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Teachers save girl’s life as she chokes on sweet

23 July 2015
Teachers save girl’s life as she chokes on sweet

A mum has thanked teachers who helped to save her eight-year-old daughter's life as she choked on a sweet.

Broken down bus on A258

22 July 2015
Broken down bus on A258

A bus has broken down on the A258 near St Margaret's and is causing delays to traffic.

Car flips on roof in town centre

22 July 2015
Car flips on roof in town centre

A car flipped on its roof last night after hitting a parked car in a busy town centre.

Car overturns in A2 crash

22 July 2015
Car overturns in A2 crash

A crash involving two cars, which caused one to flip onto its roof, caused major delays this morning.

DFDS resumes sailings

21 July 2015
DFDS resumes sailings

DFDS has today announced it has resumed its sailings as the blockade at Calais has been lifted.

Dover Athletic denies move to Whitfield

20 July 2015
Dover Athletic denies move to Whitfield

Dover Athletic chairman, Jim Parmenter, has denied claims that the club could be moving to Whitfield but hasn't ruled it out for the future.

Footballers turn out for Daniel at soccer fundraiser

19 July 2015
Footballers turn out for Daniel at soccer fundraiser

Footballers in the district have been giving their support to the Mercury's Why Risk It? campaign in memory of Daniel Squire.

Kind gardeners dig in to grow veggies for elderly

18 July 2015
Kind gardeners dig in to grow veggies for elderly

A kind volunteer is appealing for gardening equipment after taking on an allotment to grow produce for Age Concern.

More health stands needed to expand festival’s wellbeing area

18 July 2015
More health stands needed to expand festival’s wellbeing area

Kent Miners' Festival is looking for health volunteers.

Deal named top hipster destination

17 July 2015
Deal named top hipster destination

Deal has been named one of the best hipster holiday destinations.

Fire in Ringwould near the A258

17 July 2015
Fire in Ringwould near the A258

Smoke billowing from a fire at a farm in Ringwould is causing problems with traffic on the A258

Heavy congestion around Dover

17 July 2015
Heavy congestion around Dover

Traffic is heavily congested around Dover as protests and Operation Stack continues.

Why map says Tannery Lane is ‘crime hotspot’

17 July 2015
Why map says Tannery Lane is ‘crime hotspot’

Police have shed light on why figures show that certain areas of Sandwich have the highest levels of crime.

Costa petition gains 200 supporters

16 July 2015
Costa petition gains 200 supporters

A petition against Costa Coffee opening up in a medieval town in Kent has gained 200 signatures.

Artist forced to remove 'suggestive' mannequin exhibit

16 July 2015
Artist forced to remove 'suggestive' mannequin exhibit

An artist has been forced to remove her 'smutty' mannequin exhibit from a Kent art emporium after complaints it was too suggestive.

MP sorry for incorrect fracking licence claims

15 July 2015
MP sorry for incorrect fracking licence claims

Sandwich MP Craig Mackinlay apologises for claims he made that there was still a licence for fracking in Woodnesborough.

Lifeboat called after pier jump

13 July 2015
Lifeboat called after pier jump

A man had a lucky escape on Saturday after jumping from Deal pier.

Food bank’s fears as supplies begin to dry up

12 July 2015
Food bank’s fears as supplies begin to dry up

For the first time since it opened, Deal's Foodbank is running out of donations due to increasing need.

Filming success at the Empire Cinema

11 July 2015
Filming success at the Empire Cinema

A Sandwich-based film company has thanked all the extras who helped to make a promotional video for the Empire.

Message in a bottle discovered in Belgium

10 July 2015
Message in a bottle discovered in Belgium

A message in a bottle sent out to sea by a four-year-old boy was discovered by a scuba diving group in Belgium.

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