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Whitfield family escape as fire destroys kitchen

10 November 2013
Whitfield family escape as fire destroys kitchen

A family of four had a lucky escape last night when fire swept through the kitchen of their home at Whitfield near Dover

Dover cheerleaders win a haul of trophies

09 November 2013
Dover cheerleaders win a haul of trophies

Members of a Dover cheerleading squad have returned from a competition with 17 trophies - five of them for first places.

Dover police investigating assault search for man

09 November 2013
Dover police investigating assault search for man

Police have added a man to their most wanted list after a serious attack on a woman in Dover.

Emergency ferry exercise will test multi-agency response

09 November 2013
Emergency ferry exercise will test multi-agency response

A major emergency exercise is taking place at the Port of Dover today, involving organisations and agencies from across Kent.

Controversial drilling plans in east Kent villages abandoned... for now

08 November 2013
Controversial drilling plans in east Kent villages abandoned... for now

Anti-fracking campaigners have welcomed news the company behind plans to drill for oil and gas at three county sites has withdrawn proposals.

Animal export slogans "ill-judged and unhelpful" says Dover MP

08 November 2013
Animal export slogans "ill-judged and unhelpful" says Dover MP

MP Charlie Elphicke has slammed animal rights campaigners for projecting "unhelpful" slogans onto the side of a derelict building in the town.

Dover boys grammar "should do better" say inspectors

08 November 2013
Dover boys grammar "should do better" say inspectors

The quality of teaching and the achievement of pupils at Dover Grammar School for Boys - especially in maths - should be better, according to Ofsted.

Jail for Italian lorry driver Salvatore De Pasquale who was caught at Dover with £2.5 million drugs

07 November 2013
Jail for Italian lorry driver Salvatore De Pasquale who was caught at Dover with £2.5 million drugs

An Italian lorry driver who attempted to smuggle class A drugs worth around £2.5 million into the UK has been jailed for nine and a half years.

Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

06 November 2013
Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

The Kent brother of a former SAS soldier found hanged in Zimbabwe says he believes he was murdered... and is offering a £15,000 for evidence.

'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

06 November 2013
'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

Police are hunting for seven suspected illegal immigrants - after 10 are understood to have been detained when a group of men ran from a lorry today.

Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

06 November 2013
Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

A man has been taken to hospital after a dramatic rescue operation early today when he plunged about 100ft over cliffs.

Going on an educational journey through space

06 November 2013
Going on an educational journey through space

Pupils at schools in Dover and Deal are experiencing a new fun way to learn about the solar system.

New team of officers will target those who cause problems in Dover town centre

06 November 2013
New team of officers will target those who cause problems in Dover town centre

Extra police officers are being brought into Dover to tackle anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol abuse in the town, the Mercury can reveal.

Holidaymakers return from cruise to find cars written off in storm

05 November 2013
Holidaymakers return from cruise to find cars written off in storm

Cruise passengers have returned to Kent today to find their cars were written off when the worst storm in a decade lashed the Port of Dover.

Cruise passengers return to find some of their cars have been written off

05 November 2013
Cruise passengers return to find some of their cars have been written off

Cruise passengers whose cars were damaged by last week's storm have returned to Dover and can now see the damage for themselves.

Jail for thief who ignored last chance warning

05 November 2013
Jail for thief who ignored last chance warning

A Dover man who ignored a warning that he would go to prison if he committed one more offence has been sent to jail after committing three thefts!

Singing on the dock of the bay

05 November 2013
Singing on the dock of the bay

Staff from P&O Ferries became television stars this week as they featured in choirmaster Gareth Malone’s new series to get people singing at work.

Woman attacked and robbed in Dover town centre

05 November 2013
Woman attacked and robbed in Dover town centre

Police are trying to trace two men who went to the aid of a woman when she was attacked and robbed in Dover early on Sunday.

Parking charges may be frozen for next two years

04 November 2013
Parking charges may be frozen for next two years

Councillors are being recommended to freeze parking charges across the district for the next two years.

Drugs farm found opposite police station

23 October 2013
Drugs farm found opposite police station

A cannabis factory with plants worth thousands of pounds has been discovered in a town centre... right opposite the police station.

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