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'Dealing with this is a living hell...'

16 April 2022
'Dealing with this is a living hell...'

Neighbours have held a demonstration over noise and disruption from lorries kept queued next to them.

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Teen arrested for 'dealing' near school

14 April 2022
Teen arrested for 'dealing' near school

Police have arrested a boy of 15 on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply.

No Easter sailings for ferry firm

14 April 2022
No Easter sailings for ferry firm

P&O has confirmed it will not be taking passengers over the four day bank holiday after another one of its ships was detained.

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'Like a horror movie' Living in TAP's shadow

14 April 2022
'Like a horror movie' Living in TAP's shadow

Families living next to a near-constant lorry queue are plagued by the sound of frustrated truckers blasting their horns, human waste and fumes.

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Air and sea rescue mission launched

13 April 2022
Air and sea rescue mission launched

A search and rescue initiative has been co-ordinated by coastguards for an incident involving small boats.

New moves to improve town centre

13 April 2022
New moves to improve town centre

Two properties are to be bought as part of a wider project of enhancements for the heart of a town.

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Hotel set to replace former Co-op

12 April 2022
Hotel set to replace former Co-op

An 'international brand' hotel could be built on the site of a former town centre Co-op store which is being demolished.

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'I've never seen anything like this in 30 years in shipping'

08 April 2022
'I've never seen anything like this in 30 years in shipping'

A ferry firm has hired dozens of redundant P&O staff, and has explained how it is coping amid chaos at the ports.

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.

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