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Spoilt for choice! 10 terrific shows to see this week
23 March 2022From sing-along music to captivating dance and thrilling theatre, we’ve got something for everyone.
P&O's 'biggest compensation package ever' with some getting £170k+
22 March 2022P&O has said its compensation package is "the biggest ever" and some staff will get more than £170k, although others will get as little as £15k.
Port's 'flourishing' biodiversity
22 March 2022New studies have shown an ever-increasing number of species at the Port of Dover including sightings of rare black redstarts at the Eastern Docks.
Drivers get locked in car park
22 March 2022The opening hours of a popular park's main car park have now been extended - after drivers became trapped in the lot.
P&O has until the end of the day to explain 800 job losses
22 March 2022The government has given P&O a 5pm deadline to explain why 800 people brutally lost their jobs last week, before "further steps" are taken.
Calls for criminal action against P&O as government accused of 'sitting on hands'
21 March 2022The government has been urged to start criminal action against P&O and accused of "sitting on its hands" before the sackings.
MP says she was 'bullied by left wing militants' at P&O protest
21 March 2022An MP says she will not be intimidated by 'odious militants' who 'bullied and abused' her at a protest against P&O job cuts.
'£1.80 an hour' paid to new ferry crew
21 March 2022P&O Ferries has been accused of paying replacement crew "shocking wage" to get services up and running.
Cafe owners throw lifeline to axed P&O workers
20 March 2022A cafe owner has put his money where his mouth is and offered jobs to sacked P&O chefs.
New staff at ferry firm face 'poverty pay'
20 March 2022New P&O Ferries crew will be paid well below the minimum wage, a union has claimed.
Government 'knew about planned P&O sackings'
20 March 2022Government ministers knew about P&O Ferries’ plan to slash 800 jobs before staff were informed, it has been revealed.
P&O service resumes but Channel crossings still cancelled
19 March 2022P&O has resumed one of its crossings but its cross-Channel routes are still cancelled adding to the financial pressure on the firm.
Government boats give-away scheme left high and dry
19 March 2022A scheme to donate dinghies used by asylum seekers to cross the Channel to charities and other groups, has yet to see any handed over.
Plans to transform historic Citadel
19 March 2022Ambitious plans have been drawn up to overhaul part of an historic Citadel, with artisan businesses destined to move in.
Lambing season springs into life
19 March 2022We have five top spots to visit adorable newborn lambs across the county this spring.
P&O protests stop asylum seekers coming to Dover
18 March 2022Border Force officers were unable to bring people seeking asylum in to Dover due to the P&O protests at the port.
Government warning to P&O amid backlash over 800 job cuts
18 March 2022P&O could face unlimited fines from the government as the firm tries to defend its handling of sacking 800 people.
'Seize the ships' chants at P&O Ferries protest
18 March 2022Protesters are marching for a second day to rally against controversial P&O Ferries job cuts.
Sarah Everard's killer charged with indecent exposure
18 March 2022Charges of indecent exposure have been brought against Wayne Couzens, who is already behind bars for raping and murdering Sarah Everard.
Employers step in with job offers for P&O staff
18 March 2022Kent firms have been quick to offer jobs to P&O Ferries staff after 800 employees were made redundant via a Zoom call.
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