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Bike stolen in burglary

02 September 2021
Bike stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for the public's help in investigating a break-in, in which a bicycle was taken.

Store in town centre switch

02 September 2021
Store in town centre switch

Another retail chain has left its base in a precinct for a nearby recently-opened shopping complex.

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The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

02 September 2021
The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

Inflatable suits and brandy inside an inner tube: The triumphs, challenges and tragedies of swimming the Channel.

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Help onto the property ladder

01 September 2021
Help onto the property ladder

Nearly 30 shared ownership flats are now available, on top of a block on the same street named after a suffragette.

'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

31 August 2021
'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

Campaigners are calling on a council to set a specific target of how many Afghan refugees it will take in.

Port nominated for award after queues chaos

30 August 2021
Port nominated for award after queues chaos

A harbour authority is nominated for an award for how it helped keep freight moving despite challenges caused by Covid and Brexit.

Baby joy for racing driver after infertility agony

29 August 2021
Baby joy for racing driver after infertility agony

A semi-professional racing driver is expecting his first child after years of trying and wants people to keep talking about infertility problems.

Anglers welcomed back

27 August 2021
Anglers welcomed back

A town pier has reopened for fishing after tens of thousands of pounds in repairs following damage last year.

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Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

26 August 2021
Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

A man has been fined by a court after admitting being behind a fly-tipping spree.

Tribute show on Who star's birthday

26 August 2021
Tribute show on Who star's birthday

The music of The Who will be played by a Kent-based band on the birthday of the original bass player.

Shutdown of key bridge

25 August 2021
Shutdown of key bridge

A swingbridge will be closed from September to November for essential works, a port authority has warned.

Man in court in burglary case

25 August 2021
Man in court in burglary case

A suspect aged 20 has been remanded in custody by magistrates after a break-in, in which three cars were stolen.

Celebrating the Channel swimming heroes

25 August 2021
Celebrating the Channel swimming heroes

A town centre museum has put up a permanent exhibition hailing those who have swum the English Channel.

Dover Pride returns to the streets

24 August 2021
Dover Pride returns to the streets

A colourful day of marching and entertainment returns in full to a Kent town centre after the pandemic.

Nearly 1,000 homes in two decades

24 August 2021
Nearly 1,000 homes in two decades

Developers have given a timetable for a housing development and detailed their plans to create a mass of green space.

Fewer bays at post-Brexit lorry park

23 August 2021
Fewer bays at post-Brexit lorry park

A post-Brexit inland border centre is to have a drastic reduction in bays for HGVs a parish council has revealed.

Swift action against burglar

23 August 2021
Swift action against burglar

A thief was arrested within three hours of the first of two break-ins he committed being reported.

New hopes for startup traders

23 August 2021
New hopes for startup traders

People running fledgling businesses appear close to finding new premises after the previous building they were in had to close.

Snowballing of support in Afghan crisis

19 August 2021
Snowballing of support in Afghan crisis

Rising numbers of organisations in east Kent are coming forward to back people from Afghanistan fleeing the Taliban.

Flats for former Chinese restaurant building

19 August 2021
Flats for former Chinese restaurant building

A planning application has been submitted to create six homes in a double property that had a restaurant and takeaway business.

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