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Tory rejects Ukip's 'barmy idea' of moving borders

Tory rejects Ukip's 'barmy idea' of moving borders

MP Charlie Elphicke has rejected Ukip's idea of moving Britain's borders back to Dover from Calais.

Body of young man found at bottom of cliffs

Body of young man found at bottom of cliffs

The body of a 21-year-old man has been discovered at the bottom of cliffs.

Football fan assaulted after FA Cup tie

Football fan assaulted after FA Cup tie

A man was punched in the face and kicked in the head in an assault outside a pub following the FA Cup tie between Dover and Crystal Palace.

Motorcyclist crashes into lamppost

Motorcyclist crashes into lamppost

A man is in hospital with serious leg, hand and pelvic injuries following a crash in Citadel Road, on the Western Heights on Sunday evening.

Dover v Palace - in pictures!

Dover v Palace - in pictures!

KM Group photographer Martin Apps was at Crabble on Sunday to capture all the action as Crystal Palace visited Dover in the FA Cup Third Round.

Whites swept away in 'perfect storm' - Kinnear

Whites swept away in 'perfect storm' - Kinnear

Chris Kinnear believes a ‘perfect storm’ surrounding Alan Pardew’s appointment as Crystal Palace boss contributed to Dover’s meek FA Cup defeat.

Pardew - 'We treated Dover like a Premier League team'

Pardew - 'We treated Dover like a Premier League team'

Alan Pardew says Crystal Palace treated Dover with the same respect as they would have a Premier League opponent, before Sunday's FA Cup victory.

Whites dream ended by classy Palace

Whites dream ended by classy Palace

Dover Athletic were outclassed by Premier League side Crystal Palace, who progressed to the FA Cup Fourth Round with a 4-0 win at Crabble on Sunday.

Fans hoping for giant slaying in Dover sell-out clash

Fans hoping for giant slaying in Dover sell-out clash

Thousands of Dover fans are praying for victory as the team take on Premier League Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

Flat badly damaged in fire which started in the early hours

Flat badly damaged in fire which started in the early hours

Firefighters warn homeowners to unplug electric blankets after fire which injures a man.

Kinnear eyes FA Cup upset

Kinnear eyes FA Cup upset

Dover boss Chris Kinnear knows it's an ideal time for his side to play Premier League Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

What a year that was...

What a year that was...

The review of the year 2014 looks at all of the most read stories featured in the East Kent & Dover Mercury.

Firefighters assist with crash

Firefighters assist with crash

The new year had just st arted when two vehicles were involved in a crash in St Radigund's Road this morning.

Francis keen to play against his Palace mate

Francis keen to play against his Palace mate

Dover defender Sean Francis is hoping to be fit to come into the side for an FA Cup showdown against his mate, Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle.

Whites seal derby double

Whites seal derby double

Dover warmed up for their FA Cup third round clash with Crystal Palace by beating Kent rivals Welling for the second time in a week.

Councillor criticises police over traffic chaos on A20

Councillor criticises police over traffic chaos on A20

A town councillor has described a response from the police as a “cop out” after reporting the lack of traffic control on Dover’s A20.

Payne has Crystal Palace in his sights

Payne has Crystal Palace in his sights

Dover striker Stefan Payne has scored six times in his past seven games. It's form he’d love to carry into the FA Cup tie with Crystal Palace.

Charity set up 'for love of Zoë'

Charity set up 'for love of Zoë'

The friends and family of a River woman who died from a rare form of bone cancer in September has set up a charity in her memory.

Fracking 'threatens water supplies'

Fracking 'threatens water supplies'

A detailed report on the potential dangers of fracking in Kent has highlighted the threats of contamination to our water supplies.

'Disgust' over rubbish in Pencester Park

'Disgust' over rubbish in Pencester Park

A trip to Pencester Park was short lived for one Dover grandmother after she saw used condoms left by a children's climbing frame today.

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