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Tributes paid to former England footballer whose home was in East Kent

Tributes paid to former England footballer whose home was in East Kent

05 October 2013

Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Peter Broadbent, the only footballer from East Kent to have played for England, has died at the age of 80.

Property owners fined for failing to improve Dover house

Property owners fined for failing to improve Dover house

04 October 2013

Two men have been fined for failing to comply with a council notice ordering them to improve a Dover property.

Multiplex plan: "There's still a place for small cinemas like ours"

Multiplex plan: "There's still a place for small cinemas like ours"

04 October 2013

The operators of the Silver Screen cinema in Dover are looking forward to a bright future, despite plans for a multiplex in the town.

Mum’s crash ordeal warning: Keep clear of foreign lorries!

 Mum’s crash ordeal warning: Keep clear of foreign lorries!

04 October 2013

A mother who, with her son, had to be cut free from her car after it was hit by a foreign lorry is warning other motorists to steer clear of them.

MP pledges to raise fracking issue with ministers

MP pledges to raise fracking issue with ministers

04 October 2013

MP Charlie Elphicke has opposed the applications for exploratory drilling in East Kent and says he will raise the issue with Ministers.

Awards presented to new businesses following Town Team project

Awards presented to new businesses following Town Team project

02 October 2013

A scheme launched to help entrepreneurs setting up their own companies culminated in an awards ceremony at the Dover Marina Hotel on Monday evening.

Formal bidders revealed in K College takeover

Formal bidders revealed in K College takeover

02 October 2013

Eight organisations are still in the running to take over financially-troubled college.

New home for Jasper after life in a cage

New home for Jasper after life in a cage

02 October 2013

A dog who spent more than five years in a cage, in his own mess with a muzzle on, has been rehomed.

National recognition for up-and-coming Kent band

National recognition for up-and-coming Kent band

01 October 2013

Dover-based bluegrass folk band Gentlemen of Few have been shortlisted for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards

Toilets will not be open until next year after councillors decide to re-advertise tender

Toilets will not be open until next year after councillors decide to re-advertise tender

01 October 2013

Town councillors have today re-advertised the tender for running the toilets and shop concession on Dover seafront.

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

30 September 2013

Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp is said to have been spotted enjoying a drink with locals at a pub in Kent while shooting his new film.

Bitter jilted lover breaks into ex-girlfriend's home... to steal her condoms

Bitter jilted lover breaks into ex-girlfriend's home... to steal her condoms

30 September 2013

A young man broke into his ex-partner's home and stole her condoms in a bid to prevent her from having sex with anyone else after he was dumped.

Sssurprise! House-warming shock as couple find python in boiler

Sssurprise! House-warming shock as couple find python in boiler

27 September 2013

A couple got the shock of their lives when they found a python wrapped around the boiler of their new home.

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

25 September 2013

Dover District Council has announced that a contract has been signed to bring a multiplex cinema to the town.

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

25 September 2013

Five P&O workers have been suspended and an investigation launched after allegations alcohol and drugs rules have been breached.

Petition demands action to stop congestion outside school

Petition demands action to stop congestion outside school

25 September 2013

River parish councillors are presenting a 600-signature petition calling for action against motorists who cause congestion outside the village school.

Lane markings changed at roundabout after Mercury highlights dangers

Lane markings changed at roundabout after Mercury highlights dangers

25 September 2013

Markings on a roundabout which caused vehicles to change lanes at the last minute have been altered after the Dover Mercury highlighted the dangers.

Choirmaster at the helm of cross channel ferries

 Choirmaster at the helm of cross channel ferries

25 September 2013

Staff from P&O Ferries in Dover are among those coming under the baton of choirmaster Gareth Malone in th next series of his television programmes.

Anti-fracking campaigners claim not enough done to consult public

Anti-fracking campaigners claim not enough done to consult public

25 September 2013

Kent County Council is facing criticism that too little has been done to consult the public over applications to explore for gas in east Kent.

Armed man to council worker: 'I'll shoot off your kneecaps'

Armed man to council worker: 'I'll shoot off your kneecaps'

25 September 2013

A delusional man armed with a knife and crossbow frogmarched a council worker to his flat before subjecting him to a terrifying 30-minute ordeal.

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