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Teenager clipped by 'speeding' car

Teenager clipped by 'speeding' car

A Dover mother is warning people to be aware of speeding vehicles after her daughter was clipped by a car’s wing mirror.

A2 re-opens after two crashes

A2 re-opens after two crashes

A major road has been closed today after two separate crashes which caused one car to overturn and land on its roof.

Bella Italia to open at St James's in Dover

Bella Italia to open at St James's in Dover

Chain restaurant Bella Italia will open at St James's, it has been announced

Industrial action caused delays in Dover

Industrial action caused delays in Dover

Ferry services were delayed and the roads in and around Dover have today become gridlocked due to industrial action by MyFerryLink in Calais.

Rare sighting of humpback whale off Kent coast

Rare sighting of humpback whale off Kent coast

There has been a rare sighting of a humpback whale off the Kent coast by a marine mammal survey team.

Crime rates ease in majority of Dover wards

Crime rates ease in majority of Dover wards

Crime rates in seven out of 10 Dover wards eased from November to January, figures show.

Kinnear backs Rafferty

Kinnear backs Rafferty

Dover boss Chris Kinnear says even the best goalkeepers have off days after Andy Rafferty's two errors hand Lincoln the points at Crabble.

Tyre puncture causes tractor to break down

Tyre puncture causes tractor to break down

A tractor carrying hay bales broke down on the A2 earlier today, causing traffic to filter into one lane.

Power cut in Dover affects hundreds of homes

Power cut in Dover affects hundreds of homes

Hundreds of residents in Dover woke up to no power on Sunday morning due to an underground cable fault.

Town’s weather girl dies aged 92

 Town’s weather girl dies aged 92

A Dover woman who was well-known for her weather reports and commitment to the church has died.

Mum’s fundraising drive to aid disabled daughter

Mum’s fundraising drive to aid disabled daughter

More than £4,500 has been raised towards a piece of equipment needed to help a disabled toddler communicate.

Dover's impressive home run ended

Dover's impressive home run ended

Dover's 11-game unbeaten run at Crabble in the Vanarama Conference ended with a 2-1 defeat against Lincoln City.

School lockdown after 'stranger' spotted in toilets

School lockdown after 'stranger' spotted in toilets

A school was put on temporary "lockdown" after a pupil spotted who they thought was a stranger in the toilets.

Call for laybys to be closed

Call for laybys to be closed

Calls have been made for two laybys near Dover to be closed to stop lorries parking dangerously.

Kinnear: We've got to man up

Kinnear: We've got to man up

Dover boss Chris Kinnear says there is no point agonising over the defeat at Aldershot.

Memories of the Herald disaster 28 years on

Memories of the Herald disaster 28 years on

A former seaman was one of the last people to see the Herald of Free Enterprise before it capsized 28 years ago today.

‘People left housebound’ warning over bus changes

‘People left housebound’ warning over bus changes

A bus service has been removed from Clarendon Place due to the way residents' cars were parked.

Dover mum received messages of support after dog death

Dover mum received messages of support after dog death

A Dover mum, who has been mourning the loss of her dog after it was attacked by another one, has been inundated with messages of support.

Elder craves regular football

Elder craves regular football

Dover striker Nathan Elder has a big smile but that hasn't been evident much this season.

Police car involved in crash

Police car involved in crash

Witnesses are being sought following a crash between a Port of Dover police car and a red Daihatsu 4 track vehicle on Wednesday night.

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