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Record-breaker Tommy as good as Gold!

Record-breaker Tommy as good as Gold!

Dover Life Guard member Tommy Goldup broke a record that had stood since 1999 at the club’s first gala of the year.

Report: Higgs nets on Dover return as Angels win

Report: Higgs nets on Dover return as Angels win

Midfielder Jordan Higgs scored against his former club as Tonbridge completed a National League South double over Kent rivals Dover this season.

Long delays as lane closed on port approach

Long delays as lane closed on port approach

Long delays are being reported on the approach to Kent’s busiest port after a lorry broke down in traffic queues forced by bad weather in the Channel.

Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

High winds have caused a roof to become insecure and debris to be scattered around a residential area.

Town's fourth Costa to open on abandoned workshop site this year

Town's fourth Costa to open on abandoned workshop site this year

New images reveal how a town’s fourth Costa coffee shop – due to open later this year – will look.

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Whites dealt injury blow

Whites dealt injury blow

There are fears Dover defender Bailey Akehurst’s season is over after he picked up a knee injury in the warm-up ahead of their weekend defeat.

Car thief rams Fiat 500 through wall and smashes into parked cars

Car thief rams Fiat 500 through wall and smashes into parked cars

A thief stole a Fiat 500 and smashed through a wall before ploughing into parked cars and making a getaway.

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'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

Residents say the speed limit on a busy main road needs to be reduced before 15 planned new homes are built.

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Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

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Council’s parking hike climbdown after fierce backlash

Council’s parking hike climbdown after fierce backlash

A council has backed down from hiking a village’s parking fees after being bombarded with 200 objections.

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Jinadu’s baptism of fire

Jinadu’s baptism of fire

Goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu enjoyed an eventful Dover debut.

Pizza takeaway's bid for 24-hour opening

Pizza takeaway's bid for 24-hour opening

A rapidly expanding pizza empire has unveiled plans to throw open its doors 24 hours a day to help boost trade.

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‘It’s disgusting and we’ve had enough – we are the forgotten village’

‘It’s disgusting and we’ve had enough – we are the forgotten village’

Fed-up villagers living in a “forgotten” corner of Kent have told how its “appalling” roads regularly flood and are riddled with potholes.

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Ticket office smashed in suspected burglary

Ticket office smashed in suspected burglary

Officers have launched an investigation after they were called to a suspected burglary at a village train station.

Five migrants die attempting to cross Channel

Five migrants die attempting to cross Channel

It is thought five people have died while attempting to cross the Channel, according to French media.

‘You’re trying to turn our lovely Kent village into a town’

‘You’re trying to turn our lovely Kent village into a town’

Concerned residents fear their “lovely” Kent village is being transformed into a town after a London developer unveiled plans for 445 homes.

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800 plants seized from huge cannabis farm

800 plants seized from huge cannabis farm

A huge cannabis farm with more than 800 plants growing inside has been shut down.

Resolve key for Leberl

Resolve key for Leberl

Boss Jake Leberl concedes he has to change Dover’s mentality if they are to stand any chance of avoiding relegation this season.

The historic ‘mini-castle’ which could be yours for £120k

The historic ‘mini-castle’ which could be yours for £120k

A distinctive Gothic mini-castle which thousands of motorists drive past every day is going up for auction.

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Town centre car park shuts for good

Town centre car park shuts for good

A town centre car park has closed for good to make way for a major multimillion-pound redevelopment.

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