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Calais port closure ends

Calais port closure ends

Ferry services are getting back to normal after industrial action - with MyFerryLink affected by two disputes within hours.

Elderly woman robbed by 10-year-old boy

Elderly woman robbed by 10-year-old boy

An elderly woman was rushed to hospital after she was robbed in a brutal attack by two boys - one of whom is thought to be just 10 years old.

Police treating two-year-old's death as suspicious

Police treating two-year-old's death as suspicious

Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl, who died in hospital after officers were called to concerns for her welfare.

Bomb exploding in Calais, business at usual in Dover

Bomb exploding in Calais, business at usual in Dover

The explosion of a Second World War bomb in the Calais mines is set to cause some disruption at the French port, but Dover should be unaffected.

Calais explosion will not affect Dover

Calais explosion will not affect Dover

The explosion of a Second World War bomb in the Calais mines is set to cause some disruption at French port, but no disruption at Dover.

Soup kitchen's new home is granted

Soup kitchen's new home is granted

Dover Soup Kitchen will be serving the homeless community from Pencester car park for the next 18 months.

Hundreds looking for a roof over their heads

Hundreds looking for a roof over their heads

A total of 232 homeless people turned to the authorities for re-housing in Dover over the course of a year.

Attempted murder charge after man shot through door

Attempted murder charge after man shot through door

A Kent man has been charged with attempting to murder a man who was shot through his front door.

Police attend De Burgh Street following concern for child

Police attend De Burgh Street following concern for child

Police attended an incident in De Burgh Street, Dover, this morning, following concern for the welfare of a child.

Driver 'could not avoid hitting man' on crossing

Driver 'could not avoid hitting man' on crossing

A driver who killed a man on a pedestrian crossing has described seeing the "panic" on his face - as a coroner rules she could not have avoided him.

White Cliffs Retail Park now ready for business

White Cliffs Retail Park now ready for business

White Cliffs Retail Park is now ready for business after construction was completed yesterday.

Body found at port identified as missing sailor

Body found at port identified as missing sailor

A body washed up on a shoreline this morning has been identified as that of a missing sailor who is believed to have fallen overboard five weeks ago.

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

A couple whose staffies attacked three other pets have been banned from keeping dogs.

Driver caught with 17 immigrants - and two journalists

Driver caught with 17 immigrants - and two journalists

A driver caught attempting to smuggle 17 illegal immigrants found something else unexpected in the back of his lorry - two undercover reporters.

'It was the worst experience of my life'

'It was the worst experience of my life'

Those are the words of American pop-star Ariana Grande's mother who has slammed P&O Ferries for not allowing her dogs to travel from Calais to Dover.

Five arrested after attempted child kidnapping

Five arrested after attempted child kidnapping

Five men have been arrested following an attempt to kidnap a child at a railway station.

Kate’s fitness work pays off

Kate’s fitness work pays off

The owner of a fitness gym in Dover has won third place in the beach body category of this year's Miss Galaxy Universe competition.

Six moving on from Whites

Six moving on from Whites

Long-serving Barry Cogan is among six Dover Athletic players who have been told they have no future with the club.

Woman, 18, knocked down by car

Woman, 18, knocked down by car

A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries after being knocked over by a car this morning.

White Cliffs projection celebrates anniversary

White Cliffs projection celebrates anniversary

National Trust celebrates 50 years of its Save the Coastline campaign with projection of Neptune on the White Cliffs.

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