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380 kilos of cannabis seized at Dover

380 kilos of cannabis seized at Dover

Cannabis worth £3.8 million was seized from a pizza cheese lorry at the Port of Dover on Tuesday.

Boy, 5, hit by a car

Boy, 5, hit by a car

A five-year-old boy has been hit by a car and taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Modeste raring to get back to business

Modeste raring to get back to business

Dover Athletic start pre-season training next week and winger Ricky Modeste is itching to get into it after his injury-ravaged campaign last season.

Teacher banned for life after lesbian affair with pupil

Teacher banned for life after lesbian affair with pupil

A Kent teacher who had a sexual affair with a teenage pupil has been banned from teaching for life.

Driver held after 'illegal immigrants' found in lorry

Driver held after 'illegal immigrants' found in lorry

A Kent lorry driver is being quizzed by police after 26 suspected illegal immigrants were found in the back of his truck.

Appeal for 999 caller

Appeal for 999 caller

A couple in Dover are appealing to find a man who dialed 999 when he discovered their 23-month-old son in the street

Appeal after man hit over head with walking stick

Appeal after man hit over head with walking stick

Police have launched an appeal after a man was hit over the head with a walking stick at a beauty spot.

Train delays after lorry strikes bridge

Train delays after lorry strikes bridge

Southeastern has confirmed trains between Faversham and Dover Priory will be delayed after a lorry struck a bridge this afternoon at Kearsney.

Boy, 11, charged with attacking elderly woman

Boy, 11, charged with attacking elderly woman

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with assault and theft after a 90-year-old woman was robbed in the street.

Couple trapped in station lift

Couple trapped in station lift

Firefighters freed two passengers who were trapped in a lift at Dover Priory Station on Saturday evening.

Mansion footings found in abbey dig

Mansion footings found in abbey dig

An archaeological dig at Kearsney Abbey has revealed the footings of a mansion that used to be on site.

New car park unveiled as part of St James' development

New car park unveiled as part of St James' development

A 48-space car park has opened in Bench Street, the first in a long line of developments to attract more people to Dover.

Plans put forward for worship hall

Plans put forward for worship hall

Plans have been put before the district council regarding a place of worship for Jehovah's Witnesses in Whitfield.

Police called to Clarendon Place after bus blocked in

Police called to Clarendon Place after bus blocked in

Police have been called to Clarendon Place in Dover as the road has been blocked by a broken down lorry.

The new Buckland Hospital opens

The new Buckland Hospital opens

After years of waiting, Dover’s new £24 million hospital is now open to patients.

Used needle hidden in van door handle

Used needle hidden in van door handle

When Steve Cross's hand touched a used syringe stuffed behind the driver's door handle, there was one thought on his mind.

Arson attack family forced to flee home

Arson attack family forced to flee home

Two young children had evacuate their home in the middle of the night after an arson attack destroyed a family's garden.

Kinnear bides his time

Kinnear bides his time

Dover boss Chris Kinnear says he has no plans to rush into the transfer market after making just one signing this summer.

'The Hoff stole my mobile!'

'The Hoff stole my mobile!'

David Hasselhoff was just one of the stars who 'stole' a Kent comedian's phone at a red carpet event in London.

Man assaulted on way home from pub

Man assaulted on way home from pub

A 42-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted and robbed on the way home from a night out.

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