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‘I was prescribed five-day drug for years – now it’s left me in a wheelchair’

‘I was prescribed five-day drug for years – now it’s left me in a wheelchair’

A woman has been left with her “life in ruins” after medication designed to be taken as a five-day course was repeatedly prescribed to her for years.

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Onwards and upwards for Whites

Onwards and upwards for Whites

Manager Jake Leberl is hoping Dover’s win over promotion-chasing Chelmsford is the start of a positive end to the season.

‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

Tennis fans say they are being served up crumbling surfaces, broken fences and falling nets at a town’s last remaining free courts.

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Town with no McDonald’s could see drive-thru built on former leisure centre site

Town with no McDonald’s could see drive-thru built on former leisure centre site

McDonald’s could return to a Kent town as bosses have earmarked a former leisure centre site for a new drive-thru.

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Relegated Whites sticking with boss Leberl

Relegated Whites sticking with boss Leberl

Jake Leberl is set to continue as manager of relegated National League South side Dover next season.

Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.

Dover relegated from National League South

Dover relegated from National League South

Dover’s relegation from National League South was confirmed on Good Friday.

Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dover’s council leader who says the county will have a problem with small boats for a long time to come.

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New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse

New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse

More space is being created for vehicle checks at Dover harbour amid concerns new EU rules could exacerbate traffic problems on Kent’s roads.

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Takeaway shut down after ‘widespread rat infestation’

Takeaway shut down after ‘widespread rat infestation’

A rat-infested Chinese takeaway has been ordered to shut down after inspectors found the premises in a “filthy condition”.

Record numbers cross Channel in small boats for first three months of year

Record numbers cross Channel in small boats for first three months of year

The number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel so far in 2024 has reached a new record high for the first three months of a calendar year.

New vision for former nightclub site will ‘kickstart town’s regeneration’

New vision for former nightclub site will ‘kickstart town’s regeneration’

Plans to transform a former nightclub site into a multimillion-pound creative centre will "kickstart the regeneration" of a town centre, bosses say.

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Store fined £15k over illegal worker 'paid just £6 an hour'

Store fined £15k over illegal worker 'paid just £6 an hour'

A shop has been allowed to keep its licence despite employing an illegal worker - who claims he was paid just £6 an hour and sometimes in food.

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Whites boss: Targets joined our rivals

Whites boss: Targets joined our rivals

Jake Leberl has revealed Dover have lost out on transfer targets in their doomed bid against National League South relegation to rivals Welling.

Dismay as yobs burn community library books

Dismay as yobs burn community library books

Disheartened residents hit out at vandals who sent library books up in flames in a street.

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Fears of Easter chaos on Kent’s roads as French tighten security checks

Fears of Easter chaos on Kent’s roads as French tighten security checks

Holidaymakers are being warned to expect delays at the Port of Dover as they embark on Easter getaways this weekend.

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Man spat at paramedics outside Tesco and tried to bite female officer

Man spat at paramedics outside Tesco and tried to bite female officer

A man spat at paramedics and police who were trying to help him outside a Tesco store amid concerns he was unwell.

When a tiger struck terror in town

When a tiger struck terror in town

A tiger allowed to wander the streets petrified Kent residents in Victorian times, driving some to the neighbouring town.

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Boss disappointed with nature of Whites’ latest defeat

Boss disappointed with nature of Whites’ latest defeat

Manager Jake Leberl felt nobody in Dover’s squad played to their full potential in their home National League South defeat to in-form Farnborough.

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Report: Controversial loss leaves Dover closer to relegation

Report: Controversial loss leaves Dover closer to relegation

A controversial 23rd National League South defeat this season at home against in-form Farnborough left bottom team Dover on the brink of relegation.

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