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Air and sea rescue mission launched

Air and sea rescue mission launched

A search and rescue initiative has been co-ordinated by coastguards for an incident involving small boats.

Detained P&O ship fails second inspection

Detained P&O ship fails second inspection

P&O's Pride of Kent - which previously failed a safety inspection - has now failed another inspection by the coastguard.

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New moves to improve town centre

New moves to improve town centre

Two properties are to be bought as part of a wider project of enhancements for the heart of a town.

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Whites boss Hess frustrated with officials

Whites boss Hess frustrated with officials

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler is calling for the standard of refereeing to be looked at.

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P&O ship fails safety inspection

P&O ship fails safety inspection

A P&O ship hoping to be cleared for sail has failed vital safety checks after the coastguard found 'a number of deficiencies'.

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Hotel set to replace former Co-op

Hotel set to replace former Co-op

An 'international brand' hotel could be built on the site of a former town centre Co-op store which is being demolished.

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P&O ship to be inspected for safety

P&O ship to be inspected for safety

The coastguard has confirmed it is carrying out a safety inspection on one of P&O's suspended ships.

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P&O services to Calais remain suspended until Good Friday

P&O services to Calais remain suspended until Good Friday

P&O Ferries has confirmed all services from Dover to Calais will remain suspended for another week.

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'Our lorries are losing £800 each in massive M20 queues'

'Our lorries are losing £800 each in massive M20 queues'

Lorries in 25-hour queues to cross the Channel are each losing hundreds of pounds as their products go bad en-route to Europe, it has been claimed.

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'I've never seen anything like this in 30 years in shipping'

'I've never seen anything like this in 30 years in shipping'

A ferry firm has hired dozens of redundant P&O staff, and has explained how it is coping amid chaos at the ports.

Delays on M2, M25 and M20 as traffic chaos continues

Delays on M2, M25 and M20 as traffic chaos continues

Thousands of queuing lorries continue to line more than 20 miles of motorway as concerns about the impact of weekend holiday traffic heighten.

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Nurse who cared for 50,000 patients retires after 45 years

Nurse who cared for 50,000 patients retires after 45 years

A nurse who has spent 45 years helping to look after people will finally hang up her uniform at the end of this month.

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Lorry jammed under bridge

Lorry jammed under bridge

Traffic was held up after a lorry got stuck under a very low bridge.

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'We were full at lunchtimes'

'We were full at lunchtimes'

One town trader has told of a drastic fall in takings after the P&O sackings but others say they have not been struck so far.

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'We will not tolerate another weekend of gridlock'

'We will not tolerate another weekend of gridlock'

A council leader has warned he will not hesitate to declare a major incident this weekend if the ongoing traffic chaos is not fixed.

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1,600-plus Ukrainian refugees to be given sanctuary in Kent

1,600-plus Ukrainian refugees to be given sanctuary in Kent

More than 700 people in the county are to open up their homes to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

P&O hopes to start sailing from next week

P&O hopes to start sailing from next week

P&O hopes to start sailing from Kent by next week, as traffic chaos reaches its sixth day in the county.

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Traffic chaos could 'cripple' lamb attraction

Traffic chaos could 'cripple' lamb attraction

A farmer whose business is only open for two weeks a year says traffic chaos could "cripple" them.

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'Someone has to take a stand'

'Someone has to take a stand'

A sacked seafarer taking legal action against P&O Ferries explains why he has missed out on a huge redundancy pay-off from his employers to speak out.

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Barbers support mental wellbeing

Barbers support mental wellbeing

Hairdressers are backing a campaign to encourage men to open up about their feelings and anxieties.

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