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Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

An avid football fan is hoping to help after league bosses slapped his club with a £40,000 fine.

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£14k found in homemade 'cash vest'

£14k found in homemade 'cash vest'

Police have seized tens of thousands of pounds in recent weeks as officers seek to crack down on "organised criminals" trying to hide their assets.

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Dover Athletic hit with points deduction and fine

Dover Athletic hit with points deduction and fine

National League side Dover Athletic have been punished for failing to meet their fixture obligations this season.

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Sir Paul and Katherine Jenkins support Dame Vera statue plan

Sir Paul and Katherine Jenkins support Dame Vera statue plan

Momentum is building for a permanent statue to the Forces Sweetheart on the White Cliffs of Dover which she made famous with her wartime song.

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Irish Ferries to start Dover-Calais sailings

Irish Ferries to start Dover-Calais sailings

Another ferry company is to begin a freight and passenger service from the Kent port of Dover to Calais

We could put France on red list, says PM

We could put France on red list, says PM

Fears of new strains of coronavirus variants making it to Britain could lead to checks on hauliers arriving from France

More than 1,000 asylum seekers cross Channel so far this year

More than 1,000 asylum seekers cross Channel so far this year

Already more than 1,000 people have reached UK shores in small boats this year which is double what the figure was last March.

KCC may manage lorry park build to minimalise disruption

KCC may manage lorry park build to minimalise disruption

The county council is looking to manage the construction of customs clearance site for 1200 HGVs to make sure it is sensitive to the rural landscape

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Remembering Kelly on what would have been her 21st

Remembering Kelly on what would have been her 21st

On what would have been Kelly Turner’s 21st birthday, we remember the story of the teen who brought a community together.

Dover TAP speed restrictions in place on A20

Dover TAP speed restrictions in place on A20

High numbers of HGVs heading to the port of Dover have prompted Highways England to put speed restrictions and lorry queuing plans in place.

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What were loud bangs that woke up a town?

What were loud bangs that woke up a town?

Residents were woken in their beds by a series of loud bangs.

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Man in court charged with making crystal meth

Man in court charged with making crystal meth

A 32-year-old has appeared in court accused of drugs offences after a police search discovered a number of items used for drug production.

150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

Home Secretary Priti Patel has laid out her ideas for tougher immigration plans as around 150 asylum seekers arrived in the UK.

Eyesore parklet to be removed and another won't even get installed

Eyesore parklet to be removed and another won't even get installed

Since their installation on Mother's Day the Parklets have divided opinion in Dover, now one is being removed and another won't even get installed

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People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

Officers rescued four people from the back of a lorry which had entered the country at Dover.

Still doing it for Kelly

Still doing it for Kelly

A fundraising campaign for young cancer sufferers is being re-highlighted for what would be a teenage victim's 21st birthday, by her parents.

Call for cliffs memorial for Dame Vera

Call for cliffs memorial for Dame Vera

The family of the former Second World War Forces' Sweetheart want a sculpture placed in her honour on top of the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.

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More than £500k raised in memory of Sarah

More than £500k raised in memory of Sarah

Half a million pounds has been raised in memory of Sarah Everard and will be used to fund women's charities.

'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

Asylum seekers who come to Britain through safe and legal means will get indefinite leave to stay under new plans to be announced by the Government.

Virtual walk by church group

Virtual walk by church group

An annual Good Friday walk will have the minimum participants, with most people watching it online, to comply with the current coronavirus lockdown.

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