Dover News - September 2015

As part of their commitment to support opportunities for young people, the Chairman of Dover District Council has welcomed two new apprentices who started at the Council today.

A father and son from Dover have been jailed for 22 years after being found guilty of sex offences.

Two men have appeared in court after Border Force officers seized more than a tonne of cocaine with an estimated potential street value in excess of £56 million from a yacht at Dover.

The Port of Dover has congratulated P&O Ferries after the company revealed the number of passengers crossing the English Channel on its services in August was the highest for any month since 2003.

Organisations behind a major operation to assess the levels of litter washed ashore by tides and currents are calling for Dover volunteers.

A traffic management scheme designed to keep Dover clear during peak ferry times has been given public backing at the Port and Community Forum.

The European Commission has announced a £104million cash injection to support major improvement projects in Dover and Calais.

It's been the subject of massive local and national debate and seen miles of the M20 given over to queuing lorries.

Budding chefs, who were trained to cook professional healthy meals on a course financed by the Port of Dover Community Fund, have reaped some tasty rewards.

As ground-breaking work for major regeneration continues to make great progress at the St James's development, and key archaeological work continues to explore, a range of artwork has been put up reflecting the site's exciting past and future.

The Port of Dover has thrown its weight behind an international drive to boost the globe-trotting industry.

Port chiefs are pumping even more cash into a community fund which has been backing the people of Dover.

A major international conference to investigate ways of harnessing the power of the sea is heading to the Port of Dover next week.

Dover District Council is supporting Small Business Saturday for the third year running by offering free parking in DDC off-street car parks all day on Saturday 5 December.