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Police on alert as hundreds set to descend on Kent town for immigration protests

Police on alert as hundreds set to descend on Kent town for immigration protests

Protesters who fall on either side of the immigration debate are expected to descend on a Kent town this weekend.

Distraught mum tells jury daughter ‘wanted to die’ after alleged rape ordeal

Distraught mum tells jury daughter ‘wanted to die’ after alleged rape ordeal

The mother of a girl allegedly plied with drugs and raped by three men revealed how the youngster had told her she wanted to die.

Rallycross stars battle it out at Lydden Hill

Rallycross stars battle it out at Lydden Hill

There was plenty of fast and furious action for motorsport fans as British Rallycross returned to Kent over the Easter weekend.

Residents put up in hotel as ‘some lose everything’ in devastating flats fire

Residents put up in hotel as ‘some lose everything’ in devastating flats fire

Dozens of residents are being put up in a hotel following a devastating fire at a block of flats - as council bosses say some have “lost everything”.

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Fire crews finally leave flat blaze site as probe continues

Fire crews finally leave flat blaze site as probe continues

Fire teams have finally stood down after a blaze ripped through flats on Sunday - prompting an evacuation of residents.

739 homes in village set for green light

739 homes in village set for green light

Plans for 739 homes on the edge of a village are set to be approved in one night.

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‘They tarnish the good name of the club’

‘They tarnish the good name of the club’

Dover chairman Jim Parmenter has warned the club’s supporters about their bad behaviour.

‘There was an almighty explosion so we ran – it felt like a movie’

‘There was an almighty explosion so we ran – it felt like a movie’

A grandmother has told of the terrifying moment she fled her block of flats with others during a “devastating” blaze this morning.

42 homes evacuated as crews battle fire for 10 hours

42 homes evacuated as crews battle fire for 10 hours

Dozens of residents have been evacuated from their homes overnight after a fire at a block of flats.

New waste processing plant could power 7,000 homes

New waste processing plant could power 7,000 homes

Plans have emerged for a new eco-friendly waste processing plant that could supply gas to 7,000 homes a year.

Asylum seeker dies trying to cross English Channel

Asylum seeker dies trying to cross English Channel

A man has died after a medical emergency on a small boat in the English Channel.

'It has huge potential - so why was this seaside spot so empty?'

'It has huge potential - so why was this seaside spot so empty?'

Our reporter visited a seaside spot on a sunny weekend afternoon - and was left wondering why it was so quiet.

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‘It’s a magnificent achievement’ - boss hails 20-goal striker

‘It’s a magnificent achievement’ - boss hails 20-goal striker

Dover manager Jake Leberl praised striker Ruben Soares-Junior after he reached 20 goals in Friday’s defeat at Dartford.

Dilapidated tennis courts to reopen after major refurb

Dilapidated tennis courts to reopen after major refurb

Rundown tennis courts previously branded “dangerous” by users will reopen this weekend after a major refurbishment.

Poignant sculpture unveiled in Kent to mark anniversaries of VE Day and invention of radar

Poignant sculpture unveiled in Kent to mark anniversaries of VE Day and invention of radar

A poignant art installation has been revealed to mark the anniversaries of Victory in Europe Day and the invention of radar.

Teenager, 16, taken to hospital after suspected assault

Teenager, 16, taken to hospital after suspected assault

Witnesses are urged to come forward after a 16-year-old girl needed hospital treatment for injuries from a suspected assault.

‘I didn’t want them to hurt me’: Young girl’s fears during alleged rape ordeal at hands of three men

‘I didn’t want them to hurt me’: Young girl’s fears during alleged rape ordeal at hands of three men

A young girl subjected to an alleged rape ordeal by three men has told a court she feared she would be killed if she tried to shout for help.

Huge former town centre Dorothy Perkins up for sale

Huge former town centre Dorothy Perkins up for sale

Empty town centre shops – once filled by Dorothy Perkins and Clintons – are now up for sale for £650,000.

Massive rescue operation takes place off Kent coast

Massive rescue operation takes place off Kent coast

A large rescue operation took place today after “small boat activity” in the Channel.

Leberl: Whites’ big derby will be tight affair

Leberl: Whites’ big derby will be tight affair

Boss Jake Leberl expects Dover’s eagerly-anticipated derby to be a tight affair.

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