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Crew attends chimney fire

Crew attends chimney fire

Firefighters in Dover have reminded people to have their chimneys swept regularly after a blaze last night (Wednesday)

Kinnear: Our success is no fluke

Kinnear: Our success is no fluke

Chris Kinnear has hailed 2015 a magnificent year for Dover Athletic.

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

A section of rail track badly damaged by a high tide will be shut indefinitely and could take millions to repair, it's been revealed.

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Drivers who smuggle people into the country can now face tough sentences, a judge has warned.

Pier set to be transformed

Pier set to be transformed

Hundreds of jobs are set to be created as major work gets under way to transform a pier and create a new marina.

Whites boss hits out at League windfalls

Whites boss hits out at League windfalls

Dover chairman Jim Parmenter claims proposed increased parachute payments for clubs relegated from the Football League is protectionism.

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Hundreds of foreign lorry drivers who broke the speed limit have not been fined - even though UK truckers are forced to pay up.

Appeal after street fight

Appeal after street fight

The police are appealing for witnesses following a street fight in Dover on Sunday.

Dover set to appeal against Stefan Payne's red card

Dover set to appeal against Stefan Payne's red card

Dover look set to lodge an appeal against Stefan Payne's sending-off in the 3-2 home defeat by Bromley.

Payne sent off as Dover lose

Payne sent off as Dover lose

Ricky Miller scored twice as 10-man Dover lost 3-2 at home to Bromley. Striker Stefan Payne was sent off - shown a straight red in the first half.

£59k bid to put visitors on the trail of town’s rich heritage

 £59k bid to put visitors on the trail of town’s rich heritage

A total of £59,000 has been awarded to a scheme that intends to make visitors aware of Dover’s history.

Kinnear: It could have been six!

Kinnear: It could have been six!

Whites boss Chris Kinnear admitted his team could have enjoyed a Boxing Day stuffing.

Car blaze 'due to electrical fault'

Car blaze 'due to electrical fault'

An electrical fault is the reason behind a car blaze in Coldred, near Dover, on Christmas night.

Dover claim derby win

Dover claim derby win

Dover moved up to fourth in the National League with a derby win at Welling on Boxing Day.

Log burner blaze at hotel

Log burner blaze at hotel

Flames from a log burner spread at a popular country hotel - sparking an emergency fire crew response.

Leaflet explains traffic system to lorry drivers

Leaflet explains traffic system to lorry drivers

A multi-lingual leaflet explaining traffic management measures on the A20 towards Dover will outline penalties faced by truckers who break the rules.

Drink-drive suspect jailed for attacking PCs

Drink-drive suspect jailed for attacking PCs

A man who kicked and spat at police officers as they arrested him on suspicion of drink-driving at a McDonald's drive-thru has been jailed.

Kinnear unfazed by Whites run

Kinnear unfazed by Whites run

Chris Kinnear remains upbeat about Dover’s standing in Vanarama National League, denying their recent run of results means they have taken a step back

Man jailed for stabbing 'friend' in debt row

Man jailed for stabbing 'friend' in debt row

A man has been locked up for stabbing his friend with a kitchen knife in a scuffle over a debt, leaving him with cuts to his bowel and kidney.

Shrinking eyesore block could be gone in weeks

Shrinking eyesore block could be gone in weeks

Dover's eyesore Burlington House could be completely gone by January as its demolition company works ahead of schedule.

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