed the kick-off in their Premier League game at home to Southampton by half an hour to give supporters enough time to get to White Hart Lane.

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The Bulls' coach was delayed on the M62 on Friday evening but the team did reach the KC Stadium in Hull half an hour before the scheduled 20:00 GMT kick-off.

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