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59 migrants detained in Channel crossings

59 migrants detained in Channel crossings

Four illegal English Channel crossings have been stopped by Border Force today.

P&O Ferries' 'contemptuous' Covid-19 restructure

P&O Ferries' 'contemptuous' Covid-19 restructure

A struggling ferry company's fight for survival brings "contemptuous" changes to staff's pay and contracts, the maritime union has warned

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Migrants defy extra patrols and drones

Migrants defy extra patrols and drones

More than 60 migrants have crossed the Channel in the past three days despite French police doubling their beach patrols and deploying drones.

'Cash rich parent company could save P&O Ferries'

'Cash rich parent company could save P&O Ferries'

The parent company of a struggling ferry firm has been slammed for its $332m dividend payout while the government is being asked for a £150m bailout

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Rocks hurled at RSPCA officers rescuing seal

Rocks hurled at RSPCA officers rescuing seal

Two boys hurled rocks from a cliff on to RSPCA officers below as they desperately tried to save a stricken seal.

Border force foil £1.8m heroin and cocaine smuggling plot

Border force foil £1.8m heroin and cocaine smuggling plot

A man has been arrested after an attempt to smuggle £1.8 million worth of cocaine and heroin was prevented by border force officers.

Graveyard murder trial put back over Covid-19

Graveyard murder trial put back over Covid-19

A murder trial has been put back and the accused have been remanded for longer as Coronavirus lockdown disrupts courts in Kent

Dover town carnival cancelled over virus

Dover town carnival cancelled over virus

This year's procession of Dover Town Carnival has been cancelled amid health and safety fears linked to Coronavirus.

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Drastic reform needed to keep P&O afloat

Drastic reform needed to keep P&O afloat

A ferry worker has accused P&O of using coronavirus as an excuse for "drastic" job cuts and changes to contracts

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Port's emergency coronavirus fund for people in need

Port's emergency coronavirus fund for people in need

A busy Kent port has set up an emergency coronavirus fund for charities that help people in need during the covid-19 crisis - applications are invited

Woman cut free from flipped car

Woman cut free from flipped car

A woman has been taken to hospital after her car flipped onto its side in a crash.

Families saved from eviction during pandemic

Families saved from eviction during pandemic

Around 30 families who could have been made homeless during the coronavirus pandemic have been saved from eviction.

Man rescued from cliff face

Man rescued from cliff face

A man has had to be rescued from the side of a cliff above the port of Dover by four fire crews.

Anger as human waste spotted at roadside

Anger as human waste spotted at roadside

A hotspot for litter and human waste has been cleared following months of complaints from angry residents.

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Property sells via virtual auction

Property sells via virtual auction

A three-bedroom home requiring investment was among the properties sold virtually - as one auctioneers adapts to the current climate.

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Whites ask players to take leave

Whites ask players to take leave

Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter has admitted the club have run out of money.

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P&O Ferries stands down 1,100 staff due to pandemic

P&O Ferries stands down 1,100 staff due to pandemic

A ferry company is temporarily standing down more than 1,000 staff and focusing all efforts on bringing in freight to the UK.

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Russian warships tracked through Channel

Russian warships tracked through Channel

Nine Royal Navy vessels have tracked a fleet of Russian warships following "unusually high levels of activity" off the coast of Kent.

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County lines heroin dealer jailed after missing court

County lines heroin dealer jailed after missing court

A county lines drug dealer arrested in a mass drugs raid has been jailed for three years.

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Coronavirus Kent: Cruise liners dock for Covid-19 isolation

Coronavirus Kent: Cruise liners dock for Covid-19 isolation

Two cruise ships berth in Dover as the Coronavirus continues to affect all areas of the travel industry

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