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Union demands 'militant response' to P&O sackings

Union demands 'militant response' to P&O sackings

18 March 2022

Protests against the shock sacking of 800 ferry workers will take place today.

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'An outrage and a betrayal' - shock P&O news dominates front pages

'An outrage and a betrayal' - shock P&O news dominates front pages

18 March 2022

The furious reaction to yesterday's P&O sackings shows just how toxic the once-proud brand has now become.

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Customers gutted as 'star of the show' Rooks shuts shop

Customers gutted as 'star of the show' Rooks shuts shop

18 March 2022

Customers have been left gutted and gobsmacked after a popular butchers closed its doors suddenly.

Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

18 March 2022

A day after it sacked 800 staff, we looked at the demise of P&O – once the cross-Channel king – and the controversy surrounding its foreign owners.

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'Ferry firm acted like thugs'

'Ferry firm acted like thugs'

17 March 2022

P&O Ferries’ actions have been branded thuggish – as government officials reveal they were not given any warning of the company's shock decision.

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Protests over P&O job cuts

Protests over P&O job cuts

17 March 2022

Protesters have taken to the streets over P&O Ferries' shock decision to axe hundreds of jobs – and they've vowed to return tomorrow.

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Exclusive: Inside zoom call where P&O staff redundancies revealed

Exclusive: Inside zoom call where P&O staff redundancies revealed

17 March 2022

KentOnline has seen the zoom call in which P&O staff were told they would all be losing their jobs after the company suffered losses of up to £200m.

Live: Flying Scotsman tours Kent

Live: Flying Scotsman tours Kent

17 March 2022

Hundreds of people have turned out to see a world famous locomotive arrive in the county for the first time in 50 years.

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'You have five minutes to get off the ship'

'You have five minutes to get off the ship'

17 March 2022

P&O Ferries has dismissed its on-board crews in a major move which has enraged union bosses.

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Days of cancelled ferry services leaves passengers stranded

Days of cancelled ferry services leaves passengers stranded

17 March 2022

Passengers at the port terminal in Calais were left stranded after P&O services were suddenly cancelled.

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Man transporting scrap metal fined for no licence

Man transporting scrap metal fined for no licence

16 March 2022

A man who failed to carry the correct documentation for scrap metal he was transporting has been fined almost £1,000.

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Family adapt home for Ukrainian man in wheelchair

Family adapt home for Ukrainian man in wheelchair

16 March 2022

A selfless couple are adapting their home to provide refuge to a disabled man and his family fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

People smugglers target maritime industry

People smugglers target maritime industry

16 March 2022

Businesses have been warned to be vigilant as criminal gangs seek to obtain small boats to bring people across the Channel.

New 145-mile cycling route to launch in Kent

New 145-mile cycling route to launch in Kent

16 March 2022

Cycling enthusiasts will now be able to embark on a brand new long distance tour to see the county's natural beauty

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Hundreds of asylum seekers rescued from Channel

Hundreds of asylum seekers rescued from Channel

15 March 2022

A series of photographs show some of the people seeking asylum who arrived in Kent in just one day as more than 900 attempt Channel crossing.

Man's body is found near beach

Man's body is found near beach

14 March 2022

Police and the coastguard were called to a beach after a man's body was discovered.

Man hit by train at railway station

Man hit by train at railway station

14 March 2022

Emergency services have descended on a railway station after a man was found on the tracks.

Trains delayed after emergency on railway

Trains delayed after emergency on railway

14 March 2022

Train services are being delayed while emergency services respond to a railway incident.

Kent-based film scoops top prize at the BAFTAs

Kent-based film scoops top prize at the BAFTAs

14 March 2022

The leading actress from a film set in the county was recognised at last night's BAFTAs for her performance.

Red tape ditched to help Ukraine war victims

Red tape ditched to help Ukraine war victims

13 March 2022

The Government has eased rules so vehicle delivering aid for the war victims in Eastern Europe are not held up by bureaucracy.

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