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Community rallies to help stranded truckers

Community rallies to help stranded truckers

Free tea making facilities and wifi are among the measures doled out to fatigued lorry drivers waiting at Dover for France to reopen its borders

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Extraordinary scenes at Port of Dover amid border closure

Extraordinary scenes at Port of Dover amid border closure

Dover is again choked with lorries whose drivers are frustrated by extended queuing with no food, drink or toilet facilities.

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'My family are waiting for me for Christmas'

'My family are waiting for me for Christmas'

As drivers remain stranded in Kent with the border still shut we spoke to them about their prospects of getting home for Christmas.

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Former Premier League defender joins Dover

Former Premier League defender joins Dover

Dover Athletic’s coaching staff has a new member - and he brings plenty of experience to Andy Hessenthaler's backroom team.

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Injury boost for Dover boss

Injury boost for Dover boss

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler has been given a timely boost ahead of the festive period.

Lockdown around the clock

Lockdown around the clock

An enterprising choir, separated because of the pandemic, have used video technology to sing a version of a Bill Haley classic.

Builder scams £92k from disabled mother-in-law

Builder scams £92k from disabled mother-in-law

A builder scammed almost £100,000 of life-savings from his disabled mother-in-law after she fell ill.

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LIVE: Solution to closed border possible in 'next few hours'

LIVE: Solution to closed border possible in 'next few hours'

Thousands of lorries are stranded in Kent after France closed its border amid concerns over the 'out of control' Covid strain.

French ban could threaten Christmas fresh food supplies

French ban could threaten Christmas fresh food supplies

Christmas fresh food supplies could be disrupted by the French travel ban, it was warned tonight.

Not again! Dover have their EIGHTH match postponed this season

Not again! Dover have their EIGHTH match postponed this season

Dover's National League clash at home to Chesterfield on Tuesday night has been postponed.

'BT are Scrooges for refusing to fix phonebox light'

'BT are Scrooges for refusing to fix phonebox light'

It was a step back into the Victorian era when Mr Scrooge tried to make a call in a public phone box, only to find he'd been 'out-scrooged' by BT.

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Woman bailed over fatal 'hit-and-run'

Woman bailed over fatal 'hit-and-run'

A woman who was arrested after a man was killed after being struck by a car in a suspected hit-and-run, has now been bailed by police.

Man killed in hit-and-run

Man killed in hit-and-run

A man has died after suffering fatal injuries in a hit-and-run.

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Funding plea as fourth day of chaos hits roads

Funding plea as fourth day of chaos hits roads

A ports boss has pleaded for millions more in funding as Kent's roads are thrown into chaos again.

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Judge's fury as children wait four years for hearing

Judge's fury as children wait four years for hearing

A judge presiding over a case involving two children has said it's "entirely inexcusable" that they have had to wait for four years for justice.

Missing woman found

Missing woman found

Police confirm a woman last seen at her town's railway station has now been discovered safe and well.

'Too little in the eleventh hour'

'Too little in the eleventh hour'

A port authority complains that, as Transition is ending, it has got a tiny fraction of the money it needed for post-Brexit border controls.

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Villagers strongly oppose housing plan

Villagers strongly oppose housing plan

A field could be filled with 11 homes, but vague details have caused concern.

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Traffic chaos as ports face delays

Traffic chaos as ports face delays

Drivers attempting to cross the Channel are experiencing long delays once again.

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FA Trophy tie is a 'free hit' for Dover

FA Trophy tie is a 'free hit' for Dover

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler says their FA Trophy clash on Saturday is a ‘free hit’.

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