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Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

A firm is on a recruitment drive this spring as part of a team-up with a leading food store chain.

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14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

A huge operation to remove litter and debris along a major route has been carried out collecting 14 tonnes of waste.

Dixon in no mood to come off the throttle

Dixon in no mood to come off the throttle

Dover racer Jake Dixon says he’ll continue to go flat out - despite another costly Moto2 crash.

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

A six-figure sum has been awarded to the country’s biggest Napoleonic fortification to help conserve and regenerate it.

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Channel crossings reach new record high

Channel crossings reach new record high

Some 7,167 asylum-seekers have crossed the English Channel into Dover so far this new, a new record.

Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Battle lines have been drawn after campaigners accused developers of trying to turn a historic street into “another HMO alley”.

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Burglar jailed after repeatedly intimidating victim after arrest

Burglar jailed after repeatedly intimidating victim after arrest

A criminal who repeatedly tried to approach his victim while awaiting court hearings after stealing from his home is now in prison.

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‘Please save our town's last live music venue'

‘Please save our town's last live music venue'

A town’s only dedicated music venue has launched a campaign to buy the building amid fears it could land in the hands of developers.

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Flats plan in former town centre bank

Flats plan in former town centre bank

Plans have been unveiled to create flats in a town’s former bank building which shut earlier this year.

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Man charged with arson following flat fire

Man charged with arson following flat fire

A man has been charged following a fire at a block of flats which saw one resident taken to hospital.

Man taken to hospital as police probe flat fire

Man taken to hospital as police probe flat fire

The cause of a fire at a flat, which left one man needing medical attention, is being investigated.

Huge backlash amid fears McDonald’s will spoil view of castle

Huge backlash amid fears McDonald’s will spoil view of castle

Controversial plans for a new McDonald's drive-thru have sparked a huge backlash - as residents fear it will spoil a view of a world-famous castle.

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Leberl’s plan for Whites

Leberl’s plan for Whites

Manager Jake Leberl is hoping to avoid a complete rebuild at relegated Dover.

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Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

A thug cracked a shopkeeper’s skull and left him brain-damaged as a row in a store ended in a bloody street fight.

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2,000-year-old Roman house to reopen following £70k boost

2,000-year-old Roman house to reopen following £70k boost

A historic Roman monument is set to reopen to the public after £70,000 was put forward for essential repairs.

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Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will launch with diesel-powered vehicles - because purpose-built electric models will not be ready in time.

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Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.

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Shop stripped of licence after selling vodka to 13-year-old

Shop stripped of licence after selling vodka to 13-year-old

A convenience store has had its alcohol licence revoked after selling two vodka bottles to a 13-year-old.

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Armed police arrest man after woman injured in ‘attack’

Armed police arrest man after woman injured in ‘attack’

Dramatic images show the moment a man was arrested by armed police after a woman was injured in a reported attack.

Work starts on former nightclub site set for multimillion-pound development

Work starts on former nightclub site set for multimillion-pound development

Archaeologists have started work on town centre land earmarked for a new creative centre and business hub.

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