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Girl, 4, victim of vicious seagull attack

Girl, 4, victim of vicious seagull attack

A mother and a good samaritan had to beat off a seagull with a walking stick after it swooped to attack a five-year-old girl.

Dover car crash - man arrested

Dover car crash - man arrested

A man has been arrested following a car smash in the centre of Dover

Search for fridge in the sea - trail goes cold

Search for fridge in the sea - trail goes cold

Dover RNLI had the unusual task of trying to find a fridge freezer bobbing on the Channel.

"Migrant" boat trio picked up by Border Force

"Migrant" boat trio picked up by Border Force

Three people thought to be migrants were taken from a small boat in the Channel by border officials.

Dev - It's been a blast

Dev - It's been a blast

Departing Dover star Nicky Deverdics admitted he had faced a headache before deciding to sign with League 2 Hartlepool United.

Images released of murder suspect's car

Images released of murder suspect's car

Police have released images of the car used by a suspect in the alleged murder of a pensioner, which was left parked in Kent.

Pupils searched for homemade bladed weapons

Pupils searched for homemade bladed weapons

A school has brought in metal detectors to search pupils after improvised weapons made using pencil sharpener blades and biros were found on site.

Teenager needs £750,000 for life-saving cancer op

Teenager needs £750,000 for life-saving cancer op

A teenager, trying to raise £750,000 for life-saving cancer treatment said she wants to be a radiographer and help others

Right-wing protester jailed after Dover riots

Right-wing protester jailed after Dover riots

A protester who hurled a missile as tempers flared during the violent Dover riots was jailed for two years today.

Parkinson takes League rumours with pinch of salt

Parkinson takes League rumours with pinch of salt

Jack Parkinson says he is flattered he is being linked with a move to the Football League but he is happy to remain with Dover.

Russian submarine intercepted by Royal Navy

Russian submarine intercepted by Royal Navy

A Russian sub armed with missiles and torpedoes is being escorted past the Kent coast after being intercepted by the Navy heading for the Channel.

Lifeboat heroes get £5,000 thank-you

Lifeboat heroes get £5,000 thank-you

Youngsters saved by the RNLI at Dover after being trapped by the tide have donated £5,000 to their rescuers.

Revealed: The Queen's 10 favourite songs

Revealed: The Queen's 10 favourite songs

Her Majesty The Queen's favourite 10 pieces of music have been revealed - and one of them has a Kent connection.

Suspected drug dealer arrested in town centre

Suspected drug dealer arrested in town centre

A man has been arrested in a busy town centre on suspicion of dealing drugs.

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Border Force officials have detained three suspected migrants caught trying to enter the UK in a small boat.

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

A large group of children cut off by the tide were rescued after using their mobile phones as beacons.

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Train services are suspended after lightning damaged equipment as storms struck Kent tonight.

Deverdics leaves Dover

Deverdics leaves Dover

Dover's star midfielder Nicky Deverdics has signed for League 2 Hartlepool United.

Project tackles youth unemployment

Project tackles youth unemployment

Dover has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the county - but a new project aims to change this.

Dozens of children rescued in lifeboat drama

Dozens of children rescued in lifeboat drama

Dozens of children were rescued by lifeboat crews tonight after getting cut off by the tide.

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