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Air ambulance lands at school after man 'knocked down'
10 October 2013A man has been taken to hospital after reportedly being hit by a vehicle in a busy street this morning.
More should be done to catch cigarette smugglers, say MPs
10 October 2013Customs officers should be doing more to stop the smuggling of cheap cigarettes and tobacco into the country through Dover, according to MPs.
Tragic teen's mum: 'Don't treat cyclists like scum of earth'
10 October 2013The mother of a teenager who died after a crash with a van is aiming to become the figurehead of a campaign to get more respect for cyclists.
Fracking campaign group reveals drill firm's 'staged approach'
10 October 2013Freedom of Information request has revealed that Kent County Council was aware of plans for three exploratory bore holes since May 2012.
School shows the way when it comes to Fair Trade
09 October 2013Dover Grammar School for Girls has been awarded Fair Trade Schools Status.
Port's acting chief executive is confirmed as the boss
09 October 2013Tim Waggott has been confirmed as chief executive of the Port of Dover.
The countdown begins ... Dover's Big Screen will come down next month
09 October 2013Dover’s controversial Big Screen will finally be dismantled next month, the Mercury can reveal.
Families campaigning for threatened Sure Start centres hand over petition
09 October 2013Campaigners against the closure and merger of Sure Start children’s centres in Kent have handed their 2,000-signature petition to the county council.
Managers roll up their sleeves and get back to basics on the buses
09 October 2013Two managers with the Stagecoach bus company in Dover have gone back to basics this week as part of the National Customer Service Week.
Hotel company proposes new link with council
08 October 2013A hotel chain that pulled out of a redevelopment in Dover is now proposing what it describes as an “innovative" partnership with the council.
Millions of pounds worth of drugs seized from two lorries at Dover
08 October 2013Border Force officers at Dover have seized 58 kilos of cocaine and two kilos of heroin said to be worth millions of pounds on the street.
Woman driver, 90, injured in latest crash involving foreign lorry at roundabout
08 October 2013An elderly woman has been injured in the latest crash involving a foreign lorry at the Whitfield roundabout on the A2 near Dover.
Christ Embassy International plan to convert fire-damaged building back into church again
08 October 2013A former church that was virtually destroyed by fire may become a place of worship again.
'I know where you live' - machete attacker's threat to judge
08 October 2013An attacker who launched a frenzied assault on a policeman with a machete threatened a judge as he was led away to a 10-year jail term.
Who put the light out - and, more importantly, who's going to switch it on again?
07 October 2013How many councils does it take to switch on a light by a footpath? Three, apparently, plus a building developer.
Councillor calls for £80 on-the-spot fine for people who spit
07 October 2013People who spit in the street should be given on-the-spot fines, according to a Dover councillor.
Colourful characters brighten up Dover's illuminated carnival parade
06 October 2013Eleven carnival courts and a couple of of decorated cars took part in Dover's illuminated carnival this evening.
Hand grenade blown up near Dover
06 October 2013A controlled explosion was carried out at Dover this afternoon after an old hand grenade was uncovered near a housing estate.
Tributes paid to former England footballer whose home was in East Kent
05 October 2013Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Peter Broadbent, the only footballer from East Kent to have played for England, has died at the age of 80.
Property owners fined for failing to improve Dover house
04 October 2013Two men have been fined for failing to comply with a council notice ordering them to improve a Dover property.
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