Dover News - July 2006

Little Britain star David Walliams has completed his Channel swim in 10 hours 30 minutes.

Five people arrested after cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of £200,000 is seized in Dover.

A special open day to provide information about the White Cliffs Careline, the Council's 24 hour monitoring and alarm service is being held on Monday 17 July.

Plans have been announced for the redevelopment of the former Buckland Paper Mill site in Dover.

A Dover police officer was voted the bravest cop in the South East at the 11th annual Police Bravery Awards held in London on Thursday night.

Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman is visiting Dover today to announce the extension of Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) services to Dover.

From the life of Shakespeare to the wives of Henry VIII, pupils from schools all over Kent rose to the challenge of learning all about life in Tudor times at the latest festival event at Dover Museum.

Archaeologists working for Folkestone & Dover Water on a major pipeline construction project have turned up finds that throw light on 10,000 years of local history.

Norfolkline's newest ferry, Maersk Dover, has arrived at the Port of Dover this morning.

Eight brand new easy-access buses have been launched for two new routes from Dover.

More than 200 cyclists will be arriving at Dover on Wednesday at the end of the first stage of a four-day cycling trip from London to Paris to raise money for the charity Action Medical Research.

Dover resident pleads guilty at Canterbury Crown Court to four charges of False Accounting, for Housing and Council Tax Benefit purposes.

A fantastic free outdoor cinema event is keeping things cool at Connaught Park this summer - with a special outdoor showing on Friday 25 August of the animated blockbuster Ice Age 2.

A Paris to London cycle challenge will pass through Dover this autumn, raising funds for SportsAid.

The Archery World Cup competition is to be held in Dover next year.

The Environment Agency has started essential improvements to the River Dour in Dover this week.

Swiss driver Frank Rinderknecht is claiming a world record after completing the first crossing of the Channel in a hydrofoil car.

Work is due to start tomorrow (Tuesday) on clearing some of the overgrown areas at Connaught Park, Dover.

What is being claimed as the first ever scuba relay crossing of the Channel is being planned for this Friday.