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Leading the 'Vera Lynn Way' to White Cliffs

Leading the 'Vera Lynn Way' to White Cliffs

Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn could be honoured with her own footpath after plans gained approval from a council chief.

Home Bargains to open this weekend

Home Bargains to open this weekend

Discount store Home Bargains is to open the doors to its brand new store where 120 jobs have been created

Castle cable car plan's £1.5m boost

Castle cable car plan's £1.5m boost

A proposal for a cable car to link an iconic castle with the town it overlooks has been granted £1.5 million in funding.

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Frustrated councillors 'kept in the dark' over customs site

Frustrated councillors 'kept in the dark' over customs site

Councillors are demanding they are informed of any future decisions surrounding the planned customs clearance site at Dover

Woman found dead in flat two months after drugs raid

Woman found dead in flat two months after drugs raid

A woman whose flat was raided as part of a mass drugs operation was found dead exactly two months later, an inquest heard.

Fire crews called to rescue stuck cow

Fire crews called to rescue stuck cow

A cow which became stuck in a dry moat had to be rescued by firefighters.

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MP's bid to overturn sex crimes

MP's bid to overturn sex crimes

The Court of Appeal has confirmed receipt of an application by former Dover MP Charlie Elphicke to overturn his sexual assault convictions.

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Man arrested after early morning assault on woman

Man arrested after early morning assault on woman

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged assault on a woman.

Driver jailed after asylum seekers found in lorry

Driver jailed after asylum seekers found in lorry

A people smuggler has been jailed after border force officers found three asylum seekers hidden in his lorry cab.

Housing reforms 'could undermine democracy'

Housing reforms 'could undermine democracy'

Councillors are hitting out at Boris Johnson's proposals to streamline planning schemes because they would 'undermine democratic accountability'

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Saying 'Thanks' to lifesavers in the channel and in the town

Saying 'Thanks' to lifesavers in the channel and in the town

Faith leaders joined with an anti-racism group to give thanks to groups and individuals whose practical kindness saves lives

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Beauty queen's pageant for granny who died of Covid

Beauty queen's pageant for granny who died of Covid

When her granny died of Covid, a teenage beauty queen set about raising money for the hospital that treated her by launching a pageant in her honour

Man drowned in harbour

Man drowned in harbour

A man whose body was found after a lengthy search and rescue operation had drowned in the sea at a busy harbour.

New Disney cruise ship arrives in Kent

New Disney cruise ship arrives in Kent

A huge Disney cruise has made its maiden voyage to Kent after switching with another liner from the luxury fleet.

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Two in hospital after traffic light crash

Two in hospital after traffic light crash

Two people are in hospital after the car they were in careered off the road and into traffic lights, closing a route for several hours.

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Bella Italia to open at Leaf hotel

Bella Italia to open at Leaf hotel

An Italian restaurant chain is to open its doors on Monday at a popular Dover hotel.

Bungling burglar now jailed for drug dealing

Bungling burglar now jailed for drug dealing

A man with a history of burglaries and theft has been jailed for dealing cocaine and heroin

Soldier climbs 6342 floors in 24-hour endurance challenge

Soldier climbs 6342 floors in 24-hour endurance challenge

When the going gets tough for servicemen a charity is there to help, that's why Simon Irving was determined to finish his hardest endurance challenge

'Game changer' trains from Dover to London in under an hour

'Game changer' trains from Dover to London in under an hour

Faster rail travel will open up a host of opportunities for Dover if trains can reach the capital in less than an hour, councillors have said

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P&O targets shore staff in latest redundancies

P&O targets shore staff in latest redundancies

Shore-side workers for P&O have today learned jobs are at threat and 36 sea-going roles are under review despite the firm already cutting 1100 jobs

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