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This week's Dover Mercury

12 June 2013
This week's Dover Mercury

MP Charlie Elphicke calls for more severe action to be taken against human traffickers after eight illegal immigrants were rescued from the Channel.

Council's wind turbine "too expensive" to keep

12 June 2013
Council's wind turbine "too expensive" to keep

The wind turbine at the district council offices at Whitfield, fitted in 2007, is to be scrapped.

MP calls for halt to "evil trade"

11 June 2013
MP calls for halt to "evil trade"

MP Charlie Elphicke is calling for severe action to be taken against human traffickers after eight illegal immigrants were rescued from the Channel.

Criminals hit hard by cash seizures

11 June 2013
 Criminals hit hard by cash seizures

The largest amount of cash seized from criminals in Kent during the past 10 years was at Dover, it has been revealed this week.

Italian market planned for Dover

11 June 2013
Italian market planned for Dover

A four-day Italian market will be held in Dover this summer. It is being planned by the Town Team which already runs a Tuesday market in the town.

Dover wins twin-town sports festival

11 June 2013
Dover wins twin-town sports festival

Teams from Dover have won this year's Dover-Calais Festival of Sport.

Channel swimmer's challenge ended by jellyfish

11 June 2013
Channel swimmer's challenge ended by jellyfish

Channel swimmer Chloe McCardel has had to abandon her swim from Cuba to the USA after being stung by jellyfish.

Man arrested after bin fires in Dover

07 June 2013
Man arrested after bin fires in Dover

A man is being questioned by police after fire crews were called to two incidents in Dover early today.

Burglars con elderly Dover couple out of cash

07 June 2013
Burglars con elderly Dover couple out of cash

Detectives are warning people to be on their guard after the latest incident in which con-men steal items after distracting their victims.

Police appeal after assaults on men in Dover

06 June 2013
Police appeal after assaults on men in Dover

An appeal for witnesses is being made after two men were assaulted in Dover town centre. Arrests have been made.

Market banners were removed by officials

06 June 2013
Market banners were removed by officials

Thieves were not responsible for the disappearance of banners advertising the weekly Bluebird market in Dover after all, it has been revealed.

Competition Commission blocks Eurotunnel's Dover ferry operation

06 June 2013
Competition Commission blocks Eurotunnel's Dover ferry operation

Eurotunnel will have to stop operating ferry services at the port of Dover, after a shock decision by the Competition Commission.

A new era begins at former paper mill site

05 June 2013
A new era begins at former paper mill site

A £4m scheme, which completes the first stage of the regeneration of the former Buckland Paper Mill site in Dover, has been officially opened.

Round GB rowing team quit race after illness off Kent coast

05 June 2013
Round GB rowing team quit race after illness off Kent coast

Two women have been forced to quit the round Britain rowing race after being hit by sea sickness!

Plans revealed for redevelopment of academy

05 June 2013
Plans revealed for redevelopment of academy

A consultation meeting is being held tomorrow over plans for the redevelopment of Dover Christ Church Academy.

Former school headmistress dies aged 98

04 June 2013
Former school headmistress dies aged 98

The former headmistress of Dover Girls’ Grammar School, Lillian Kay, died yesterday, exactly a month before her 99th birthday.

Purple haze in live animal exports fight

01 June 2013
Purple haze in live animal exports fight

Purple ribbons, the symbol against animal cruelty, will return to Dover today after a 10-year absence as part of the anti-live exports campaign.

New hospital given planning approval

31 May 2013
New hospital given planning approval

Planning permission has been given for Dover's new community hospital, but MP Charlie Elphicke says he still wants care beds included.

Purple symbols of protest

29 May 2013
 Purple symbols of protest

Purple ribbons highlighting the campaign to stop live animal exports are once again adorning the roads to the port of Dover.

Tie a purple ribbon around your trees, say campaigners

29 May 2013
Tie a purple ribbon around your trees, say campaigners

Trees on the approach roads to Dover are to be festooned with purple ribbons by animal rights campaigners.

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