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Car left upside down after crash with bus

08 March 2022
Car left upside down after crash with bus

A car was left upside down after a three-vehicle collision which saw one person treated by paramedics.

Beacon lighting for Queen

07 March 2022
Beacon lighting for Queen

Town councillors have voted to spend £20,000 for events for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

'I lost 20 good friends in the disaster'

07 March 2022
'I lost 20 good friends in the disaster'

A former stewardess has told of her memories of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster following an anniversary service.

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Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

06 March 2022
Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

People living in Dover at the time of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987 have told of its lasting impact on the town.

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More asylum seekers picked up

04 March 2022
More asylum seekers picked up

Almost 450 people in small boats were intercepted by authorities on both sides of the English Channel yesterday.

Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

04 March 2022
Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

A grant for an amphitheatre for the Forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn has been turned down and only a fifth of an initial sum for a statue has been raised.

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Council tax rise

04 March 2022
Council tax rise

A district authority has passed its annual budget, which includes an increase in local charges for householders.

Port needs two directors

03 March 2022
Port needs two directors

A harbour authority is seeking two members of its local community to fill non-executive posts by the summer.

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Firefighters called to chimney blaze

03 March 2022
Firefighters called to chimney blaze

Householders are warned to keep their chimneys swept regularly after flames broke out at a property yesterday.

Parking charges to increase by 23%

02 March 2022
Parking charges to increase by 23%

A council cabinet has agree an officers' recommendation to push up car park charges, some by nearly a quarter.

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Three rescued after fire at flat

02 March 2022
Three rescued after fire at flat

Firefighters rescued people from a flat after a fire broke out on the ground floor.

Two pedestrians hurt in collision

28 February 2022
Two pedestrians hurt in collision

A man and a woman were injured and taken to hospital after a road accident and a driver was arrested.

'Horrified' by asylum seeker Bill

28 February 2022
'Horrified' by asylum seeker Bill

More than 1,000 faith leaders have spoken out against the Government's new Nationality and Borders Bill and want key parts changed.

What will be the new image?

24 February 2022
What will be the new image?

A shortlist of three designs have been left for a town council's new logo and locals are asked to have their say.

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Dog and street drinking control consultation

24 February 2022
Dog and street drinking control consultation

Members of the public can, over the next month, give their views on controls against nuisance from dogs and people drinking in public.

Dover people born in the USA

24 February 2022
Dover people born in the USA

Rotary Club members in a Kent town have had a live link-up with counterparts from a namesake community in America.

Parking fees could rise by nearly a quarter

23 February 2022
Parking fees could rise by nearly a quarter

A council will vote next week on whether to put up charges from £1.30 to £1.60 an hour at its parking spaces.

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'Big stories seemed to follow him'

22 February 2022
'Big stories seemed to follow him'

A Kent-born journalist who survived bombings and was on holiday where terrorists opened fire has died in his 80s after a short illness.

Fast solving of stolen bike case

22 February 2022
Fast solving of stolen bike case

An electric bicycle was promptly returned to its owner after a theft, and a suspect arrested, with the help of a community website.

Film festival to remember domino disaster at sea

18 February 2022
Film festival to remember domino disaster at sea

Three successive ship collisions 50 years ago, which caused mass deaths, will feature in a historic film showing.

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