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Police search shuts school

Police search shuts school

A primary school shut its pupils indoors this morning following a suspected migrant incident.

Town's Remembrance Sunday

Town's Remembrance Sunday

The programme for a town's commemoration of the war fallen has been announced and the Garden of Remembrance is being prepared.

Team-of-the-week

Team-of-the-week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team-of-the-week and vote for your star man.

Parts of Kent on flood alert

Parts of Kent on flood alert

This is where a high tide overnight could cause flooding.

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Hess admits Whites have lost their way

Hess admits Whites have lost their way

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler says Whites are suffering from a lack of confidence after four National League games without a win.

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Report: Wonder goal sinks Whites

Report: Wonder goal sinks Whites

Injuries to Kevin Lokko, Ricky Modeste and Will De Havilland add to Dover's woes as they suffer fifth home defeat of season.

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Tobacco grape plot squashed

Tobacco grape plot squashed

A tobacco smuggler tried to outfox authorities by disguising a £4 million haul of cigarettes as grapes.

Extra police presence leads to drop in violent crime

Extra police presence leads to drop in violent crime

Dover district saw a 10% fall in violent crime last year - the biggest drop in Kent.

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Fire in multi-storey car park

Fire in multi-storey car park

Firefighters were called to a multi-storey car park at a shopping centre off a busy high street.

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Dover's FA Cup tie will be live on TV

Dover's FA Cup tie will be live on TV

Dover's FA Cup first round tie against Southend has been switched for television coverage.

Lorry find echoes tragic Dover discovery

Lorry find echoes tragic Dover discovery

The tragic discovery of 39 migrants in a lorry in Essex brings back tragic memories of a similar find at Dover docks.

'I wanted to quit football'

'I wanted to quit football'

Dover midfielder Joe Bedford opens up on tough spell at Southend prior to his move to Crabble.

Migrants found in cattle truck

Migrants found in cattle truck

Five people have been arrested after 13 migrants, including one child, were found in a livestock lorry.

Dover TAP in place

Dover TAP in place

A queuing system for lorries is underway to stop the Port of Dover and its nearby roads becoming snarled up.

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Disney trip for poorly Bethany

Disney trip for poorly Bethany

A five-year-old girl with terminal cancer has gone on a three-day trip to Disneyland Paris with her family as fundraising for her continues.

New migrant case involving 13 people reported

New migrant case involving 13 people reported

There are unconfirmed reports today of another 13 men, women and children picked up by the Border Force.

Channel fundraisers smash target

Channel fundraisers smash target

Four members of a Channel swimming relay team have raised far above the £4,000 they expected for Age UK.

First funding for road widening

First funding for road widening

Initial cash has been earmarked for widening a road in a project called for since the 1980s, a local MP announces.

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'We're all sick of talking about it'

'We're all sick of talking about it'

Our reporter Oliver Kemp hit the streets of Dover to find out what people think about Brexit.

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Head's marathon run for pupils' mental health

Head's marathon run for pupils' mental health

A head teacher is running in Amsterdam this weekend to raise £2,000 for counselling at his school.

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