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Warning issued following chimney fire

Warning issued following chimney fire

Residents have been encouraged to clean their chimney flues after a fire in Temple Ewell near Dover last night.

Kinnear plays waiting game

Kinnear plays waiting game

Six of Chris Kinnear's squad are still to make their mind up after being offered new contracts by Dover.

Police hunt missing sailor

Police hunt missing sailor

A police investigation has been launched to find a crew member who went missing after a night out drinking.

‘I think it is going to be an inspirational space’

‘I think it is going to be an inspirational space’

An academy is just months away from the opening of its multimillion-pound campus that the head teacher says will be the best in town.

Who gets your vote?

Who gets your vote?

With only a week until the election, the Mercury has created a readers poll asking who will get your vote?

Girl, 16, cries rape

Girl, 16, cries rape

A teenager who sparked a full-scale police operation after concocting a story that she had been raped has admitted she lied.

Kinnear: Great to prove doubters wrong

Kinnear: Great to prove doubters wrong

Dover boss Chris Kinnear says his side had a tremendous first season back in Vanarama Conference after finishing eighth.

Meet Britain's heaviest man

Meet Britain's heaviest man

Weighing in at a colossal 65st, Carl Thompson - thought to be Britain's heaviest man - faces death if he does not change his diet.

Rafferty reflects on first season at Whites

Rafferty reflects on first season at Whites

Dover goalkeeper Andy Rafferty admits he’s certainly experienced the highs and lows in his first season at Crabble.

Blaze hits roof of office building

Blaze hits roof of office building

A second floor annexe of an office building was destroyed in a fire last night.

Blaze ignites roof of office block

Blaze ignites roof of office block

A fully developed roof fire ripped through a Snargate Street property which was mid-way through a conversion on Tuesday night.

Dovorians wanted for Channel 4 show

Dovorians wanted for Channel 4 show

Dovorians are today being recruited to be part of a Channel 4 series, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.

Former Dover striker Miller arrested

Former Dover striker Miller arrested

Former Dover Athletic striker Ricky Miller has been suspended by Luton Town after being arrested for allegedly headbutting a taxi driver.

Lifeboat search called off for missing crew member

Lifeboat search called off for missing crew member

The RNLI has been stood down but the search continues for a missing crew member who may have fallen off a barge on Monday night.

Payne rues missed chances

Payne rues missed chances

Dover Athletic's Golden Boot award winner Stefan Payne endures one of those days in front of goal at Forest Green Rovers

Teen rushed to hospital following crash

Teen rushed to hospital following crash

A 19-year-old motorcyclist suffered two leg fractures after colliding with a car at the junction of Cherry Tree Avenue in Dover this morning.

Pandora's happy to fulfill all your burning desires

Pandora's happy to fulfill all your burning desires

A Dover woman has started a chilli-growing business, inspired by the gift of a plant from a family friend.

Tesco denies 'giving away free food' to shoppers

Tesco denies 'giving away free food' to shoppers

Social media reports that shoppers were given free food after a power cut in Tesco's on Saturday have been dismissed.

Concerns over Glebe Field

Concerns over Glebe Field

The developer of controversial plans for Glebe Field in St Margaret’s has tried to address some of residents’ concerns.

Whites draw final game

Whites draw final game

Dover Athletic ended their Vanarama Conference campaign with a 0-0 draw at Forest Green Rovers.

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