Dover News - August 2013

Officers are appealing for information following a collision on Jubilee Way in Dover on Monday 29 July.

The volunteer crew of Dover's RNLI Lifeboat were pleased to welcome many supporters during their annual open day which was held on Saturday.

Booking cruises from Dover has never been more rewarding, especially for Sally Coker of Sunpex Travel who has just won an iPad as part of a Port of Dover competition.

Border Force officers are investigating after they seized a total of £7,450 in counterfeit one pound coins at Dover's Eastern docks.

Householders in Dover District are being thanked following news that the district has the highest level of 'dry recycling' in Kent, and the lowest level of non-recyclable waste per household.

1,000 miles of cycling in cold, wind and hot weather? Not perhaps what you might expect from the normally smart suited 65 year old Chairman of Dover Harbour Board.

A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle approximately 12 kilos of cocaine into the UK through Dover on Sunday.

For Kay Mason, it has been an action-packed, fun-filled, opportunity-laden year gaining practical experience at the Port of Dover.

Dover's RNLI lifeboat was launched on Saturday morning following a request from Dover Coastguard to assist a yacht that was becalmed in the shipping lanes.

Dover Marina will be holding an open fun day on 31st August 2013 in order to provide both budding mariners, as well as those already enjoying the fantastic community benefits of sailing at the Port of Dover, with opportunities to try new experiences or learn more about this popular activity.

Border Force officers are investigating after they seized 40 kilos of cocaine from a cargo ship at Dover on Tuesday, 6 August.

Residents in five wards in the Dover district could save up to £320 on their annual energy bills as part of a pilot project to help save energy and reduce carbon emissions.

Finance team members at the Port of Dover are celebrating the achievement of Rachael Oyedeji in passing her ACCA accountancy examinations to achieve affiliate status.

A witness appeal has been issued after a man was reported to have flagged down a car on a country road near Dover, grabbed the woman driver's hair and pushed her head into the steering wheel.

The Port of Dover is working with the national charity UK Sailing Academy, which helps to change young people's lives through maritime training and experiences.

Work is underway on a new housing development in Dover as part of the district's high growth agenda.

Dover Cruise Port has welcomed Royal Caribbean International's Vision of the Seas on its inaugural call to the UK's second busiest cruise port.

The Port of Dover will be hosting what is being described as the biggest stand-alone luxury cruise event of the decade, the CLIA UK & Ireland Luxury Expo.

Dover's RNLI Lifeboat 'City Of London II' was called out on Sunday lunchtime to reports that a dog had gone over the White Cliffs between St Margaret's and Kingsdown.

Dover's Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club entered three boats into this year's Ramsgate Week Regatta.

The young woman who died after a car overturned near Dover early on Saturday morning has been named as 23-year-old Emma Willis of Larch Road, Elvington.

If you're looking to box clever with something fun for the whole family next week, as summer draws to a close, Dover Museum is holding a Victorian Boxes Family Day on Wednesday 28 August, and a Bookmarks Family Day on Thursday 29 August.

Dover Cruise Port and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have welcomed 1.5 million customers through the UK's second busiest cruise port.

Residents across the Dover district are to get a say on spending priorities for 2014/15 and beyond in a major budget consultation exercise being undertaken by Dover District Council.

Two men from the Dover area have been bailed by detectives investigating the death of a man at an address in the town.

Irresponsible dog owners and people who deliberately drop litter are being warned they face fines of up to £75 as Dover District Council's new Environmental Enforcement Officers start patrolling next week.

Two teenagers are due to appear before magistrates in connection with a series of graffiti around the Dover district.

The Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Sue Nicholas, with the Dover and District Merchant Navy Memorial Fund, is organising a special service at Dover Town Hall for Merchant Navy Day on Tuesday 3 September.

Three teenagers appeared before magistrates in Dover yesterday charged in connection with a series of incidents in the town over the weekend.

An important survey has been launched to find out what people love about the three Kearsney Parks, and what could be improved for the future.

Customers travelling through the Port of Dover will now have an enhanced journey thanks to hoardings that have been erected in order to screen off the major works continuing apace as part of the transformational multi-million pound TMI project.

New ways of bringing jobs and prosperity to Dover are being explored by the Labour Party.