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Archive: August 2025

Sun, 31 May 2026

The world's oldest person turns 116

Thu, 21 Aug 2025

King Charles sends best wishes to Ethel Caterham, the world's most long-lived woman.Born on August 21, 1909, in Hampshire, Southern England, she......

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Superman's 'villain' is dead

Mon, 18 Aug 2025

British actor Terence Stamp, known for films such as Superman, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and The Collector, has died at the age of 87.The news,......

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Cannabis factory discovered in Dover warehouse.

RECOMMENDED Thu, 15 Jan 2026

A police operation has shut down a suspected organized crime operation in Deal. Following the search of a building on Saturday, 10 January, police......

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Three toys recalled over suspected asbestos contamination.

RECOMMENDED Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Three sand-filled toys have been pulled from shop shelves due to suspected asbestos contamination. The OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards)......

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100 years since the birth of the Iron Lady

RECOMMENDED Mon, 13 Oct 2025

One hundred years ago, one of the women who made history was born in Grantham, United Kingdom: Margaret Thatcher, the so-called 'Iron Lady'.She was......

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Hovercraft service from Kent terminated

RECOMMENDED Sun, 05 Oct 2025

For decades, the hovercraft service transported more than 70 million passengers, connecting Dover and Pegwell Bay to France in 35 minutes,......

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Dover: House fire leaves one person hospitalised.

RECOMMENDED Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Firefighters and paramedics attended a house fire on Wednesday, 8 April, at around 3:00 PM. Two fire engines were dispatched to Coombe Valley Road in......

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Cookies recalled due to rodent contamination

RECOMMENDED Fri, 17 Apr 2026

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a recall for several Saffron Pastrys food products due to suspected rodent contamination, rendering the......

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Arms smuggler captured in Dover

RECOMMENDED Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Eryk Mariusz Kiler, 44, was stopped at the Port of Dover. Inside his Renault Scenic, Border Force officers discovered 61 self-loading pistols hidden......

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Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics for Dover citizen

RECOMMENDED Wed, 08 Oct 2025

Tom Mears, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), will participate in the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles after securing a Guinness World Record.......

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Dover: Arrests made for drug possession.

RECOMMENDED Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Dover: two women, aged 25 and 28, and a 28-year-old man, have been stopped and arrested by police for drug possession. Officers intercepted a......

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Dover historical sites open for the national festival

RECOMMENDED Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Dover's historical sites will open to the public free of charge for Heritage Open Days. The Dover District Council (DDC) stated that it is an......

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Dover: Arrests made for drug possession.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Three toys recalled over suspected asbestos contamination.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026