A full-scale emergency operation swung into action at Dover’s Eastern Docks yesterday (Wednesday) morning when 15 asylum seekers were found in a tanker.

Clair Hawkins, Labour’s Parliamentary hopeful for Dover, has hit back hard against a claim that she is “in the pockets”of the trade unions.

Two children’s centres in Dover could be merged into one as part of a £1.5m cost-cutting exercise by the county council.

A project which “stirred everyone’s goodwill into one common effort” was orecognised at a ceremony in Dover’s Market Square on Tuesday evening. It marked the culmination of the Brighter Dover initiative, which has involved hundreds of people.

Dover Carnival delighted the town on Sunday - and this week’s Dover Mercury has a three-page picture special on the event.

The Band of HM Royal Marines return to Deal for the annual concert on Walmer Green on Sunday - and a voucher in this week’s Mercury means readers can get the souvenir programme half price.

These are some of the top stories in this week's Dover Mercury - out now.