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MP welcomes quarantine for migrants

14 May 2020
MP welcomes quarantine for migrants

New rules that will see migrants quarantined when the enter Britain illegally have been welcomed by an MP for a Kent port town

Map shows areas hit by car vandals

14 May 2020
Map shows areas hit by car vandals

A councillor has compiled a map showing areas where car vandals have struck in May, including the vehicles of key workers

Dover Regatta cancelled over Covid-19

14 May 2020
Dover Regatta cancelled over Covid-19

A port's community regatta, which usually attracts tens of thousands of visitors, has been cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

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Former colliery development blasted as 'crazy'

14 May 2020
Former colliery development blasted as 'crazy'

A former coal mine earmarked for 210 new homes, offices and a shop sparked fears for the wildlife which has made the area a natural habitat

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Call to nationalise P&O to protect jobs

13 May 2020
Call to nationalise P&O to protect jobs

The government is being called on to nationalise a Kent ferry operator which sparked fury for cutting jobs after receiving a £150m government bailout

More than half of P&O redundancies come from Dover

12 May 2020
More than half of P&O redundancies come from Dover

A total 614 people will lose their jobs as P&O Ferries slims its Dover to Calais operation to just three ships.

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P&O to make 1,100 redundant

11 May 2020
P&O to make 1,100 redundant

P&O is to make 1,100 people redundant from across its business as the operator fights to stay afloat.

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Love your Liver screening roadshow called off

11 May 2020
Love your Liver screening roadshow called off

A mobile liver screening roadshow to promote good health has been cancelled

Live monologues replace cancelled show

09 May 2020
Live monologues replace cancelled show

An actress who devised a show called and about Marlowe's women is taking to live streaming after her show was cancelled in London

Freight firm celebrates Queen's Award

08 May 2020
Freight firm celebrates Queen's Award

A freight and logistics company that has seen exceptional growth has now been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise

Put pen to paper for favourite teacher

07 May 2020
Put pen to paper for favourite teacher

A school is calling for testimonials to help an esteemed maths teacher win a silver in the best teacher category of a national awards scheme

Ex port chief is now financial boss of Falkland Islands

30 April 2020
Ex port chief is now financial boss of Falkland Islands

A port chief has described his new role as financial secretary of the Falkland Islands Government as "full of professional and personal challenges"

Ex-teacher's uplifting song for lockdown

30 April 2020
Ex-teacher's uplifting song for lockdown

The words to an uplifting song just came to an ex-teacher as she walked home from the shops so she wrote them down on a cardboard box

'Take pictures of your VE Day toast'

30 April 2020
'Take pictures of your VE Day toast'

A special montage of people toasting the 75th anniversary of VE Day will be created by this district council, and it is appealing for your pictures

Man charged with dangerous driving

29 April 2020
Man charged with dangerous driving

A motorist who failed to stop when asked by police was found to have no licence or insurance

Mum's coloured paving slabs bring cheer to village

28 April 2020
Mum's coloured paving slabs bring cheer to village

Brightly painted paving slabs have adorned a village to spread some happiness during lockdown.

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P&O to furlough 300 more staff

23 April 2020
P&O to furlough 300 more staff

A further 300 employees are to be furloughed by P&O Ferries as the company continues its battle to stay afloat during the Coronavirus crisis

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Voices needed for art installation at fort

23 April 2020
Voices needed for art installation at fort

A sound artist is appealing for people to make voice recordings during lockdown for an installation that will bring a Kent fort's history back to life

When will police reveal why weekend crash happened?

22 April 2020
When will police reveal why weekend crash happened?

Police are yet to explain what happened when a patrol car smashed into a wall on Sunday afternoon

Comparing today's food banks with Victorian soup kitchens

21 April 2020
Comparing today's food banks with Victorian soup kitchens

Historian Andrew Sargent looks back at a Victorian soup kitchen and asks is our need for free food distribution just as desperate today?

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