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Trucker jailed for trying to smuggle more than 16,000kg of tobacco

Trucker jailed for trying to smuggle more than 16,000kg of tobacco

A lorry driver was caught with goods that would have been worth more than £2.3 million in lost duty and taxes.

Greedy barman scammed streaming giants out of hundreds of thousands of pounds

Greedy barman scammed streaming giants out of hundreds of thousands of pounds

'Fagin' fraudsters who ripped off Netflix, Disney and cinemas to rake-in more than half-a-million pounds have been jailed.

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UK 'risks food safety catastrophe' without proper border checks

UK 'risks food safety catastrophe' without proper border checks

An MP is calling for more stringent health checks on food imports after raw animal products were found in lorries 'dripping with blood'.

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Green light for education centre's expansion

Green light for education centre's expansion

A school has been given permission to expand with a new classroom and kitchen.

'It’s impossible to tell saints from sinners when a dinghy is sinking'

'It’s impossible to tell saints from sinners when a dinghy is sinking'

Hard-hitting video reveals the reality for RNLI volunteers savings the lives of those making the Channel crossing in small boats.

Lokko's A-game unwelcome on Crabble return

Lokko's A-game unwelcome on Crabble return

Ex-Dover skipper Kevin Lokko is preparing to return to Crabble with Farnborough but Whites manager Andy Hessenthaler hopes to catch him on an off day.

Eight fire engines tackle garden shed blaze

Eight fire engines tackle garden shed blaze

Residents near a garden fire have been advised to close their windows and doors after several sheds and fences went up in flames.

'Not Aldi as well?!' - store to replace checkouts with self-scan tills

'Not Aldi as well?!' - store to replace checkouts with self-scan tills

Shoppers fear Aldi will “become like Tesco" after a Kent store announced plans to replace some of its checkouts with self-service tills.

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Teens jump barriers to cross road as underpass floods

Teens jump barriers to cross road as underpass floods

Youngsters have been forced to take their lives into their own hands as they jump barriers to cross the A20 in Dover because of a flooded underpass.

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'I'm being uprooted by developers and have no place to live'

'I'm being uprooted by developers and have no place to live'

A woman facing eviction from her home of 18 years due to a redevelopment claims she will be left homeless.

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'Don't let my daughter's death be in vain'

'Don't let my daughter's death be in vain'

A grieving mum has called for action to prevent anyone else dying in the same way her 13-year-old daughter tragically lost her life.

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Walker discovered man's body on beach

Walker discovered man's body on beach

An inquest has been opened into the death of a man whose body was found on a Kent beach.

'The lack of punishment for P&O has not gone unnoticed'

'The lack of punishment for P&O has not gone unnoticed'

A union is calling for 'meaningful action' against P&O following the mass firing of seafarers, as new legislation makes its way through parliament.

Street pastors to patrol by day to help young mums and elderly

Street pastors to patrol by day to help young mums and elderly

Street pastors, usually keeping an eye out at night, are to come out in the daytime as well.

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Drugs dropped at petrol station leads to dealers being jailed

Drugs dropped at petrol station leads to dealers being jailed

Three drug dealers have been jailed for running a county line between London and Kent towns.

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Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

MPs have been warned there could be another summer of disruption and delays for travellers crossing the Channel from Dover.

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Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

An abusive thug throttled his partner until it felt like “her eyes would pop out” and ordered she use a bucket instead of the loo.

Vision for district's future includes 1,000 fewer homes

Vision for district's future includes 1,000 fewer homes

A document outlining where new homes, shops and businesses should go in a Kent district will be discussed tonight.

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Tough calls for Whites manager

Tough calls for Whites manager

Boss Andy Hessenthaler has some tough calls to make ahead of Dover’s match this weekend.

Shock as 'outstanding' school hit by worst Ofsted rating

Shock as 'outstanding' school hit by worst Ofsted rating

A school given top marks by Ofsted five years ago has now been graded at the lowest possible level following a shock inspection.

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