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'It's no wonder they come here'

07 August 2020
'It's no wonder they come here'

We spent the day on the frontline of the migrant crisis and learned why desperate people are fleeing Calais across the world's busiest shipping lane.

More stalls to open at market

06 August 2020
More stalls to open at market

Market bosses are allowing more traders to return to their pitches after successfully trialling a Covid compliant reopening

DFDS to make 79 redundancies at Dover

05 August 2020
DFDS to make 79 redundancies at Dover

A ferry company operating from a Kent port is the latest in the travel industry to announce job cuts.

New arts funding could save Astor Theatre

05 August 2020
New arts funding could save Astor Theatre

New government funding could be the key to saving a struggling theatre and bolstering a fund collected from the community to help it beat Covid-19

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Mystery continues over customs lorry park

05 August 2020
Mystery continues over customs lorry park

The government remains tight lipped about where its post-Brexit customs clearance site will be in Whitfield

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Covid delays new homes in village expansion

05 August 2020
Covid delays new homes in village expansion

A housing developer has asked for more flexibility to pay for infrastructure where Covid-19 has delayed house building

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Paddling pool won't open this year

04 August 2020
Paddling pool won't open this year

Hopes an outdoor paddling pool could reopen this summer have been dashed.

'He loved life and was always smiling'

04 August 2020
'He loved life and was always smiling'

A wife has told of her heartbreak and paid tribute to her husband who died in a crash while out on his motorbike.

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Theatre boss's grateful thanks after survival fund boost

03 August 2020
Theatre boss's grateful thanks after survival fund boost

A cash strapped theatre will benefit from a council increasing the cap on the grants it offers from £2,000 to £5,000 - but is it enough?

Castle cafe plans granted despite traffic fears

03 August 2020
Castle cafe plans granted despite traffic fears

English Heritage is celebrating after its plans were approved allowing it to open a cafe opposite one of its castles.

Conditions were so rough, 'only a fool would launch a boat'

02 August 2020
Conditions were so rough, 'only a fool would launch a boat'

When people call a lifeboat's coxwain a coward, there must be a story behind it

Homeless charity's £45k boost to build warehouse

01 August 2020
Homeless charity's £45k boost to build warehouse

More furniture will soon be able to be stored for a charity that helps formerly homeless people by up-cycling and repairing old household goods

How fundraising paid for much needed hospital

01 August 2020
How fundraising paid for much needed hospital

On the day when Deal Hospital Fete was supposed to be held, we look back at how the hospital first came into being

Food deliveries start by new Meals on the Hill group

31 July 2020
Food deliveries start by new Meals on the Hill group

Italian lasagne, creamy curry and slow cooked pulled pork with fresh veg are among the dishes being sent out by volunteers from a new food aid group

Driver cut out of car after crash near church

30 July 2020
Driver cut out of car after crash near church

A victim had to be cut out of their car following a crash.

Air ambulance called to medical emergency

30 July 2020
Air ambulance called to medical emergency

Video shows an air ambulance descending over houses towards a field to attend a medical emergency nearby

The history of Kent's most bizarre sports ground

28 July 2020
The history of Kent's most bizarre sports ground

They are treacherous sandbanks in the middle of the English Channel but when the tide is right, the Goodwin Sands are ripe for fun and games...

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Where you can Eat Out to Help Out

27 July 2020
Where you can Eat Out to Help Out

With 17 places in Dover to choose from, 13 in Deal and another 17 in Sandwich there's no excuse not to take advantage of discounted dining.

The 100-year story of Kent's coalfield

26 July 2020
The 100-year story of Kent's coalfield

The county's rich supply of coal meant it was once a Mecca for miners. We look at the history of an industry that has left its mark on Kent.

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Ferries 'profiteering' as day trips costs over £300

23 July 2020
Ferries 'profiteering' as day trips costs over £300

A man's jaw dropped when he was quoted hundreds to take his family to France for the day. Now he's reported cross channel operators for 'profiteering'

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