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Blue sky day for visit from biggest passenger plane
16 July 2013Walkers on the White Cliffs enjoyed a spectacle when BA's first A380 and a Red Arrow joined up for a fly-past by the South Foreland Lighthouse.
Tragic swimmer's appeal tops £80,000
16 July 2013TV star David Walliams is among thousands who have donated to an appeal following the tragic death of swimmer Susan Taylor.
Man has jaw wired together after attack
15 July 2013A Polish car wash worker who was attacked at a Dover shopping centre has now been released from hospital after having his jaw wired up.
Dancers fleet of foot for regatta rivals’ glory dash
15 July 2013Young members of Dover Dance Academy will be giving a cheerleading display at Dover Community Regatta next week.
Crowds flock to concert
14 July 2013The annual concert by the Band of HM Royal Marines takes place in Deal.
Drugs smuggler pleads to be sent to Gaza
12 July 2013A man caught smuggling drugs into an immigration centre has pleaded to a court: 'Send me back to Gaza'.
Boy among 15 immigrants trapped in tanker on P&O ferry
11 July 2013A child was one of 15 immigrants found trapped in a tanker on a P&O ferry when other drivers heard banging noises, it emerged today.
Cleaners find grenade in river
11 July 2013A controlled explosion is expected to be carried out on a grenade after it was found in a Dover river by cleaners today.
Pensioner quits home in parking fine row
11 July 2013A pensioner says he's been forced to leave his Deal home because of threats from bailiffs over a £65 parking fine.
In this week's East Kent Mercury
10 July 2013Some of the top stories in this week's East Kent Mercury
Metal thieves put lives at risk after stealing from power station
10 July 2013Copper thieves exposed visitors to a power station to 132,000 volts of electricity... when they left the site unearthed.
Squeeze gets tighter as KCC battles to plug £240m funding hole
10 July 2013County council leaders have today revealed how they will change the way services are provided to plug a huge funding hole.
Thousands expected to attend annual Royal Marines concert
10 July 2013It is the 24th year of the event, which takes place on the Memorial Bandstand in Walmer Green, Deal
Nautical-themed topiary is launched at Market Square
09 July 2013A project which “stirred everyone’s goodwill into one common effort” was officially recognised in Dover’s Market Square yesterday evening.
'Loitering' man targets women dog walkers at beauty spot
09 July 2013Women have been urged not to approach a man who has made rude remarks to women at a well-known beauty spot.
Police hunt man who targets women in abbey grounds
09 July 2013Police are hunting a man who has been making “inappropriate suggestions” to women at Kearsney Abbey near Dover
Delivery driver steals from bosses on first day at work
09 July 2013A driver already had a string of convictions when he stole parcels just hours into his first day at work.
Bookies robber jailed after 'gangster' bet
09 July 2013A punter took part in a betting shop robbery... just moments after placing a bet on a horse called 'I'm a Gangster'.
Sun shines on Dover's carnival parade
08 July 2013Hundreds of people turned out to watch Dover's carnival procession make its way around the town yesterday evening.
Tourist wins big payout for cruise hell
08 July 2013A holidaymaker struck down with salmonella food poisoning on a Nile cruise has won a five-figure payout.
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