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How P&O cross-Channel ferry met its end

How P&O cross-Channel ferry met its end

02 February 2014

Forget cutting equipment and wrecking balls... this is how the Turkish start to break up an ex P&O Pride of Calais ferry.

Ofsted deems a Dover school inadequate in all areas

Ofsted deems a Dover school inadequate in all areas

31 January 2014

Dover's Charlton Primary is slammed by Ofsted in their latest rating, branding them as inadequate in every category

 Working together to help keep town free of thieves

Working together to help keep town free of thieves

31 January 2014

Dover Partnership Against Crime (DPAC) commemorate the team work that takes place between shops around the district to help prevent shoplifters.

Road could stay shut for three weeks after wall collapses near school

Road could stay shut for three weeks after wall collapses near school

30 January 2014

A road could stay shut for as long as three weeks after a wall collapsed and bricks plunged between two parked cars.

Ambulance crews called out to Maison Dieu Road in Dover

Ambulance crews called out to Maison Dieu Road in Dover

30 January 2014

Two ambulances and four rapid response vehicles were called out to a residence in Dover.

BMW up in flames over electrical fault

BMW up in flames over electrical fault

30 January 2014

Dover crews tacked a BMW car fire in the early hours of this morning.

Investigation into why Channel Tunnel workers suffered carbon monoxide poisoning

Investigation into why Channel Tunnel workers suffered carbon monoxide poisoning

30 January 2014

Eurotunnel investigating into cause of carbon monoxide poisoning of workers at the weekend

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

29 January 2014

An 11-year-old boy suffered serious head and arm injuries in a crash with a car.

 Councillor seeks block on payday loan adverts

Councillor seeks block on payday loan adverts

29 January 2014

Councillor, Bob Frost, has put forward a proposal to make it harder for people to gain access to payday loans via council computers and websites.

Car fire being treated as suspicious in Friars Way, Dover

Car fire being treated as suspicious in Friars Way, Dover

28 January 2014

A Volkswagen Golf was found alight in the early hours of this morning and is being treated as suspicious by the police.

Clear-up after the storm

Clear-up after the storm

27 January 2014

Highways workers are out in force today clearing up after more than 100 trees were brought down in the weekend's storms.

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

24 January 2014

A foster mother has had three children removed from her care after falling for a man online without realising he was a convicted sex offender.

Bluegrass trio’s free home gigs

Bluegrass trio’s free home gigs

24 January 2014

Don't miss the chance to see acclaimed young band Gentlemen of Few performing in their home towns of Deal and Dover this week.

Tributes to 'kind and caring' swimmer who died in cross-Channel challenge

Tributes to 'kind and caring' swimmer who died in cross-Channel challenge

23 January 2014

A selfless swimmer collapsed and died through the sheer strain of swimming the Channel from Kent, an inquest's heard.

Dovorians still have time to apply for share of ward grants

Dovorians still have time to apply for share of ward grants

22 January 2014

Cllr, Pam Brivio urges residents to come forth with their community based organisations for help with funding.

Lovers part of gang that used thousands of fake coins in casino scam

Lovers part of gang that used thousands of fake coins in casino scam

21 January 2014

Two members of a gang that brought thousands of pounds of fake coins into Kent for a huge casino scam have been sentenced.

Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

21 January 2014

The man in charge of Kent's roads has revealed the bill to repair extensive flood damage across the county will run into millions of pounds.

Drink driver disqualified for three years

Drink driver disqualified for three years

21 January 2014

A Dover man pleaded guilty to drink driving after being stopped on the A256 in December last year.

Romanian drug smuggler faces seven years in jail

Romanian drug smuggler faces seven years in jail

21 January 2014

A Romanian lorry driver was sentenced yesterday after attempting to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into the country.

Grade II building is to be auctioned off

Grade II building is to be auctioned off

20 January 2014

A Grade II listed building on Dover's seafront is to go under the auctioneer's hammer next month.

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