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Brothers admit terror charges after Dover arrest

Brothers admit terror charges after Dover arrest

Two brothers have admitted conspiring to attend a terror training camp after being stopped at Dover.

Police called to crash in Whitfield

Police called to crash in Whitfield

A woman driver has been taken to hospital after crashing into a lamppost on the roundabout near Tesco in Whitfield.

Man 'hanged himself in alleyway'

Man 'hanged himself in alleyway'

A man suffering with marriage problems was found dead in an alleyway two days after he disappeared, an inquest heard.

Title role in a Superstar of a musical

 Title role in a Superstar of a musical

The leading actor in the Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Jesus Christ Superstar has spoken about his love for acting.

Armed man flees with cash after raiding store

Armed man flees with cash after raiding store

A man armed with handgun demanded staff hand over cash and cigarettes in a terrifying raid on a convenience store.

Construction under way on estate homeless flats

Construction under way on estate homeless flats

Work has started to replace the old King Lear pub site in Aycliffe to homeless flats, much to residents' dismay.

Dover residents handed litter fines

Dover residents handed litter fines

Three Dover residents have been handed fines for littering and failure to remove dog fouling at Canterbury Magistrates.

‘Nothing’ to keep book shop in town

 ‘Nothing’ to keep book shop in town

An independent trader is upping sticks to Margate due to trade being slow in Dover's high street.

Port chiefs relaxed about Humber freight deal

Port chiefs relaxed about Humber freight deal

A deal has been struck between two logistics companies that will stop additional traffic coming through the Port of Dover.

Port on lookout for community director

Port on lookout for community director

This summer will mark the start of the Dover Harbour Board’s recruitment process to obtain its first community director.

Pair who plotted to kill Joss Stone have sentences cut

Pair who plotted to kill Joss Stone have sentences cut

Two men who plotted to rob and murder Kent soul singer Joss Stone have today had their sentences cut on appeal.

Academy marks start of £10.9million development

Academy marks start of £10.9million development

Today marked the start of construction to expand and improve Dover Christ Church academy's specialist teaching areas.

Lib Dems' Sarah Smith calls for road tunnel under A20

Lib Dems' Sarah Smith calls for road tunnel under A20

Lib Dems' Sarah Smith has called for a road tunnel to be built under the A20 in a bid to make the area safer.

Heartbreak as woman, 90, loses wedding ring

Heartbreak as woman, 90, loses wedding ring

A 90-year-old woman's gold ring has been lost in Dover town centre after being on her finger for 67 years.

Designer sunglasses stolen from Boots Opticians

Designer sunglasses stolen from Boots Opticians

Boots Opticians in Deal's high street was broken into last night and a quantity of designer sunglasses have been stolen.

Honour for former Mercury chief reporter

Honour for former Mercury chief reporter

Former Dover Mercury chief reporter Graham Tutthill has been made an honorary freeman of the town.

Rubbish blaze damages house

Rubbish blaze damages house

A Coombe Valley house has been damaged after a pile of rubbish was found alight in a front garden this morning.

School celebrates achievement that’s truly outstanding

School celebrates achievement that’s truly outstanding

Impressed Ofsted inspectors have given Harbour Specialist School in Dover an outstanding rating - for the third time.

Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

A man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after families lost everything when he started a blaze that spread to several homes.

Boy injured in traffic incident

Boy injured in traffic incident

A boy was injured after a collision during the school rush hour in Dover.

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