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Officers investigate alleged smuggling of nearly two million cigarettes at Dover

Officers investigate alleged smuggling of nearly two million cigarettes at Dover

03 September 2013

A lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 1.8 million cigarettes into Dover Ferry Port, via Calais.

Dover's Big Screen to be sold

Dover's Big Screen to be sold

02 September 2013

The Big Screen in Dover’s Market Square is being put up for sale.

White Cliffs are tops for walking

White Cliffs are tops for walking

30 August 2013

The White Cliffs of Dover has been named one of the National Trust’s top 10 hiking routes as part of the charity’s Great British Walk 2013.

Crackdown on litter louts and dog mess

Crackdown on litter louts and dog mess

29 August 2013

Litter bugs and dog owners who do not pick up their pets’ mess could be slapped with a £75 fine from this week.

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

29 August 2013

This is the P&O chef who tragically died in what's believed to be a sex game involving cling film which went wrong.

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

29 August 2013

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling more than a million cigarettes into the country by hiding them among out-of-date food and mouldy shampoo.

Pensioner dies after jumping into sea

Pensioner dies after jumping into sea

28 August 2013

A 70 year-old man sparked a rescue mission in Calais when he jumped from a ferry and died

Bigamist avoids jail after divorce paperwork blunder

Bigamist avoids jail after divorce paperwork blunder

28 August 2013

A bigamist who remarried under the foolish illusion his previous wife had divorced him has narrowly avoided jail.

Chalk fall renders stairs unpassable

Chalk fall renders stairs unpassable

27 August 2013

Chalk that has fallen from Dover’s White Cliffs on Sunday and Monday has blocked the stairs to Langdon Bay, sparking a safety appeal.

Let's go for fracking says UKIP leader

Let's go for fracking says UKIP leader

27 August 2013

UKIP leader Nigel Farage says Kent should accept the need for fracking plants because shale gas represents a “God-given” opportunity to bring down ene

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

27 August 2013

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said Kent should accept the need for fracking as plans for three county exploratory drilling licences are examined.

Family firm's bookkeeper jailed for near £15k theft

Family firm's bookkeeper jailed for near £15k theft

27 August 2013

A bookkeeper thought of as one of the family stole from her engineering bosses... even buying a dog bed using the company's money.

Trio of teenagers in court after assaults in Dover

Trio of teenagers in court after assaults in Dover

26 August 2013

Three teenagers have appeared before magistrates at Dover charged in connection with a series of assaults in the town.

Trio of young people face magistrates

Trio of young people face magistrates

26 August 2013

Three teenagers are due to face magistrates today after a series of crimes in Dover on Saturday night

Police investigate late-night robbery

Police investigate late-night robbery

25 August 2013

A gang of teenagers are blamed for assaulting a man in his 50s near Dover Priory Railway Station and stealing his laptop.

Largest shipment of animals sails from east Kent

Largest shipment of animals sails from east Kent

24 August 2013

Friday's shipments of sheep and calves from Dover was the biggest from the port since trade restarted in May.

Two 13-year-olds due in court

Two 13-year-olds due in court

23 August 2013

Two teenagers are due to appear before magistrates in connection with a series of graffiti marks on property around the Dover district.

Anita Harris cancels Kent concert

Anita Harris cancels Kent concert

23 August 2013

The veteran star has been rushed to hospital and will be unable to perform at Deal's Astor Theatre tomorrow

Sex games theory over man's body found in Dover flat

Sex games theory over man's body found in Dover flat

22 August 2013

Police have refused to comment on claims that a man found dead at an address in Dover may have died when a sex game went wrong.

This week's Dover Mercury

This week's Dover Mercury

21 August 2013

Some of the top stories in this week's Dover Mercury.

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