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National war memorial to be built on Dover's white cliffs

It's been discussed for 10 years. But now plans to create a striking national war memorial on Dover's white cliffs are set to become a reality.

The government has pledged half a million pounds to kickstart construction of a series of white granite walls bearing the names of the 1.7 million British and Commonwealth service personnel and civilians, killed in two World Wars. John Ryall reports