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What's in this week's Dover Mercury

What's in this week's Dover Mercury

05 June 2013

Dover MP Charlie Elphicke will urge care beds to be included in the £21 million hospital to be built on the Buckland Hospital site. He greeted the pla

Plans revealed for redevelopment of academy

Plans revealed for redevelopment of academy

05 June 2013

A consultation meeting is being held tomorrow over plans for the redevelopment of Dover Christ Church Academy.

Former school headmistress dies aged 98

Former school headmistress dies aged 98

04 June 2013

The former headmistress of Dover Girls’ Grammar School, Lillian Kay, died yesterday, exactly a month before her 99th birthday.

'She's not as innocent as she looks'

'She's not as innocent as she looks'

03 June 2013

What a pervert said about his nine-year-old victim before he was locked away for 10 years.

New hospital given planning approval

New hospital given planning approval

31 May 2013

Planning permission has been given for Dover's new community hospital, but MP Charlie Elphicke says he still wants care beds included.

Purple symbols of protest

 Purple symbols of protest

29 May 2013

Purple ribbons highlighting the campaign to stop live animal exports are once again adorning the roads to the port of Dover.

Tie a purple ribbon around your trees, say campaigners

Tie a purple ribbon around your trees, say campaigners

29 May 2013

Trees on the approach roads to Dover are to be festooned with purple ribbons by animal rights campaigners.

Affordable homes herald new dawn for old mill site

 Affordable homes herald new dawn for old mill site

29 May 2013

A £4 million scheme, which completes the first stage of the regeneration of the former Buckland Paper Mill site in Dover, has been officially opened.

Night-time curfew for man accused of smashing eight shop windows

Night-time curfew for man accused of smashing eight shop windows

28 May 2013

A Dover man has been ordered to stay indoors at night after being charged with smashing eight shop windows in the town centre.

One in five high street shops could close, warns retail expert

One in five high street shops could close, warns retail expert

28 May 2013

Dover's town centre shops, already hit hard by the recession, could be heading for more problems, according to the latest research.

Lightning strikes Coastguard headquarters, but "no-one was in danger"

Lightning strikes Coastguard headquarters, but "no-one was in danger"

28 May 2013

No-one was at risk as a result of a lightning strike at Dover Coastguard headquarters at Langdon Cliffs at the weekend, people have been assured.

Dover Docks traffic flow scheme right on track

Dover Docks traffic flow scheme right on track

28 May 2013

£85m investment programme on target for 2015 completion date

Positive changes made at Dover school, but "much more to be done"

Positive changes made at Dover school, but "much more to be done"

24 May 2013

The governing body of a Dover Catholic school that was placed in special measures in January has been replaced with an Interim Executive Board

Man feared dead after P&O ferry plunge is from Whitstable

Man feared dead after P&O ferry plunge is from Whitstable

24 May 2013

A 30-year-old ferry passenger feared dead after he is thought to have fallen from a cross-Channel ferry lived in Whitstable, it has been revealed.

Beer and cider weekend at picturesque mill

Beer and cider weekend at picturesque mill

23 May 2013

It's all about beer and cider at Crabble Corn Mill at River this weekend as volunteers offer 70 different brews.

Man charged after spate of burglaries near Dover

Man charged after spate of burglaries near Dover

23 May 2013

A man arrested within hours of 10 alleged burglaries in Dover early one morning last week has been charged.

"Resign in shame" businessman tells council

"Resign in shame" businessman tells council

23 May 2013

Dover businessman launches a blistering attack on the district council over what he describes as the lack of action on the town's regeneration.

Smoker "lucky to be alive" after Dover flat fire

Smoker "lucky to be alive" after Dover flat fire

23 May 2013

Two men were taken to hospital and others were evacuated from their homes when a fire broke out in a Dover flat early today.

Live animal exports ban is "a matter for Europe"

Live animal exports ban is "a matter for Europe"

22 May 2013

The battle to stop live animal exports through Dover needs to be fought in Europe, according to government ministers.

Food bank could open in Dover by September

Food bank could open in Dover by September

22 May 2013

A food bank is to be set up in Dover. Representatives from various Dover churches are having talks with supermarkets to launch the project.

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