A SOUTHAMPTON man has been stopped from travelling to France after being suspected of plotting to cause trouble at Euro 2016.

A 24-year-old from Southampton is one of six men who were due to appear in Folkestone Magistrates' Court issued with court orders under Section 21A of the Football Spectators Act, on Thursday.

Hearings at Magistrates' Court were adjourned into four of the men, a 24-year-old from Southampton, a 22-year-old from Middlesbrough, a 27-year-old from Stockport and a 26-year-old from Shropshire.

All were ordered to surrender their passports until after the championship final on July 10, a police spokesman said.

The fifth man, a 48-year-old from Darlington, failed to appear at court and he was issued with a three-year banning order in his absence.

Meanwhile, a sixth man, aged 25, from Shepshed, Leicestershire, also appeared in court after being arrested at the Port of Dover on suspicion of breaching his bail conditions. His case was adjourned until after Euro 2016.

British travellers using Dover have been warned that French officials are refusing to allow vehicles carrying alcohol to cross its borders.

Extra security checks by France to prevent trouble at the tournament have also led to some delays for cross-Channel passengers.

Kent Police said specialist officers have screened more than 4,000 passengers.