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Man found in car park with serious head injury

Man found in car park with serious head injury

An investigation and an appeal for witnesses have been launched after a man was allegedly assaulted in the street.

HGV driver smuggled £1.5m of cocaine through port

HGV driver smuggled £1.5m of cocaine through port

A lorry driver who hid more than 55kg of cocaine in a secret compartment on his trailer has been jailed.

P&O ferry's rescue boats didn't work

P&O ferry's rescue boats didn't work

A record number of deficiencies were discovered on P&O Ferries' Pride of Kent during safety inspections.

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Suspected burglar appears in court

Suspected burglar appears in court

A man suspected of stealing numerous items - including tools, a TV, copper piping and a camera - has appeared in court on burglary charges.

Whites keen to keep Collinge

Whites keen to keep Collinge

Boss Andy Hessenthaler hopes to keep hold of Dover defender Danny Collinge next season.

Smuggling gang shut victims inside 'coffin-like' wardrobes

Smuggling gang shut victims inside 'coffin-like' wardrobes

Victims of a gang of people smugglers 'shout for their lives' after being sealed inside furniture for cross-Channel trip

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Thug jailed after spraying chemicals at couple

Thug jailed after spraying chemicals at couple

A thug who flung dangerous chemicals into the face of a good Samaritan in the street during a crime spree has been jailed.

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Bishop Rose finally receives MBE

Bishop Rose finally receives MBE

The Bishop of Dover has finally received her MBE, following a two year delay due to the pandemic.

Pride of Kent cleared to sail

Pride of Kent cleared to sail

A P&O ship which failed three safety checks has been cleared for sail after being reinspected by the coastguard.

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169 people on 11 boats cross Channel

169 people on 11 boats cross Channel

Eleven boats carrying asylum seekers were intercepted in the Channel yesterday by the Ministry of Defence.

Holidaymakers set to be hit with major delays

Holidaymakers set to be hit with major delays

The Port of Dover is warning that something needs to be done to avoid major congestion when new EU passport checks are introduced.

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P&O boss hits out at 'misinformation'

P&O boss hits out at 'misinformation'

The boss of P&O has told colleagues he hopes he survives in his role and hit out at "misinformation" following March's mass sacking.

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Regatta returns after three years

Regatta returns after three years

A seafront and harbour regatta is back for the first time since 2019 after the end of pandemic restrictions.

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Post-lockdown boost for hall

Post-lockdown boost for hall

A community centre, financially struck by pandemic restrictions, is finding its feet again following a £1,000 grant.

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Thieves steal locomotive and miniature railway track

Thieves steal locomotive and miniature railway track

A locomotive and lengths of miniature railway track have been stolen from the East Kent Railway Trust.

Suspected supplier of small boats appears court

Suspected supplier of small boats appears court

A suspected “kingpin” of people-smuggling operations across the Channel has appeared in court for extradition proceedings.

Businessman and former councillor dies

Businessman and former councillor dies

The business world in Kent has lost a property developer who has died in his 90s.

Suspected supplier of small boats arrested

Suspected supplier of small boats arrested

A man suspected of providing vessels for people smuggling has been detained and may be extradited.

'Severe delays' after tunnel is closed

'Severe delays' after tunnel is closed

Traffic built up this morning after a tunnel was closed following the implementation of Dover TAP.

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Central American P&O staff sacked over language skills

Central American P&O staff sacked over language skills

Two foreign workers say they were dismissed by P&O Ferries because of limited skills in English.

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