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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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'He was a doting dad and loving family man'

18 February 2022
'He was a doting dad and loving family man'

The mother of a missing man who has now been found dead has paid a moving tribute to him.

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Ace face to help save venue

17 February 2022
Ace face to help save venue

A magician who is part of the mod movement is performing to help stop the closure of a town's only theatre.

Storm scuppers return of angling

17 February 2022
Storm scuppers return of angling

The reintroduction of fishing at a pier, after four years, has been held up by severe weather, it has now been confirmed.

How 'booze cruises' changed over the years

17 February 2022
How 'booze cruises' changed over the years

From the 'Vomit Comet' to luxury ferries, a seasoned traveller looks back at his trips across the Channel.

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Bad weather threatens anglers' return to pier

16 February 2022
Bad weather threatens anglers' return to pier

An anglers' return to a pier after nearly four years could be stalled by bad weather this weekend.

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Thousands of asylum seekers suffer hypothermia during crossings

15 February 2022
Thousands of asylum seekers suffer hypothermia during crossings

Thousands of people crossing the Channel in small boats have suffered hypothermia while others have had burns or suspected broken bones.

Preparation for new fast bus service

14 February 2022
Preparation for new fast bus service

Initial work for a new public transport system begins this week but a road to an estate will be temporarily closed for this.

Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

11 February 2022
Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

The fight to save a venue earmarked for closure has stepped up, with the theatre now added to a special endangered list.

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