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Community directors approved

29 February 2016
Community directors approved

Marine Management Organisation has given the green light to appoint the community directors to Dover Harbour Board.

Pensioner finally gets to turn 21 – after 84 years

29 February 2016
Pensioner finally gets to turn 21 – after 84 years

A Dover pensioner finally celebrates her 21st birthday thanks to the leap year.

Volunteers needed for toad patrols

28 February 2016
Volunteers needed for toad patrols

The Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group is looking for volunteers to help with its toad patrol in Dover.

Bid to stop 4x4s and bikers damaging byways

27 February 2016
Bid to stop 4x4s and bikers damaging byways

Residents in Alkham are campaigning to stop 4x4s and motorbikes from causing damage to byways and woodland.

'True legend' dies in tragic waterfall accident

27 February 2016
'True legend' dies in tragic waterfall accident

A man described as a "true legend" has died in a tragic waterfall accident in Vietnam.

Pier will still open for ferry memorial tributes

26 February 2016
Pier will still open for ferry memorial tributes

Port confirms pier will still open for ferry memorial tributes this year and will help the service continue in the future.

Villagers win battle to save historic pub

26 February 2016
Villagers win battle to save historic pub

A planning committee unanimously voted to save a historic pub in Kent from being turned into a house at the meeting last night.

Woman injured after crash

26 February 2016
Woman injured after crash

A woman is her 40s has been injured after crash in Maison Dieu Road in Dover.

Ex-port worker says both sides at fault over row

25 February 2016
Ex-port worker says both sides at fault over row

A former port worker claims both sides are at fault over the Harbour Revision Order row.

Perry’s night with the stars

25 February 2016
Perry’s night with the stars

A 22-year-old from Rover was thrilled to mingle with the stars at the Grimsby premiere in London on Monday.

Shop in Dover taped off

25 February 2016
Shop in Dover taped off

An empty shop in Biggin Street in Dover has been taped off for safety reasons after masonry was spotted falling from the building.

Smuggled cigarettes and tobacco seized in raid at Dover shops

25 February 2016
Smuggled cigarettes and tobacco seized in raid at Dover shops

More than 700 packets of cigarettes and 75 pouches of tobacco were seized during raids at shops in Dover and Folkestone.

Move to encourage men over 30 to take more exercise

24 February 2016
Move to encourage men over 30 to take more exercise

A leisure centre in Dover is hoping to tackle physical inactivity in men aged 30 and over.

Boys Grammar rated good by Ofsted

23 February 2016
Boys Grammar rated good by Ofsted

Dover Grammar School for Boys is celebrating improvements after being rated good by Ofsted.

Town councillor "gagging" claims

23 February 2016
Town councillor "gagging" claims

A Dover town councillor has claimed the people of Dover are being gagged over the future of the council, as she calls for it to be abolished.

Play nostalgia is the name of Peter’s game

21 February 2016
Play nostalgia is the name of Peter’s game

A game enthusiast has launched a website to celebrate games from the past.

Problems reaching hospital ‘disgusting’

20 February 2016
Problems reaching hospital ‘disgusting’

A St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe pensioner claims the NHS should provide transport for the elderly to get to and from hospital appointments.

Pensioner fears drive obstruction

19 February 2016
Pensioner fears drive obstruction

A disabled pensioner fears new traffic islands placed as part of a 135-home development will partially obstruct her drive.

MPs warning over port row stalemate

18 February 2016
MPs warning over port row stalemate

An inquiry could be sparked after plans to appoint two community directors to Dover Harbour Board have been stalled amid a political row.

Care village plan ‘would help bring relief to hospitals’

17 February 2016
Care village plan ‘would help bring relief to hospitals’

A health and social care village plan to unblock beds at a Kent hospital is closer now than it has ever been.

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