Dover News - October 2015

The public body which looks after England's historic environment has recognised a major Port of Dover restoration project.

Young people and those looking to re-train for the jobs of the future can access a new website developed by Dover District Council and East Kent College to provide clear pathways into vocational training, apprenticeships, and further and higher education.

Dover's youngsters won't be running away from witches, vampires and zombies this Halloween - they'll be running with them instead.

The Port of Dover has joined the UK's leading business champions in the week the Government put the nation's transport infrastructure at the heart of its plans for building a better Britain.

Dover District Council has agreed to adopt the Dover Western Heights Masterplan, a key planning document designed to help protect the historic value of the Western Heights and unlock its tourism and economic potential for the future.

Reclaimed concrete from the demolition of the Burlington House complex is to form the foundation of the Dover Western Docks Revival project, creating a sustainable legacy of material processing and recycling.

An undercover inspector has visited the Port of Dover's marina posing as a customer, and given the facilities a top standards award as a result.

Nearly 100 experts from across North West Europe have converged on the Port of Dover at the conclusion of a three-year study into generating green tidal energy.

Dover District Council is welcoming news that local projects have shown they are at the leading edge of planning excellence - with 'The Wing' in Capel-le-Ferne winning two prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute South East Awards, and the Dover District Heritage Strategy also winning an award.

Dover District Council is supporting Small Business Saturday by offering free parking in DDC car parks on Saturday 5 December - and in the run up to Christmas is also offering free parking in DDC car parks from Friday 18 December to Monday 28 December.

Dover man Jozef Dirda has been banned from driving for 18 months after being sentenced on 21 October 2015 at Channel Magistrates' Court in Folkestone.

A lorry driver, who smuggled 445 kilos of tobacco into Dover's Eastern Docks, has been jailed for 14 months.

The Port of Dover has won national recognition for the way it equips and trains staff to deal with cardiac arrest casualties.

Officers from Kent Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a Dover woman who was reported missing a week ago.