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Painting of sea collision on sale

22 April 2022
Painting of sea collision on sale

A picture showing an accident between two vessels in the 19th century off Kent is up for auction next week.

£200k cannabis farm found

22 April 2022
£200k cannabis farm found

A total of 180 cannabis plants have been taken away by police after they carried out a raid on a property.

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Reinspection of second P&O ship

22 April 2022
Reinspection of second P&O ship

A second Dover vessel run by P&O Ferries is being rechecked after previously failing safety examinations.

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Awards for unsung heroes

21 April 2022
Awards for unsung heroes

Winners have been announced in a new prizegiving scheme to recognise those who help the environment.

A woman is celebrating being cancer free by helping others

21 April 2022
A woman is celebrating being cancer free by helping others

A woman whose cancer never returned after groundbreaking surgery is now raising money for other victims.

'Nobody escaping should be punished'

20 April 2022
'Nobody escaping should be punished'

Celebrities are joining a campaign against an immigration Bill they say is far too harsh on refugees.

Show to help Ukraine war victims

20 April 2022
Show to help Ukraine war victims

A production honouring the Queen's 96th birthday tomorrow is also to help people in Ukraine and oppose the closure of a Kent theatre.

Land to be secured for housing

20 April 2022
Land to be secured for housing

A council is to take a small site to build 24 flats as part of wider project to tackle homelessness in its district.

'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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