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Boy hit by car on school grounds

Boy hit by car on school grounds

A boy was hit by a car at Astor College for the Arts yesterday during the afternoon chaos of the school run.

Granada building reduced to pile of rubble

Granada building reduced to pile of rubble

From a theatre, to a cinema, and then a nightclub, the old Granada building in Castle Street has created many memories for the town's residents.

'Levy would generate more money for community'

'Levy would generate more money for community'

A 10p charge for every passenger using the Port of Dover will generate more money than the community fund according to a Dover resident.

Christmas has come early

Christmas has come early

Halloween hasn't passed yet but Dover Town Council has prepared itself for a Merry Christmas by installing decorative lights in October.

Port of Dover's application for more powers granted

Port of Dover's application for more powers granted

The port is celebrating a "landmark achievement" as its application for more powers, through a Harbour Revision Order, has been approved.

Health staff will 'take a break' for better pay

Health staff will 'take a break' for better pay

NHS staff will 'take a break' in protest of poor pay, instead of working through their breaks.

Whites make it three from three at Crabble

Whites make it three from three at Crabble

Dover clinched their fifth win of the season, and a third consecutive at home, after beating Chester 2-0 at Crabble in the Vanarama Conference.

Anger over play park decision

Anger over play park decision

Plans to relocate a play park has left some Aycliffe residents fuming when their choice was rejected in a public vote.

Lorries causing congestion in Dover

Lorries causing congestion in Dover

Two major routes into Dover were congested on Monday due to separate road related incidents.

Woman collapses in Priory Street

Woman collapses in Priory Street

A woman, believed to be in her 40s, has been hospitalised after having a fit in Priory Street, Dover, on Monday afternoon.

Man is told to pay £270 for leaving rubbish out

 Man is told to pay £270 for leaving rubbish out

Ryan Aylett, 30, who repeatedly left his bin bags on the street, is the latest litter bug to be fined by the district council

Art and history workshop at the Hoe

Art and history workshop at the Hoe

Tomorrow (Saturday) marks the first of three winter workshops in the new education centre at Samphire Hoe.

Mindless vandals smash windows along seafront

Mindless vandals smash windows along seafront

Two large windows have been shattered at a building on Dover seafront after vandals threw pebbles at Dover Sea Sports and Hythe Bay Restaurant.

Cigarette smuggler jailed

Cigarette smuggler jailed

A lorry driver who smuggled more than one million cigarettes into the UK at Dover has landed himself a jail term.

Ferry turned back after passenger taken ill

Ferry turned back after passenger taken ill

A ferry was turned back after leaving Dover when a man suffered a suspected heart attack.

Ticket fraudster operating in East Kent

Ticket fraudster operating in East Kent

Staff members from several businesses in Dover, Margate and Ramsgate have been scammed by a man who claimed to sell discounted tickets.

Ferry passengers face two-hour delays

Ferry passengers face two-hour delays

High winds and rain are causing delays of up to two hours on ferries out of Kent this evening.

Port injects £250,000 into community fund

Port injects £250,000 into community fund

A sum of £250,000 will go towards the launch of the community fund, the Port of Dover has announced today.

Watch out, there are trolleys about

Watch out, there are trolleys about

Removing locks from Morrisons trolleys has been a disaster, with Dover becoming a dumping ground for them, says town mayor Pam Brivio.

Old Peugeot overstays welcome

Old Peugeot overstays welcome

A foreign car in Effingham Crescent is believed to have been parked in the permit zone for months without being issued a ticket.

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