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Whites win again

Whites win again

Dover Athletic beat Braintree Town 1-0 at Crabble on Tuesday night to move up to 17th on Vanarama Conference table.

Teen charged with burglary in West Hougham

Teen charged with burglary in West Hougham

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with burglary, theft from a camper van and possession of cannabis and will appear at court today.

Ten mile gridlock near port

Ten mile gridlock near port

Serious delays have seen HGVs backed up for nearly ten miles.

Lightning strikes home

Lightning strikes home

A chimney was destroyed when a home was hit by a bolt of lightning in the early hours of this morning.

Man unconscious after house fire

Man unconscious after house fire

Fire crews were called to deal with a blaze at a house, which left three people suffering from smoke inhalation.

Crashed ferry out of action for days

Crashed ferry out of action for days

The ferry which crashed into a harbour wall - injuring several - could be out of action for up to six days, it's been revealed.

Kent's Joss sings to remember fallen

Kent's Joss sings to remember fallen

Soul songstress and former Kent resident Joss Stone paid tribute to the fallen in the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night.

Gut 'exploded like volcano' after hernia operation

Gut 'exploded like volcano' after hernia operation

A retired man who says a botched NHS hernia operation led to his guts exploding like “a volcano” has launched a High Court compensation claim.

Whites pull-off FA Cup upset

Whites pull-off FA Cup upset

Dover Athletic stunned League 2 side Morecambe 1-0 at Crabble on Saturday to book their place in the Second Round of the FA Cup.

Benches only temporarily removed, claims district council

Benches only temporarily removed, claims district council

The benches along the river pathway in Pencester Gardens are being set back from the path to improve accessibility and have been removed temporarily.

Convenience store robberies could be linked, say police

Convenience store robberies could be linked, say police

Detectives investigating robberies that occurred at two convenience stores in Dover on the same night are linking the offences.

German man jailed after smuggling cocaine in his body

German man jailed after smuggling cocaine in his body

Charles Ukachukwu Imoh was jailed yesterday after attempting to smuggle 83 packages of cocaine through the Port of Dover last month.

Alcohol and cash stolen from One Stop

Alcohol and cash stolen from One Stop

A police investigation into the robbery of the One Stop shop in Bewsbury Cross Lane, Whitfield, on Tuesday night.

Francis keeps his head

Francis keeps his head

Dover centre-half Sean Francis says he considers himself dangerous and loves to pose a threat in the air to opposition defences from corners.

Man handed suspended sentence after stealing honey and makeup

Man handed suspended sentence after stealing honey and makeup

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 28 days in prison, suspended for 12 months after pleading guilty to three shoplifting offences.

Nick's a cut above

Nick's a cut above

Dover midfielder Nick Deverdics had a match-winning hair cut before last week’s FA fourth qualifying round replay against Eastbourne Borough.

Whites suffer injury woes

Whites suffer injury woes

Dover manager Chris Kinnear has been hit hard by injuries ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup first round clash against League 2 Morecambe at Crabble.

Drug addict finds novel way to kick habit

Drug addict finds novel way to kick habit

A drug addict was so desperate to break his dependence he decided on an extreme solution - yoghurt.

Demolition date for Dover's eyesores

Demolition date for Dover's eyesores

Burlington House and County Hotel - two of Dover's biggest eyesores could be pulled down by next spring.

Missing Dover mum makes contact with friends

Missing Dover mum makes contact with friends

A missing Dover mum has made contact with friends following a Facebook appeal to find her

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