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Lorry bridge smash causes delays

Lorry bridge smash causes delays

A lorry has crashed into Kearsney Bridge in River causing yet more disruption to train services in east Kent.

Dad started house fire in bid to be rehomed

Dad started house fire in bid to be rehomed

A man who deliberately started a fire in his home in the hope his family would be moved has avoided jail.

Dover winger signs for Gulls

Dover winger signs for Gulls

Dover winger Toby Ajala has left the club for ‘a fresh start’ at former club Torquay - leaving Crabble on a free transfer.

New head starts at school which 'requires improvement'

New head starts at school which 'requires improvement'

It is not just the pupils at Astor College who are returning to school for the first time this year - new head teacher Lee Kane takes leadership today

No complaints for Kinnear

No complaints for Kinnear

Dover boss Chris Kinnear gives his verdict on the abandoned National League clash with Welling.

Plan to raise parking charges ‘short-sighted'

 Plan to raise parking charges ‘short-sighted'

Labour’s Dover district councillors are opposing the increase in car parking charges, approved by cabinet last month.

Weather beats Whites

Weather beats Whites

Dover's National League derby with Welling was abandoned on Saturday.

Revised timetables as damaged track set to be shut for 'substantial' time

Revised timetables as damaged track set to be shut for 'substantial' time

High speed fares have been suspended on the stretch of rail line damaged by high tides - as revised services are announced.

Whitfield is preferred site for leisure centre

Whitfield is preferred site for leisure centre

Whitfield has been labelled as a site with the most potential to house a new Dover leisure centre, a review has confirmed.

Crew attends chimney fire

Crew attends chimney fire

Firefighters in Dover have reminded people to have their chimneys swept regularly after a blaze last night (Wednesday)

Kinnear: Our success is no fluke

Kinnear: Our success is no fluke

Chris Kinnear has hailed 2015 a magnificent year for Dover Athletic.

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

A section of rail track badly damaged by a high tide will be shut indefinitely and could take millions to repair, it's been revealed.

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Drivers who smuggle people into the country can now face tough sentences, a judge has warned.

Pier set to be transformed

Pier set to be transformed

Hundreds of jobs are set to be created as major work gets under way to transform a pier and create a new marina.

Whites boss hits out at League windfalls

Whites boss hits out at League windfalls

Dover chairman Jim Parmenter claims proposed increased parachute payments for clubs relegated from the Football League is protectionism.

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Hundreds of foreign lorry drivers who broke the speed limit have not been fined - even though UK truckers are forced to pay up.

Appeal after street fight

Appeal after street fight

The police are appealing for witnesses following a street fight in Dover on Sunday.

Dover set to appeal against Stefan Payne's red card

Dover set to appeal against Stefan Payne's red card

Dover look set to lodge an appeal against Stefan Payne's sending-off in the 3-2 home defeat by Bromley.

Payne sent off as Dover lose

Payne sent off as Dover lose

Ricky Miller scored twice as 10-man Dover lost 3-2 at home to Bromley. Striker Stefan Payne was sent off - shown a straight red in the first half.

£59k bid to put visitors on the trail of town’s rich heritage

 £59k bid to put visitors on the trail of town’s rich heritage

A total of £59,000 has been awarded to a scheme that intends to make visitors aware of Dover’s history.

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