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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.

Sharks show plenty of fight

Sharks show plenty of fight

Patched-up Dover side produces extraordinary effort before falling just short after stunning comeback at Charlton Park.

Steps forward to protect live animals being exported

Steps forward to protect live animals being exported

The district council will step up measures to protect live animals being exported from the Port of Dover, it was agreed last night.

Thieves preyed on Dover pensioners

Thieves preyed on Dover pensioners

Police warn residents to beware of bogus callers after thieves preyed on two pensioners in Dover.

Appeal sparked by theft of Victorian floor blocks

Appeal sparked by theft of Victorian floor blocks

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the theft of 1,000 timber blocks from the Western Heights.

‘No comment’ on Primark shop rumours

‘No comment’ on Primark shop rumours

Arcadia, the owner of fashion line Dorothy Perkins, has refused to comment on rumours that Primark will be taking over its Biggin Street store.

Dover charity welcomes immigration detention inquiry

Dover charity welcomes immigration detention inquiry

A charity in Dover has welcomed a cross-party inquiry which says immigration detention should be capped at 28 days.

Drugs worth £7m seized from an ice cream lorry

Drugs worth £7m seized from an ice cream lorry

Border Force officers have seized cocaine and heroin worth an estimated £7 million from an ice cream lorry at a Kent port.

Teens arrested and bailed after assault

Teens arrested and bailed after assault

Two teenagers have been arrested and bailed after allegedly assaulting a man in Biggin Street on Saturday.

Whites lose at Aldershot

Whites lose at Aldershot

Dover slump to third league defeat in four games after 3-1 loss at Aldershot.

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