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Festival spectacle will return

Festival spectacle will return

The Lydden Legend Festival is coming back for another celebration of rallying and rallycross.

Man, 24, who pulled out ball-bearing gun in high street drama jailed for a year

Man, 24, who pulled out ball-bearing gun in high street drama jailed for a year

A man has been jailed after brandishing a fake gun and making threats on a night out

Fears of drunken drownings as 24-hour kayak ‘vending machine’ launches in Kent

Fears of drunken drownings as 24-hour kayak ‘vending machine’ launches in Kent

A new self-service kiosk offering 24-hour kayak hire could lead to drunken drownings in a harbour, it is feared.

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Town centre takeaway blaze after fryer catches fire

Town centre takeaway blaze after fryer catches fire

A man had to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a takeaway.

Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

A killer who knifed a ‘compassionate and charming’ grandfather and left him dying on his doorstep has been jailed.

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Dover striker reveals scoring secret

Dover striker reveals scoring secret

Striker George Nikaj has explained what he thinks has been the secret behind his goal-laden start to Dover's season.

Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street

Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street

A shop sold a litre of vodka to a 16-year-old boy found extremely drunk in a town centre street.

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Two asylum seekers die after vessel sinks

Two asylum seekers die after vessel sinks

Two asylum seekers have died at sea and cross-Channel sailings have been stopped for the rescue of survivors.

Whites head back to the future

Whites head back to the future

Boss Jake Leberl thinks Dover’s current crop compare to the squad he first watched at the club as a youngster.

Dixon’s first-lap disaster Down Under

Dixon’s first-lap disaster Down Under

Dover’s Jake Dixon failed to complete a racing lap in the latest round of the Moto2 Championship in Australia.

Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

A jealous landlady accused a customer of winking at her husband - and then attacked her when she later found her asleep behind the bar.

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Thug bent officer’s fingers back after refusing to end phone call

Thug bent officer’s fingers back after refusing to end phone call

A thug bent a police officer’s fingers back and tried to headbutt him as he was being arrested at his home.

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Air ambulance lands in park during emergency response to ‘medical incident’

Air ambulance lands in park during emergency response to ‘medical incident’

An air ambulance landed in a park after a medical incident sparked a large emergency services response.

Leberl on his table-topping Whites

Leberl on his table-topping Whites

Manager Jake Leberl admits table-topping Dover’s start to their Isthmian Premier season has even slightly surprised him.

‘I felt my baby slip through my fingers as people piled on top of me’

‘I felt my baby slip through my fingers as people piled on top of me’

The dad of a baby who died as her family crossed the English Channel in a small boat has described the moment he realised he had lost his daughter.

Report: Dover go top

Report: Dover go top

Free-scoring Dover moved top of the Isthmian Premier table with a home win against Hashtag United.

Almost 1,500 migrants and 25 small boats arrive in Kent this week

Almost 1,500 migrants and 25 small boats arrive in Kent this week

Almost 1,500 migrants have arrived in the county on small boats over the past week – including more than 600 yesterday.

Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

A whole section of a seafront has been transformed in just over a month with the infilling of a dock to make space for new EU border checks.

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Baby dies in English Channel crossing

Baby dies in English Channel crossing

A baby has died after a boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties in the Channel, French authorities have said.

Arrest after man attacked on seafront in early hours

Arrest after man attacked on seafront in early hours

A man was taken to hospital and a suspect arrested following a seafront robbery.

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