Dover News - July 2011

An illegal worker has been arrested and released on immigration bail following a UK Border Agency raid at a Dover takeaway.

A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to smuggle heroin, cocaine and cannabis into the UK through Dover.

A man from south London has admitted swallowing 101 packets of cocaine and attempting to smuggle them through the port of Dover.

The Port of Dover's Chief Executive, Dr Bob Goldfield and Director of Finance and Commercial, Tim Waggott, were VIP guest speakers last week at one of the leading global port finance and investment training events.

The Port of Dover and the three Dover ferry operators, P&O Ferries, DFDS Seaways and SeaFrance Ltd, are jointly calling on Government and the Highways Agency to implement swift action on the main road artery to Dover.

Steve Atmore, Head of Cruise Operations at Dover Cruise Port has welcomed the Master of the Dawn Princess, Captain Todd McBain from Vancouver on the ship's inaugural call to the Port of Dover.

A six year old boy has fulfilled his dream after being invited to the Port of Dover to look at the tug boats moored at the Western Docks.

Dover District Council is making sure it gets the message across when it comes to telling residents about their new recycling and waste service - with special four page leaflets being delivered to homes across the district from next week.

A 40 year old Dutchman has been jailed for 13 years after attempting to smuggle over 100 kilos of cocaine into the UK through Dover. The drugs had an estimated street value of £5,371,020.