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General Election - candidates named

General Election - candidates named

Nominations have today closed for the candidates fighting the General Election on December 12.

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Police deny 'child abduction' claims

Police deny 'child abduction' claims

A schoolgirl was confronted by a group of children in an ordeal that lasted for around 10 minutes.

Hess: I wish I could have played

Hess: I wish I could have played

Dover Athletic manager Andy Hessenthaler says FA Cup win over Southend ranks alongside his best moments in the competition.

Migrant in wetsuit plucked from sea

Migrant in wetsuit plucked from sea

A man was rescued from the sea by the crew of a ferry and then flown to hospital in a navy helicopter.

74 migrants stopped in three days

74 migrants stopped in three days

More than 70 migrants have been intercepted, mostly by Border Force at sea, in four incidents over the last three days.

Drones banned from flying near port

Drones banned from flying near port

An exclusion zone for drones has been set up around one of Kent's ports in the interests of national security.

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Bowout for Brexit candidate

Bowout for Brexit candidate

An entrepreneur is one of a mass of Brexit Party hopefuls pulling out of the General Election after a ruling by leader Nigel Farage.

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Cup shock was in the air

Cup shock was in the air

Dover Athletic midfielder Jai Reason put aside sentiment to play a starring role in Sunday's superb FA Cup win over Southend.

Singers' donation to shelter

Singers' donation to shelter

A choir has raised £650 to help the homeless after donating to a night shelter following a concert at a Christian centre.

400 litre fuel spillage closes part of A2

400 litre fuel spillage closes part of A2

A crash between a lorry and a car which caused a huge fuel spill has closed part of the A2.

22 more migrants stopped

22 more migrants stopped

More migrants have been stopped on their small craft in the third incident in three days.

Cemetery murder accused to stand trial

Cemetery murder accused to stand trial

Two homeless people are to go on trial charged with killing a man among the gravestones in a cemetery.

Man caught with 60 guns jailed

Man caught with 60 guns jailed

A smuggler caught importing what is believed to be the largest amount of lethal weapons into the UK has been sentenced.

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Dover 1 Southend 0 - top 10 pictures

Dover 1 Southend 0 - top 10 pictures

If you were among the Dover fans at Sunday's FA Cup clash with Southend you could be in Tony Flashman's picture gallery. Check it out here.

Coming of age

Coming of age

Eight members of a Kent ferry company's 2017 intake of apprentices have now graduated. A ceremony was held for them.

Better late than never

Better late than never

Dover FA Cup hero Ruel Sotiriou explains how his loan move to Crabble almost did not happen.

Suspect released after attack near church

Suspect released after attack near church

A man who had been arrested on suspicion of a vicious assault near a church has been released pending investigation

Hess: We deserved it

Hess: We deserved it

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler reacts to his team's performance after historic FA Cup first round victory over Southend.

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Two arrests after man dies in collision

Two arrests after man dies in collision

Two people have been arrested after a man died in a collision.

Report: Sub Sotiriou stuns Shrimpers

Report: Sub Sotiriou stuns Shrimpers

Substitute Ruel Sotiriou fires a superb winner to shock League 1 Southend and send Dover in the FA Cup second round.

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