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Senior royal visits new lifeboat station

Senior royal visits new lifeboat station

The Duke of Kent was given a tour of an RNLI lifeboat station, as the charity marks 200 years of saving lives at sea.

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Armed police pictured at town centre block of flats

Armed police pictured at town centre block of flats

A man has been arrested after armed officers were pictured with their guns trained on a door at a town centre block of flats.

People smuggler’s WhatsApp messages revealed as he’s jailed for ten years

People smuggler’s WhatsApp messages revealed as he’s jailed for ten years

A people smuggler has been jailed after WhatsApp messages highlighted his efforts to move people to the UK.

We meet new MP on frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis

We meet new MP on frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis

We sit down with the new MP on the frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis.

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Teenager, 19, accused of breaking man’s arm in reported robbery

Teenager, 19, accused of breaking man’s arm in reported robbery

Detectives have charged a 19-year-old alleged to have broken a man’s arm in a reported robbery.

Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

Plans are in motion to turn a shop – which has sat empty for more than a decade – into a town centre florist and cafe.

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Stranded airline passengers told ‘come on down’ to port amid IT outage

Stranded airline passengers told ‘come on down’ to port amid IT outage

Holidaymakers left stranded by cancelled flights have been encouraged to take a ferry as thousands embark on summer holidays.

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Holidaymakers experiencing long delays just hours after pupils finish school for summer

Holidaymakers experiencing long delays just hours after pupils finish school for summer

Families hoping to cross the Channel are facing travel disruption in what is already predicted to be a chaotic summer ahead for travellers.

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Homeless Londoners set to be housed in new-builds on Kent coast

Homeless Londoners set to be housed in new-builds on Kent coast

Concerns have been raised after a London council revealed it is in “advanced negotiations” to house some of its residents in a Kent district.

Celebration time at Lydden Hill

Celebration time at Lydden Hill

The UK’s first event dedicated to celebrating rallycross - which was born in Kent - is taking place this weekend.

Man in court after ‘jewellery swiped during loft works’

Man in court after ‘jewellery swiped during loft works’

A suspect has appeared in court after jewellery was swiped from several homes in suspected distraction burglaries.

Kent castle to open major new attraction

Kent castle to open major new attraction

A world-famous Kent castle is opening a new major visitor experience next week.

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Head of Kent’s ‘best secondary school’ reveals why he is quitting

Head of Kent’s ‘best secondary school’ reveals why he is quitting

The head of a grammar ranked by a school directory website as Kent’s top secondary has revealed why he is stepping down after almost eight years.

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Friendly fire bodes well for Dover

Friendly fire bodes well for Dover

Coach Mike Sandmann reckons a busy weekend for Dover was a step in the right direction towards bringing the feel-good factor back to the club.

Green light for £25m business, arts and education centre

Green light for £25m business, arts and education centre

A four-story hub promising to boost investment and jobs has been given the stamp of approval.

Paedophile died in drunken fall down staircase

Paedophile died in drunken fall down staircase

A man who sexually abused his four-year-old niece died after falling down a staircase while drunk, an inquest has heard.

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Port set for ‘exceptionally busy’ summer amid Olympics traffic surge

Port set for ‘exceptionally busy’ summer amid Olympics traffic surge

Port of Dover bosses are warning of an “exceptionally busy” summer, with cross-Channel traffic set to increase by almost a third.

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Four die in English Channel crossing

Four die in English Channel crossing

Four people have drowned after their boat capsized while trying to cross the Channel, the French coastguard has confirmed.

Road plagued by potholes will close for repair works

Road plagued by potholes will close for repair works

A pothole-ridden street – a key road in and out of a housing estate – will be closed for two days while repair works are carried out.

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New Dover coach feels inspired

New Dover coach feels inspired

New Dover Athletic coach Paul Barnes is excited to work with “clubman” Jake Leberl.

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