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Dover Athletic denies move to Whitfield

Dover Athletic denies move to Whitfield

Dover Athletic chairman, Jim Parmenter, has denied claims that the club could be moving to Whitfield but hasn't ruled it out for the future.

Workers from defunct ferry firm block port

Workers from defunct ferry firm block port

A blockade at the Port of Calais has caused ferry disruption today.

Cause of stable blaze is unknown

Cause of stable blaze is unknown

Firefighters cannot pinpoint the cause of a fire which ripped through a stable building in Church Hougham overnight.

Deadly drug found with baby's prescription

Deadly drug found with baby's prescription

A five month old baby could have been killed after a bottle of methadone was found with his prescription, his mother claimed.

Councillor’s worry over future access to pier and views

Councillor’s worry over future access to pier and views

It is feared the Prince of Wales Pier could be out of bounds to the public indefinitely after Dover gets its new £120m Western Docks cargo terminal.

Heavy congestion around Dover

Heavy congestion around Dover

Traffic is heavily congested around Dover as protests and Operation Stack continues.

Kinnear looking at trialists

Kinnear looking at trialists

Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear is continuing to run the rule over plenty of trialists ahead of the Vanarama National League season.

Appeal after smash leaves biker seriously hurt

Appeal after smash leaves biker seriously hurt

The police are appealing for information after a crash involving two motorcycles and a car left a biker in hospital with serious injuries.

RNLI hero will open Dover store

RNLI hero will open Dover store

A retired operations manager from RNLI will officially open the B&M store in Whitfield on Saturday.

Start of a new era as demolition begins

Start of a new era as demolition begins

This week has marked the first moments of demolition to the St James' site in Dover, starting with the derelict multi-storey car park.

Whites debut to remember for Grimes

Whites debut to remember for Grimes

New signing Jamie Grimes captained Dover Athletic when he made his debut in their friendly against Whitehawk.

Hundreds of homes affected by power cut

Hundreds of homes affected by power cut

Nearly 250 homes in Dover have been affected by a power cut this morning.

Secure zone to tackle 'flood' of migrants

Secure zone to tackle 'flood' of migrants

A secure zone is to be set up for lorries in Calais to cope with a "significant increase" in migrants - with 22 entering Kent just last night.

Man dies after bunker cliff fall

Man dies after bunker cliff fall

A man has died from serious head injuries after plummeting 15ft down a World War Two bunker.

Two properties targeted in daylight burglary

Two properties targeted in daylight burglary

The police are seeking two teenage boys described as Eastern European in connection with a burglary in Crabble Hill, Dover, on Monday afternoon.

Whites register first win in style

Whites register first win in style

Stefan Payne and Sean Raggett both scored twice as Dover Athletic beat Eastbourne Borough 5-0 in their second pre-season friendly.

Sex pest faces jail... two years after walking free

Sex pest faces jail... two years after walking free

A plumber who avoided jail for a vile sex attack two years ago now faces prison - after being convicted of eight more offences.

Essam on trial at Orient

Essam on trial at Orient

Dover Athletic defender Connor Essam plays in pre-season friendly for Leyton Orient.

Mill is 'at risk'

Mill is 'at risk'

The historic Crabble Corn Mill is at risk of major structural damage if lorries continue to thunder through River, near Dover.

Building’s chequered past comes to an end

Building’s chequered past comes to an end

A Kingsdown man has told of how his father helped construct Dover's biggest eyesore, Burlington House, in the late 1940s.

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