Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
a ambulance was parked out side the surgery this morning all so one at Maxton court with lights flashing.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,481
Outside the town centre, I noticed that the ex-estate agents next to DP Lead in Kearsney is now the Kearsney Convenience Store.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I thought there was a convenience store just along from them to the other side of the London Road, can't be enough business for two of them.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The empty unit between Domino's and Macari's in Pencester Road has a notice in the window to say that an application has gone in for it to be a convenience store.
Meanwhile the new "Londis" store in the Folkestone Rd is now open for business.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
the one in pencester is also applying for a drinks licence.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Standard thing for convenience stores nowadays Brian, no off licences left except one on the Lonon Rd.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,481
Ladbrokes and Corals are going to merge I think. That could mean some closures.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
There are far far too many betting shops considering that internet betting has risen dramatically over the past few years. the vast majority of profits come from the highly addictive fixed odds that line the inside. I think these will be banned eventually so no need of so many high street outlets.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,481
In the Dover Express that Rooks is moving to the Market Square.
Sounds like old news?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
it tis karlos.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Must be getting on for a year since they first announced it.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
Dont know why they would want to move,their shop is always so busy where it is,i dont know how long they,ve been there but i can remember the shop from at least 40 years ago.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
Some thing to do with the lease on their current shop .I think from a business point of view more footfall when the DTIZ is completed .Years ago Market Square was the hub.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Certainly won't get the current footfall in their new location, DTIZ is a long way from completion. I was told that Rooks own the freehold on the new premises.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
Yes they do Howard . Surely residents from the Gateway all those flats around Market Square ,people from the 68 bus ,and Battle of Britain ,Albany house etc.I think they know their market.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
Yes they do Howard . Surely residents from the Gateway all those flats around Market Square ,people from the 68 bus ,and Battle of Britain ,Albany house etc.I think they know their market.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Noticed this morning that the unit on the ground floor of 83 High St has a sign to the effect that Dover auctions rooms are moving in soon I think they are in the old post office building at the moment.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Can anyone remember who occupied No. 83, I can think of Cab For 1 who were there for a short time approx 3 years back and I think there was a fireplace shop there previously.
Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
- Posts: 342
It was Sawyer's the funeral director,& later was sawyer's taxi firm.
