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Hauliers raise questions over possible delays to border control posts

Hauliers raise questions over possible delays to border control posts

There are fears the government is running out of time to get plans in place to check goods heading to Europe.

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Preparation for new fast bus service

Preparation for new fast bus service

Initial work for a new public transport system begins this week but a road to an estate will be temporarily closed for this.

Landlady celebrates 40 years at same pub

Landlady celebrates 40 years at same pub

A landlady is celebrating 40 years at the same pub, which she says now feels like 'part' of her.

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Man on 'day trip' to France had £800k of heroin in petrol tank

Man on 'day trip' to France had £800k of heroin in petrol tank

A man claimed he was on a day trip to Dunkirk but was actually picking up a huge drugs haul from Amsterdam.

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'18 men took to the skies - but just five came back'

'18 men took to the skies - but just five came back'

80 years on, we remember the brave airmen who lost their lives in the skies above Kent in one of the 'most disastrous' events in Royal Navy history...

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Five fire engines called to flat blaze

Five fire engines called to flat blaze

Five fire engines were called to tackle a blaze at a flat.

'Pathetic' fans fined after FA Cup clash

'Pathetic' fans fined after FA Cup clash

"Pathetic" football fans have been fined after clashing following their sides' FA Cup clash.

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County's namesake ship visits for weekend

County's namesake ship visits for weekend

HMS Kent has arrived at a seaside port for a visit to her namesake county this weekend

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Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

The fight to save a venue earmarked for closure has stepped up, with the theatre now added to a special endangered list.

Positive points key for Hess

Positive points key for Hess

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler wants to take the positive points from this season - quite literally.

Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

Smugglers could take advantage of post-Brexit arrangements and offload goods in Kent before official customs checks, a watchdog has warned.

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Two Kent landmarks at top of bucket list locations

Two Kent landmarks at top of bucket list locations

Two of the county's most famous landmarks have been included in the top 15 locations all Brits should visit before they die.

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Mum's plan for Mya's Way footbridge

Mum's plan for Mya's Way footbridge

A grieving mum is stepping up her road safety campaign efforts following what would have been her daughter's 14th birthday.

'Lorry drivers will regularly face four-hour queues'

'Lorry drivers will regularly face four-hour queues'

A haulage boss has warned that lorry drivers can expect four-hour delays in Dover in the UK’s post-Brexit world.

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'They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse'

'They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse'

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler understood captain Sam Wood’s decision to leave the club last week.

Dover appeal Judd's red card at Stockport

Dover appeal Judd's red card at Stockport

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler has confirmed they've appealed the red card shown to defender Myles Judd at Stockport on Saturday.

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Lorry driver turned people smuggler to pay for son's tumour treatment

Lorry driver turned people smuggler to pay for son's tumour treatment

A lorry driver tried to smuggle a man into the UK in return for cash he needed to pay for his son's tumour treatment.

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Passenger injured in crash near castle

Passenger injured in crash near castle

A passenger was injured and a road closed in both directions following a two-car crash near a castle.

Lorry driver hid four men in overhead lockers

Lorry driver hid four men in overhead lockers

A driver has been jailed for more than two years for smuggling people into Kent hidden in overhead lockers inside his lorry.

Can you help Seth change lives?

Can you help Seth change lives?

Dover defender Seth Nana Twumasi is on a mission to help change the lives of under-privileged children in Africa.

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