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Doubt over colliery regeneration as it goes up for sale

17 May 2019
Doubt over colliery regeneration as it goes up for sale

Plans to turn a former colliery into a sustainable energy park and mining museum appear to be in tatters after its owners put the site up for sale.

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Paradise holiday was 'disaster zone'

16 May 2019
Paradise holiday was 'disaster zone'

A mum whose daughter caught a life-threatening virus while on a Thomas Cook holiday has slammed the travel firm.

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Arrests after men 'caught red-handed stealing generator'

16 May 2019
Arrests after men 'caught red-handed stealing generator'

Two men have been arrested after allegedly being caught "red-handed" stealing a generator.

Fire-hit business to 'rise from the ashes'

16 May 2019
Fire-hit business to 'rise from the ashes'

A dry cleaners is set to be shut for five months after fire tore through the shop overnight.

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Ex-guest describes 'courteous' Jeremy Kyle staff after show is axed

15 May 2019
Ex-guest describes 'courteous' Jeremy Kyle staff after show is axed

A retired vicar who appeared on Jeremy Kyle with his toyboy said he had "no complaints" about his appearance following ITV's decision to axe the show.

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Well deserved accolade for RNLI volunteers

15 May 2019
Well deserved accolade for RNLI volunteers

They have rolled up their sleeves with fundraising drives and serving meals to help the RNLI continue to save lives at sea - now they've been awarded

Halt to stockpiling hits Channel Tunnel traffic

14 May 2019
Halt to stockpiling hits Channel Tunnel traffic

Eurotunnel reported its largest ever fall in freight traffic as businesses stopped stockpiling goods ahead of the original date for Brexit.

Warning to keep windows closed after rubbish fire

14 May 2019
Warning to keep windows closed after rubbish fire

Residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to smoke from an overnight blaze which firefighters are allowing to burn out.

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'Rebellious' dip image wins photographer an award

14 May 2019
'Rebellious' dip image wins photographer an award

One photograph could never convey the thrill of Deal's Boxing Day Dip - so this artist merged 100 pictures together to really encapsulate the buzz

Here's how much the De Haan family have ploughed into Folkestone

13 May 2019
Here's how much the De Haan family have ploughed into Folkestone

The De Haan family, the billionaire former owners of Saga, have seen their wealth squeezed as they continue to invest cash into their home town.

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Bright spark driver caught doing 100mph

13 May 2019
Bright spark driver caught doing 100mph

A driver was caught doing more than 100mph in a 50mph zone - after being spotted by police because his exhaust pipe was sparking on the ground.

New harbour master named

13 May 2019
New harbour master named

The intimate water and tidal knowledge of a sailor who lives on the River Stour has earned him a new job - harbour master of Sandwich

Mum's heartfelt letter at unveiling of memorial bench

11 May 2019
Mum's heartfelt letter at unveiling of memorial bench

A mother's heartfelt letter to her son was read aloud at the unveiling of a new memorial bench.

Rare folding bicycle stolen in burglary

10 May 2019
Rare folding bicycle stolen in burglary

A rare and distinctive bicycle worth almost £2,000 has been stolen in a shop burglary.

Villagers who bought back pub celebrate Lotto grant

09 May 2019
Villagers who bought back pub celebrate Lotto grant

A community which clubbed together to buy back their local pub is celebrating a new £10,000 grant which will help build a disabled toilet.

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Game of Thrones star stops off in Kent

09 May 2019
Game of Thrones star stops off in Kent

A star from Game of Thrones decided to stop off in Kent and take this picture during a break from the excitement of the final series of the hit show.

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'Love your local high street'

04 May 2019
'Love your local high street'

A trader has made an impassioned plea to shoppers following the closing of a town centre store.

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Conservatives top of the district council polls

03 May 2019
Conservatives top of the district council polls

Your vote helped shape the way Dover District Council will be run for the next four years: Here's how the authority is now made up

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Kitchen fire after handbag left on hob

03 May 2019
Kitchen fire after handbag left on hob

Firefighters have issued safety advice after a handbag caught alight on a hob.

Live: Dover District Council election results

03 May 2019
Live: Dover District Council election results

Follow our live blog and click on the interactive map to find out who has been elected in the district.

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