Eurotunnel to flog Channel Tunnel drill on eBay

Eurotunnel has put the 580-tonne drill used to build the Channel Tunnel up for sale on eBay.

The Tunnel Boring Machine, called B6, is the last remaining drill used in the building of the cross-channel link. Its price on the online auction site has already risen above £1m (€1.5m).

The eBay auction closes on April 12, with any proceeds to be divvied up among McMillan Nurses, Demelza House Hospice and Pilgrims' Hospice.