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Brexit red tape sees Ukraine aid supplies held for days at Dover

Brexit red tape sees Ukraine aid supplies held for days at Dover

Charity bosses say post-Brexit customs red tape at Dover has held up the transportation of aid shipments to Ukraine.

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Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

People living in Dover at the time of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987 have told of its lasting impact on the town.

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More asylum seekers picked up

More asylum seekers picked up

Almost 450 people in small boats were intercepted by authorities on both sides of the English Channel yesterday.

Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

A grant for an amphitheatre for the Forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn has been turned down and only a fifth of an initial sum for a statue has been raised.

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Council tax rise

Council tax rise

A district authority has passed its annual budget, which includes an increase in local charges for householders.

Port needs two directors

Port needs two directors

A harbour authority is seeking two members of its local community to fill non-executive posts by the summer.

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Patients urged to have a say on changes to vascular care

Patients urged to have a say on changes to vascular care

Plans have emerged to combine specialised vascular services in Kent, which would involve combining the care at one 'centre of excellence'.

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Arrests after 'suspicious' lorry is found with false plates

Arrests after 'suspicious' lorry is found with false plates

Bolt croppers and gloves were among items seized during a late night search of a suspicious lorry.

Plans emerge for huge new solar farm

Plans emerge for huge new solar farm

Plans have been unveiled for a new solar farm that would provide renewable energy for more than 7,000 homes.

Parking charges to increase by 23%

Parking charges to increase by 23%

A council cabinet has agree an officers' recommendation to push up car park charges, some by nearly a quarter.

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Whites skipper undergoes emergency surgery

Whites skipper undergoes emergency surgery

Dover captain Ryan Hanson has undergone emergency surgery for a "non-football-related" condition.

Judd's Bees reunion

Judd's Bees reunion

Boss Andy Hessenthaler admits Myles Judd’s return could be a timely boost for Dover.

Man 'tried to hide from police behind tree'

Man 'tried to hide from police behind tree'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft - after allegedly hiding behind a tree in an attempt to evade police.

Gun smuggler claimed he had not looked inside bag

Gun smuggler claimed he had not looked inside bag

A Romanian man has been jailed for four years for attempting to smuggle three handguns into the UK.

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Pavey's loan with Whites extended

Pavey's loan with Whites extended

Striker Alfie Pavey's loan at Dover from Maidstone has been extended.

'Horrified' by asylum seeker Bill

'Horrified' by asylum seeker Bill

More than 1,000 faith leaders have spoken out against the Government's new Nationality and Borders Bill and want key parts changed.

Inmate 'pressured into smuggling drugs' on run for four months

Inmate 'pressured into smuggling drugs' on run for four months

A highly trusted inmate went on the run from an open prison for four months after being pressured to smuggle drugs.

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Report: Familiar tale for Whites

Report: Familiar tale for Whites

Dover paid the price for missed chances against Grimsby in the National League on Saturday.

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Watch smuggler's panic at being pulled over with 2m cigarettes

Watch smuggler's panic at being pulled over with 2m cigarettes

The moment a cigarette smuggler realised he was going to be pulled over in Dover was caught on his own dashcam.

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'Spare me jail so I can return to invaded homeland'

'Spare me jail so I can return to invaded homeland'

A Ukrainian people smuggler has pleaded with a judge to be allowed to return to his family in his invaded homeland.

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