Dover news from March 2012
Police surgery in Pencester Gardens
Kent Police is tuning up for an appearance at the bandstand in Pencester Gardens, Dover on Tuesday 3 April.30 March 2012 Full story...
Dover Cruise Port and Visit Kent win joint award in USA
Dover Cruise Port and Visit Kent have jointly won Cruise Insight's award for the "Best Destination Experience (Organised Tours) 2011".28 March 2012 Full story...Dover Seafront hosts Safety Awareness Day
This year's Safety Awareness Day will take place along the Promenade by the Dover Sea Sports Centre on Bank Holiday Monday 9th April between 11am and 3pm.28 March 2012 Full story...
Dover Cruise Port welcomes AIDAluna
Dover Cruise Port welcomed the AIDAluna yesterday on day four of the ship's voyage from Hamburg. This was AIDAluna's inaugural call at Dover Cruise Port.28 March 2012 Full story...Coalfields Regeneration Trust Grant Awards Celebration
Representatives from 26 community and voluntary groups that have benefited from a total of £99,432 Bridging the Gap funding over the past year were invited to a Grant Awards Celebration evening at Eastry Village Hall on Wednesday.27 March 2012 Full story...
Major simulated chemical exercise tests Kent
Emergency services and key agencies from across Kent have been tested in a major chemical scenario at the Port of Dover.27 March 2012 Full story...Olympic flame Torchbearers and Dover route announced
Dover District Council is welcoming exciting news that the streets the Olympic Flame will travel through in the district, and names of inspirational Torchbearers who will run in our communities, have been announced today.19 March 2012 Full story...New food hygiene rating scheme launching soon
Customers will be better informed when eating out in Dover District, thanks to the introduction of a new scheme, which tells them about the hygiene standards of food outlets. The new Food Hygiene Rating Scheme will go live in Dover District from Monday 2 April 2012.19 March 2012 Full story...
Men jailed after £1.5m heroin smuggling attempt through Dover
Two men have been jailed for a total of 14 years after pleading guilty to smuggling approximately 13 kilos of heroin at 100% purity into the UK through Dover. The drugs had an estimated street value of over £1.5 million.15 March 2012 Full story...Major 999 exercise at the Port of Dover
A large scale exercise aimed at testing Kent's response to a major chemical incident will be held at the Port of Dover on Thursday 22nd March.13 March 2012 Full story...