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Rose finally off the mark

Rose finally off the mark

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler says striker Ahkeem Rose is enjoying his football again.

'He took control because nobody else could. He did not want to die'

'He took control because nobody else could. He did not want to die'

A man fleeing Iran has been jailed for piloting 36 fellow asylum seekers across the world's busiest shipping lane in flimsy boats.

'We need a revolution in thinking'

'We need a revolution in thinking'

One man has offered a detailed blueprint to stop repeated road clog-ups for port-bound traffic, which are feared to resurface post-Brexit.

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Asylum seeker jailed for piloting boat

Asylum seeker jailed for piloting boat

An asylum seeker fleeing persecution in his home country faces deportation after piloting a dinghy across the Channel.

Scoring for the homeless

Scoring for the homeless

Eight new flats, named after a Victorian England footballer, have been acquired by a council to help prevent people sleeping on the street.

'Don't spoil charming street'

'Don't spoil charming street'

A civic group is opposing a planning application for a block of six flats, saying it would affect the character of the area.

'Amazing ambassador for grassroots football'

'Amazing ambassador for grassroots football'

Tributes have been pouring in for a ' big hearted' soccer league secretary who died from the new variant of Covid-19.

Have your say in the district's future

Have your say in the district's future

A council is inviting opinions on the draft of its local plan, a document that sets out development of the district for the next 20 years

Hess: We'll drag more teams in

Hess: We'll drag more teams in

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler believes they can bring other teams into the relegation dogfight.

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New fines warning for truckers

New fines warning for truckers

The government is considering slapping £150 penalties on lorry drivers entering Kent without having passed a coronavirus test.

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'I am going to kill him, whether it's today or another day...'

'I am going to kill him, whether it's today or another day...'

The girlfriend of a man accused of murder has told how his co-defendant told her she wanted to kill the victim as they shared vodka.

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Young guns will get better says Dover boss

Young guns will get better says Dover boss

Andy Hessenthaler says his young players will be better for their National League experience this season.

Litter picker finds 2ft machete

Litter picker finds 2ft machete

A litter picker came across a 2ft machete during her rounds - and thinks it had been hidden for an attacker to retrieve.

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Loss of Millennium mayor

Loss of Millennium mayor

A Labour councillor who was First Citizen of her town at the dawning of the 21st Century has died at the age of 91.

Murder accused claims alter ego killed homeless man

Murder accused claims alter ego killed homeless man

A defendant in a murder trial claims a 'friend' who takes over his body and mind must have killed a homeless man in a cemetery

New restrictions to hit UK travellers to France

New restrictions to hit UK travellers to France

Those needing to travel from the UK to France must present a negative PCR coronavirus test from tomorrow - and will be required to isolate on arrival.

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'Save the festival'

'Save the festival'

A crowdfunding effort has been launched to rescue an annual film event that has now been crippled by the effects of the pandemic.

Singer’s love letter to home town and childhood sweetheart

Singer’s love letter to home town and childhood sweetheart

After moving to London to make it in the music industry, a Kent-born artist has returned to her home town with a 'love letter' single.

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Fastrack bus scheme on hold over Brexit customs park

Fastrack bus scheme on hold over Brexit customs park

Plans to connect a green bus route to a new customs park for lorries have resulted in a hold-up

Vaccination rollout reaches port town

Vaccination rollout reaches port town

A health service spokesman has confirmed that vaccinations against coronavirus in a district have started for the public today.

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