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How P&O cross-Channel ferry met its end

02 February 2014
How P&O cross-Channel ferry met its end

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

Deal Town Hall cordoned off for refurbishment

02 February 2014
Deal Town Hall cordoned off for refurbishment

Deal Town Hall has been cordoned off today to undergo re-painting.

Full-scale search launched in lashing gales... for empty lifeboat

01 February 2014
Full-scale search launched in lashing gales... for empty lifeboat

A major search was launched in storm force 10 gales after three ferries reported a life raft sighting off Kent's coast.

Stripping in window pays off for charity shop boss

01 February 2014
 Stripping in window pays off for charity shop boss

The manager of the British Red Cross shop in Deal bared all in the window and has received lots of donations to the charity.

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

30 January 2014
Road could stay shut for three weeks after wall collapses near school

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

30 January 2014
Ambulance crews called out to Maison Dieu Road in Dover

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

Minister for communities visits the Discovery Park

30 January 2014
Minister for communities visits the Discovery Park

Stephen Williams, minister for communities, visited the Discovery Park in Sandwich to seal its £6.5 million government funding.

Drop-in session to discuss floods and future protection

29 January 2014
 Drop-in session to discuss floods and future protection

The first public drop-in session after December's floods will be held at Sandwich Quay tomorrow.

Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

23 January 2014
Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

A hero passenger saved a woman's life as a car was submerged in flood water, trapping her inside.

Artist's shock after star returns artwork gift unopened

22 January 2014
Artist's shock after star returns artwork gift unopened

An artist who sent a painting to TV celebrity Paul O'Grady as a gift was shocked... when it was returned unopened and damaged.

Couple honoured in France for their battlefield tours

20 January 2014
 Couple honoured in France for their battlefield tours

A couple from Woodnesborough have been awarded a World War One Centenary medal for their contribution to remembrance tourism.

Minister for local government pays Deal High Street a visit

16 January 2014
Minister for local government pays Deal High Street a visit

MP Brandon Lewis, the minister for local government visited Deal to present them with a certificate for High Street of the Year award.

Parents speak out over strict changes to school uniform

16 January 2014
Parents speak out over strict changes to school uniform

Concerned parents have spoken out over changes to school uniform at Sandwich Technology School which will leave them out of pocket.

Parents speak out over timing of stricter rules on school uniform

16 January 2014
Parents speak out over timing of stricter rules on school uniform

Concerned parents have spoken out over strict changes to school uniform at Sandwich Technology School which could leave them out of pocket.

Border Force officers seized 63 kilos of cocaine at Dover

15 January 2014
Border Force officers seized 63 kilos of cocaine at Dover

Border Force officers have seized 63 kilos of cocaine from a Swiss lorry at the Port of Dover.

Manager of charity shop will be stripping to bring in more donations

15 January 2014
Manager of charity shop will be stripping to bring in more donations

The manager of a charity shop on Deal High Street will be stripping off in the window display to raise awareness of the need for donations.

More help as foodbank opens another outlet

15 January 2014
 More help as foodbank opens another outlet

A new outlet for the Deal Area Emergency Foodbank has opened at the Salvation Army base in the town’s West Street.

Woodnesborough Road to close at level crossing

15 January 2014
 Woodnesborough Road to close at level crossing

Maintenance work is due to take place at the Woodnesborough Road level crossing in Sandwich and the road will close for four nights.

5th Deal Sholden Beaver Scout group celebrates 25 years

09 January 2014
5th Deal Sholden Beaver Scout group celebrates 25 years

The 5th Deal Sholden Beaver Scout group is celebrating 25 years on January 17 and is welcoming all past members

Kingsdown residents call for better sea defences after promenade collapse

09 January 2014
Kingsdown residents call for better sea defences after promenade collapse

Residents in Kingsdown are calling for better sea defences after stormy weather caused a part of the promenade to collapse

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