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Man found 'bleeding and drowsy'

Man found 'bleeding and drowsy'

The emergency services were called to Folkestone Road in Dover on Thursday to treat a man who they suspected had been assaulted.

Regatta date pushed back

Regatta date pushed back

The Port of Dover Community Regatta will take place a month later than expected due to the potential of more disruption from Calais this summer.

Victims of Tunisia massacre remembered

Victims of Tunisia massacre remembered

People from across the Dover district today fell silent from midday to remember the 30 British people who were murdered in the Tunisian massacre.

Family’s final farewell to Britain’s heaviest man

Family’s final farewell to Britain’s heaviest man

The funeral of Carl Thompson - Britain's heaviest man- will take place next week.

'I knew I was in real trouble'

'I knew I was in real trouble'

A woman's told a court she was grabbed and raped on a street in the early hours of Christmas Day.

Bookmaker sparks anger with immigrants tweet

Bookmaker sparks anger with immigrants tweet

Bookmaker Paddy Power faced a backlash today after tweeting pictures making fun of the immigration crisis in Calais.

'Bubble vandals' could see fountain removed

'Bubble vandals' could see fountain removed

Police have warned a town centre fountain is at risk of being removed following continuous attacks by “bubble vandals".

Ferry job offer rejected

Ferry job offer rejected

DFDS Seaways has had its offer to safeguard 202 MyFerryLink jobs rejected "without any prior contact" according to a statement released today.

Air ambulance lands at port after cyclist injured

Air ambulance lands at port after cyclist injured

A cyclist was seriously injured after a crash in Dover last night and airlifted to hospital.

Whites complete four signings

Whites complete four signings

Former Luton Town striker Ricky Miller has joined Dover while midfielders Nicky Deverdics, Chris Kinnear jnr and Liam Bellamy have all re-signed.

Boy sparks huge police hunt after crying rape

Boy sparks huge police hunt after crying rape

A 16-year-old boy who claimed he had been raped by three masked men in a subway has been cautioned... after admitting he made it up.

Carelessly discarded cigarette causes fire

Carelessly discarded cigarette causes fire

Firefighters have this afternoon extinguished a fire started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.

Delays in Dover after crash

Delays in Dover after crash

There are delays to traffic in Maison Dieu Road after a van collided with a traffic light.

Police hunt man who pushed and robbed victim

Police hunt man who pushed and robbed victim

The police has released an e-fit of a man they believe pushed and robbed his victim before fleeing with his blue holdall in Dover.

Refurbished post office delivers an improved service

Refurbished post office delivers an improved service

A Dover post office has been saved from closure after undergoing refurbishment.

Singers will get a bite of the Big Apple

Singers will get a bite of the Big Apple

The P&O Ferries Choir is preparing to cross the pond and perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.

Firefighters called after car rolls into garden

Firefighters called after car rolls into garden

Crews from Dover were called to St Radigunds Road yesterday evening to reports a car has crashed into a house.

Jail for £900k drug smuggling gang

Jail for £900k drug smuggling gang

Four men involved in two plots to smuggle cocaine and heroin have been jailed for a total of 60 years.

Power lost in town centre

Power lost in town centre

Five shops in Dover's high street have been without electricity for eight hours after a fault on the underground electricity network.

New cargo terminal gets delivery date

New cargo terminal gets delivery date

Dover is set to have a completely new Western Docks cargo terminal by 2017 - with work starting early next year.

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