Dover News - December 2014

Twenty-nine community projects have been successful in their bids for a total of more than £34,500 from the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums for 2014/15.

The historic Fairbairn Hand Cranked Crane, built in 1868 to serve the shipwrights who had workshops around the Wellington Dock in the Dover's Western Docks, has been restored by the Port of Dover.

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with burglaries in Dover. Kent Police received a report of a burglary at an address in Lewisham Road, River which is believed to have taken place at about 5am on Saturday 29 November.

The volunteer crew of Dover's RNLI lifeboat had an early morning call when a large German sailing vessel got into trouble this morning.

Dover District Council is welcoming news that all 40 of its Safer Parking Park Mark awards have been retained for car parks across the area, following recent re-assessments by the British Parking Association and Kent Police.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after police executed a warrant at an address in Dover.

Kent Channel Chamber of Commerce has informed its members at an annual general meeting, held on the 9th December, the Chamber will cease trading on the 31 December 2014.

Two million apprenticeships have been created in the UK since 2010 with 3,110 people in Dover and Deal getting a vital start in life.

An employee of family-run Hollis Motors in Dover is helping fellow SEAT Master Technicians across the UK solve complex faults after setting up a facebook group which shares expertise and tips.

In the lead up to Christmas, a new video shot in Dover dramatically demonstrates to shoppers how they are putting their valuables at risk of being stolen by pickpockets.

Dover Harbour Board has announced the appointment in the New Year of Samantha Parker and Neil Wiggins as the first Community Directors to join the Board in 2015.

More than 100 mature cannabis plants have been seized by Kent Police after officers executed a warrant at a residential address in Dover.

Kent Police is appealing for information after two males were assaulted twice during a night out in Dover.

Dover District Council's Land Allocations Local Plan has been found 'sound' following an independent review by Planning Inspector Christopher Anstey. The Inspector's Report and the Plan will now go to Full Council for adoption on 28 January 2015.

Dover District Council is welcoming news that the Environment Agency has announced a range of flood and coastal protection development schemes across the district.

A Canterbury man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a man in Dover.

The Port of Dover recorded its highest levels of freight traffic since 2007 with throughput in 2014 reaching 2,368,182 vehicles as of Wednesday.

Dover District Council's Planning Committee approved major regeneration and housing schemes at Western Heights and Farthingloe at its meeting yesterday.

An iconic sculpture, the Dove of Peace by Anthony Heywood, has been unveiled at an event at the Port of Dover. Taking place in the presence of The Viscount De L'Isle MBE, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, the Dove was revealed amidst singing, smoke and searchlights.

Police investigating three separate robberies in Dover have released an E-fit image of a suspect they would like to trace.

Detectives in Dover are appealing for information after a report of an attempted sexual assault. The incident occurred at approximately 1:10am on the morning of 26 December.