Dover News - April 2018

Seven arrests have been made in a week-long operation which also saw Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds and a number of weapons seized by officers in Dover.

Border Force officers at Dover's Eastern Docks have prevented an attempt to smuggle approximately 92 kilos of diazepam tablets into the UK.

Places for People Leisure formally took over the management of the Dover Leisure Centre on Sunday and is already making a splash with free swimming for children under 8 years of age, when accompanied by a full paying adult.

A suspected burglar has been charged in Dover. Kent Police received a report that a burglary had taken place in residential premises in Leyburne Road.

An organisation which supports Dover Castle is looking for new members. The Friends of Dover Castle was set up in 1987 and chairman Graham Hutchison said the 30th anniversary year had been "amazing" with a host of activities benefiting both members and the castle.

The latest edition of a book about Walter Tull is to be launched this weekend.

Kent Police is appealing for information to locate a missing teenager from Thanet who may have links to Dover. Ellie Fitzgerald, 14, was reported missing from Margate during the evening of Monday 2 April after she failed to return home from meeting friends.

Dover District Council is backing a national campaign to stop the scourge of roadside litter. The Keep Britain Tidy campaign sends a blunt message to those motorists who thoughtlessly throw rubbish from their vehicles - 'Don't be a Tosser.'

Parades featuring the Royal Navy and Royal Marines along with representatives of reserve, cadet and veterans organisations will be a key feature of commemorations in Dover on Monday, 23 April to mark the centenary of the WWI naval raids on the Belgian ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend.

A burglary suspect was detained by plain clothed officers from Dover Community Policing Team within minutes of a report being received last night.

A major new free exhibition opens at Dover Museum on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Zeebrugge Raid. The exhibition complements a range of special events being organised by Dover Town Council on Monday, 23 April to commemorate the centenary of the Zeebrugge Raid.

Dover District Council's Cabinet has reviewed proposals for Sunday parking charges following a period of consultation and has decided to defer plans to extend Sunday parking charges to 11 out of the 12 car parks being considered.

Community groups in the area looking for funding have been invited to apply for grants from the DDC Community Grants Scheme 2018-19 - the scheme opens today and the closing date for applications is 29 May.

An exciting new project could transform a former East Kent colliery into an environmentally-friendly hub for start-up businesses, artisan producers, research, development and innovation, while at the same time creating an authentic and unique rural visitor attraction, the like of which you won't find anywhere else in the UK.

Dover District Council is inviting people to come along to a community litter pick and clear up in the Clarendon Road/Clarendon Street area in Dover on Saturday 28 April from 8.30am to 12.30pm.

As part of their work to celebrate success in the community, the Chairman of Dover District Council has been visiting community groups funded in last year's Community Grants Scheme - this follows news that this year's scheme has now been launched.

Dover District Council has been awarded Arts Council England funding to run an ambitious arts project in Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens. The bid was submitted as part of the £3.1m Heritage Lottery funded Kearsney Parks project.

Dover District Council has acquired the former Co-op site at Stembrook in Dover as part of its town centre regeneration and property investment plans.

As part of a wide range of initiatives to promote skills and training opportunities, Dover District Council has launched its first ever higher level apprenticeship - and is currently advertising for a Solicitor Apprentice.