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High street reopens after lorry crashes into building
02 April 2024Traffic is clearing as a high street reopens after a lorry collided with a building in the area.
Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024
31 March 2024This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.
Gran, 93, makes ‘miracle recovery’ after being reunited with dog in hospital
30 March 2024A 93-year-old grandmother who suffered a fall has made a “miraculous recovery” – after being reunited with her beloved dog in hospital.
‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’
30 March 2024Plans to permanently ban cars from part of a town centre have been put on hold as highway bosses have raised concerns over the scheme's safety.
Passengers face huge queues at port on first day of Easter holidays
29 March 2024Holidaymakers embarking on a trip to Europe on the first day of the Easter holiday are facing waits of up to two hours.
Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years
29 March 2024This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dover’s council leader who says the county will have a problem with small boats for a long time to come.
Mum, 34, in endless pain: 'I'd consider Dignitas but can't afford £15k'
29 March 2024A mum living in agony with severe arthritis has described her struggle to cope - and the measures she would be prepared to take to end her pain.
‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’
29 March 2024Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys
Town centre bank used by just 13 customers among latest raft of closures
28 March 2024Natwest has confirmed plans to shut further branches including one where just 13 customers used the branch on a weekly basis last year.
Driver's hilarious video mocking state of 'awful' Kent road
28 March 2024A driver has shot a hilarious video mocking the state of an “awful” Kent road in which a huge crack recently appeared
New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse
28 March 2024More space is being created for vehicle checks at Dover harbour amid concerns new EU rules could exacerbate traffic problems on Kent’s roads.
Takeaway shut down after ‘widespread rat infestation’
27 March 2024A rat-infested Chinese takeaway has been ordered to shut down after inspectors found the premises in a “filthy condition”.
Record numbers cross Channel in small boats for first three months of year
27 March 2024The number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel so far in 2024 has reached a new record high for the first three months of a calendar year.
New vision for former nightclub site will ‘kickstart town’s regeneration’
27 March 2024Plans to transform a former nightclub site into a multimillion-pound creative centre will "kickstart the regeneration" of a town centre, bosses say.
Store fined £15k over illegal worker 'paid just £6 an hour'
27 March 2024A shop has been allowed to keep its licence despite employing an illegal worker - who claims he was paid just £6 an hour and sometimes in food.
Dismay as yobs burn community library books
26 March 2024Disheartened residents hit out at vandals who sent library books up in flames in a street.
Abandoned pub sold at auction for £800k could be ‘totally redeveloped’
26 March 2024A pub left abandoned for five years has sold at auction for almost £800,000 and could be “totally redeveloped”.
Fears of Easter chaos on Kent’s roads as French tighten security checks
26 March 2024Holidaymakers are being warned to expect delays at the Port of Dover as they embark on Easter getaways this weekend.
Foul-mouthed drunk woman put in spit hood after abusing police
26 March 2024A drunk woman had to be put in a spit hood after she became aggressive with police.
Huge crack appears on road next to busy railway line
25 March 2024A large crack has appeared across a road near a busy railway line where speed restrictions have already been put in place.
