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Lorry jammed under bridge

07 April 2022
Lorry jammed under bridge

Traffic was held up after a lorry got stuck under a very low bridge.

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'We were full at lunchtimes'

07 April 2022
'We were full at lunchtimes'

One town trader has told of a drastic fall in takings after the P&O sackings but others say they have not been struck so far.

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1,600-plus Ukrainian refugees to be given sanctuary in Kent

07 April 2022
1,600-plus Ukrainian refugees to be given sanctuary in Kent

More than 700 people in the county are to open up their homes to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

'Someone has to take a stand'

06 April 2022
'Someone has to take a stand'

A sacked seafarer taking legal action against P&O Ferries explains why he has missed out on a huge redundancy pay-off from his employers to speak out.

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Barbers support mental wellbeing

06 April 2022
Barbers support mental wellbeing

Hairdressers are backing a campaign to encourage men to open up about their feelings and anxieties.

'We've had enough'

05 April 2022
'We've had enough'

A council leader says his area seems to be an "acceptable sacrifice'"after cars and lorries clogged local roads in a weekend of travel chaos.

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Image released in attempted burglary investigation

05 April 2022
Image released in attempted burglary investigation

Kent Police have put out CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to after an attempted burglary.

What historic digs may unearth

05 April 2022
What historic digs may unearth

Members of the public are asked to join archaeological searches at a centuries-old town hall, which is being refurbished.

'Somebody should get their act together'

04 April 2022
'Somebody should get their act together'

Traders and residents in Dover have demanded action to prevent a repeat of the problems that led to gridlock in the town at the weekend.

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'The Falklands War was sad but the cause was just'

02 April 2022
'The Falklands War was sad but the cause was just'

Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands exactly 40 years ago as a former Royal Marine looks back on his time helping liberate them.

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Demands for 'P&O boycott' projected onto cliffs

01 April 2022
Demands for 'P&O boycott' projected onto cliffs

Trade unions have beamed a video onto cliffs to show their continuing anger over the mass dismissal of ferry workers.

Three arrests after charity theft

01 April 2022
Three arrests after charity theft

Suspects have been arrested after fundraising collection tins were stolen in a break-in three weeks ago.

'Give us a kiss - for peace'

31 March 2022
'Give us a kiss - for peace'

Loved ones can be photographed kissing each other in a fundraising event to help Ukrainian war victims.

Easter chaos? Ferry delays as P&O ships enter third week in port

31 March 2022
Easter chaos? Ferry delays as P&O ships enter third week in port

A ferry operator is warning of holdups as P&O ships enter a third week in port ahead of predicted Easter travel chaos.

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Dreamland opening date revealed

31 March 2022
Dreamland opening date revealed

Dreamland has announced when it will reopen its doors to thrillseekers.

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More than 500 asylum seekers intercepted

29 March 2022
More than 500 asylum seekers intercepted

French and British authorities intervened in 16 attempted Channel crossings in just one day involving hundreds of people in small boats.

'I'm in no-man's land after bolt out of the blue sacking'

29 March 2022
'I'm in no-man's land after bolt out of the blue sacking'

A sacked P&O worker who was nearing his 30th year with the firm has described the devastating impact it's had on him and his colleagues.

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'We’ve seen an outpouring of support'

28 March 2022
'We’ve seen an outpouring of support'

Offers of work prospects and training have flooded in to help P&O Ferries employees who suddenly lost their jobs.

Council to boycott P&O

28 March 2022
Council to boycott P&O

A town council has announced its boycott of a ferry company after the brutal dismissal of 800 staff.

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Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

27 March 2022
Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

A fire at a Kent restaurant in 1977 killed seven people, including three children.

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