Dover News - October 2014

Police investigating an assault in Coombe Valley Road are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

The Port of Dover has announced the appointment of Steven Masters as the new Head of Marine Operations. Steven, a resident of East Kent, comes to the Port from Disney Cruise Line where he has held the role of Marine Operations Manager.

A new website promoting Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens is looking for people to share their memories of the parks as part of the £3.3 million Heritage Lottery Fund 'Parks for People' project.

Two Dover men have appeared in court, via the virtual court system, charged with the burglary which took place on Monday.

A man from Dover who was charged with a public order offence has been given a 12-month community order, sentenced to 80-hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £520 court costs.

A German man has been arrested by Border Force officers at Dover's Eastern Docks on suspicion of smuggling class A drugs.

The Port of Dover has announced that it has committed £250,000 to launch the community fund. The fund will also benefit from an ongoing annual contribution of 1% of pre-tax profits.

Kent Police is warning businesses in East Kent to be wary of a fraudster operating in the area.

A lorry driver who smuggled more than one million cigarettes into the UK through Dover has been jailed after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs.

Dover Harbour Board has today confirmed the Marine Management Organisation has approved the Board's application for additional powers.

Dover District Council, the Port of Dover, and Discovery Park are taking the 'Invest in Dover' message to the UK's premier trade show at London Olympia from 15-17 October 2014.

Police are appealing for information on a man missing from his home in Thornton Heath, last seen in the Dover area.

The team at the Port of Dover welcomed Minister of State for Transport, the Rt. Hon. John Hayes MP, for a tour of the Port and discussions on how the UK's busiest port is undergoing major development whilst delivering record volumes of freight traffic as the economy continues to grow.

An event is being held at the Dover District Council offices in Whitfield on Thursday 6 November for anyone interested in finding out more about becoming a Dover District Councillor.

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they are keen to speak with in relation to two suspicious incidents around a school in Dover.

Dover District Council is supporting Small Business Saturday by offering free parking in DDC car parks on Saturday 6 December - and is also offering free parking in DDC car parks for Christmas week from Saturday 20 December to Friday 26 December.

Police officers and PCSOs in Dover will be targeting anti-social behaviour as part of a clampdown on incidents reported around Halloween.