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Vera Lynn Way plan wins support of singer's daughter

29 November 2020
Vera Lynn Way plan wins support of singer's daughter

A plan to rename a footpath to the White Cliffs of Dover 'Vera Lynn Way' has earned the backing of the singer's family.

'It’s amazing to win an award for simply doing what you love...'

27 November 2020
'It’s amazing to win an award for simply doing what you love...'

A teacher was told on live TV that she's won a top award after being talent spotted when she was a teaching assistant

Brexit border point will 'cage in' quiet country homes

25 November 2020
Brexit border point will 'cage in' quiet country homes

A post-Brexit Inland Border Point will destroy the way of life in the quiet rural village it backs onto, residents fear.

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Book your doorstep visits from Santa through theatre

23 November 2020
Book your doorstep visits from Santa through theatre

A theatre closed because of Covid is helping Santa Save Christmas by taking care of his diary and booking personal visits where grottos can't open

Hotel, restaurant and pool plans revealed

19 November 2020
Hotel, restaurant and pool plans revealed

An ultra modern restaurant, pool, bar and hotel complex made from shipping containers could be dropped onto land at Dover Marina.

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New water pumping station needed to accommodate new homes

19 November 2020
New water pumping station needed to accommodate new homes

Plans have been rolled out to upgrade a pumping station in a key development area where thousands of new homes have brought it to capacity

Nine homes scheme resurfaces in paddock's 'long planning history'

19 November 2020
Nine homes scheme resurfaces in paddock's 'long planning history'

A council is being asked to pass a scheme for nine homes after previous larger-scale projects failed to get the green light

Dealer found with knives and knuckleduster after police chase

18 November 2020
Dealer found with knives and knuckleduster after police chase

A drug dealer was caught driving 100 mph on the M20 just months after being searched by police.

Seizure of 3.2 million cigarettes at port

18 November 2020
Seizure of 3.2 million cigarettes at port

Two men have been arrested following the discovery of 3.2million cigarettes that had been smuggled into Kent

Lockdown picture wins top spot on calendar front page

18 November 2020
Lockdown picture wins top spot on calendar front page

A picture taken at a lockdown barbecue won an amateur photographer pride of place on the front page of our 2021 calendar

'Big hope we can vaccinate ready for winter'

10 November 2020
'Big hope we can vaccinate ready for winter'

Doctors, nurses and armed services personnel are preparing to administer millions of Coronavirus doses in a matter of weeks

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Covid vaccine is '90% effective' say Pfizer and BioNTech

09 November 2020
Covid vaccine is '90% effective' say Pfizer and BioNTech

Drug trials for a Covid vaccine have shown just 94 out of 43,538 people contracted the virus making the result a 'great day' for science and humanity

Suspected asylum seekers arrive at Walmer Beach

09 November 2020
Suspected asylum seekers arrive at Walmer Beach

An inflatable boat has been filmed alongside a Border Force patrol vessel in the sea off a coastal village

Kent remembers from home as services are broadcast online

08 November 2020
Kent remembers from home as services are broadcast online

Strict controls at Remembrance services meant most people in the county paid tribute to the Fallen from home

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Leaf Hotel becomes Holiday Inn

06 November 2020
Leaf Hotel becomes Holiday Inn

A hotelier's confidence in a port town prompted him to invest by revamping his venue and rebranding it as Holiday Inn with a Bella Italia

Motorhomes banned from seafront after campaign

05 November 2020
Motorhomes banned from seafront after campaign

A community has succeeded in its bid to stop 'nuisance' motorhomes parking outside their homes on a prime seafront road

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Culled birds bagged up and removed after flu outbreak

04 November 2020
Culled birds bagged up and removed after flu outbreak

A devastated bird farmer has watched powerlessly as all 480 of her birds were killed after avian flu was confirmed among her chickens and ducks.

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New wine bar to hold opening and closing party

03 November 2020
New wine bar to hold opening and closing party

A man who will open his new wine bar the night before lockdown and can trade for only four hours asks: "Is this some sort of record?"

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Father and son to pay back £80k to enslaved staff

03 November 2020
Father and son to pay back £80k to enslaved staff

A father and son who made staff do back-breaking work for just 50p an hour, while they themselves lived in luxury, must repay £80,000 to their victims

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Suspected dealer arrested after helicopter search over village

02 November 2020
Suspected dealer arrested after helicopter search over village

Police have made an arrest following a search for a suspected drug dealer around a village involving vans, cars and a helicopter

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