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Whites taking a smart approach

Whites taking a smart approach

There is no panic for Dover boss Mitch Brundle despite a relatively slow start to the summer on the recruitment front.

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Town centre bar closes after 'one hell of a ride'

Town centre bar closes after 'one hell of a ride'

A cocktail bar has closed down as devastated bosses say people “do not seem to be interested in going out anymore”.

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Port traffic warning ahead of ‘busiest Bank Holiday since pandemic’

Port traffic warning ahead of ‘busiest Bank Holiday since pandemic’

This weekend could be the busiest late May Bank Holiday on Kent’s roads since before the pandemic, the RAC has warned.

Calls to recognise district as 'world-class destination'

Calls to recognise district as 'world-class destination'

A tourism group says a Kent district deserves UNESCO global heritage status because of its wealth of assets.

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Nuisance caller threatened to blind paramedics

Nuisance caller threatened to blind paramedics

A man who abused call handlers and made threats to blind the paramedics sent to help him has been jailed.

Messy paint trail covers three miles of road

Messy paint trail covers three miles of road

A trail of white paint believed to have spilled from a leaking lorry has coated miles of roads and pavements.

Development fears as woods in Kent beauty spot put up for sale

Development fears as woods in Kent beauty spot put up for sale

A huge area of woodland in a Kent beauty spot has been put up for sale – sparking fears it will be snapped up by a housing developer.

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Young guns’ title delight

Young guns’ title delight

Academy manager Mike Sandmann insists Dover’s Academy continue to punch well above their weight after celebrating their latest success.

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'Lorries keep getting stuck - it's an accident waiting to happen'

'Lorries keep getting stuck - it's an accident waiting to happen'

Anxious residents have raised safety concerns after a lorry got wedged on a main road.

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‘Tories still banging on about immigration – but it didn’t work in Dover’

‘Tories still banging on about immigration – but it didn’t work in Dover’

Former leader David Cameron famously urged his party to “stop banging on” about Brexit and immigration – but they show no signs of doing so.

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Town centre pub could be turned into shop and cafe

Town centre pub could be turned into shop and cafe

A scheme has been put forward to replace a near-70-year-old town centre pub with a second-hand clothes shop, cafe and community workshop.

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Village road to be shut for 12 months as huge housing expansion continues

Village road to be shut for 12 months as huge housing expansion continues

A road will be closed off for one year as work to expand a Kent village continues.

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Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

A Romanian man who smuggled four Vietnamese children in a single ‘coffin-like’ hide in the roof of a van has been jailed.

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Controversial new border checks ‘to be delayed again’

Controversial new border checks ‘to be delayed again’

Controversial biometric border systems could be delayed yet again amid fears they will mar next year's Olympics.

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Weddings could be held at popular park for first time ever

Weddings could be held at popular park for first time ever

An application has been submitted to host weddings of up to 60 guests, plus other functions, at a popular beauty spot.

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Cocktail bar granted later opening hours

Cocktail bar granted later opening hours

A cocktail bar has been given permission to stay open later on weekend nights despite a concern over extra noise.

Closure of huge shopping centre 'could help high street'

Closure of huge shopping centre 'could help high street'

Plans are being worked on to bring new life to a struggling high street after it was revealed a nearby shopping centre will close.

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Labour take over Dover council

Labour take over Dover council

The Labour Party have taken overall control of Dover District Council from the Conservatives after winning 17 seats.

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Pair jailed for posing as ferry cleaners to smuggle cocaine

Pair jailed for posing as ferry cleaners to smuggle cocaine

Men posing as cleaners for a ferry company in an attempt to smuggle £1m worth of cocaine into the UK have been jailed.

Resident left with bloody nose at ‘unsafe’ care home

Resident left with bloody nose at ‘unsafe’ care home

A resident was left bruised and bloodied following an incident at an “inadequate” care home where rooms looked “tired, worn and in need of repair”.

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