6 November 2010
18:2678803The more the merrier in terms of competition.
Especially when I note that according to the Office for National Statistics UK food prices were 9.8% higher last month than a year ago.
All rather worrying.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 November 2010
07:4278869Thanks Jeanette.
The more shops that are open along Castle Street, the better for all the other shops too. Hope someone takes it over soon after it closes and not left to look sad and neglected.
Roger
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 November 2010
14:2678933It's a a shame that we will lose SmArt Stationary, especially as Peter employed the ladies from the previous owners. I was told about the closure some time ago as they are one of our advertisers and was asked to keep it confidential.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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7 November 2010
16:3478958Roger, I might design a post-card of Dover, with one shop for every day of the week, and throngs of people coming from all over Dover District to Dover, abandoning Deal and Sandwich shops, and carrying back bags of shopping to all the corners of the District!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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7 November 2010
16:4478961Shouldn't DDC be maintaing a ballance of shops and shopping all over the District? I mean, as a District Council!
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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8 November 2010
20:4879173Re Asda Neto, is extending to the side in the car park spaces next to them we are not moving and neither are farm foods or poundstretchers we have a long time left on our leases yet. if you go on the Dover gov web site you can see the new plans for asda, all the shops are as existing ones are, and all are individually named as the existing shops no change what so ever. Its all there for every one to see. Hope this puts some minds at rest and stops all these silly rumors that are doing the rounds.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Jan Higgins
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8 November 2010
22:4179200In that case there is a strong possibility the car park could be linking up with the Charlton Centre at some time, I have not been to the site humphy mentions.
You might like to know the latest silly rumour, Jolleys, Farmfoods and Poundstretcher will be moved into the old Sainsbury site. They forget about leases etc.
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Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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9 November 2010
01:2979211Honestly, who makes up these rumours?? Is someone sitting there wondering what wacky rumour they can come with next just to see how gullible people are?!
I came up with a good one the other day but I can't use it on here cos Ross will bust me!
I know a million ways to always pick the wrong thing to say
Ross Miller
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9 November 2010
10:2879222no I won't
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Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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9 November 2010
10:4379231do it.. come on jeanette.. lets see if we can spot it...
do two real ones.. and a fake one and lets see if we can spot it!
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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9 November 2010
13:4679264So, after all, no scaled down Sainsbury's adjacent to their old site, then? Is this true or false? And are rumours of Asda blasting through the grim carbuncle that is the Charlton Centre (at last) also just another heap of flim-flam?
And is there any 'progress' on the DTIZ?
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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9 November 2010
15:4179274Indeed
No Sainsbury's for now
Asda will not be moving into or onto the Charlton centre
Jolley's, Farmfoods Poundstretcher will not be moving
Little progress on DTIZ, though a planning application to demolish the old Halfords has been submitted
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While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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9 November 2010
16:2879280Do you mean the old MFI building, Ross, rather than Halfords?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 November 2010
17:3979311It was the old MFI building for demolition.
There's no real progress on DTIZ as such, other than to say there's a new architect for the development and they have stated it must be the right one and not a quick on.
There is greater confidence in Bond City Ltd and they are moving forward with the Council's blessing.
Roger
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9 November 2010
17:4379313Andrew I did indeed - apologies for any confusion
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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9 November 2010
18:0679317Just more fencing around the town.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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10 November 2010
22:2479550So who heard that Harrods were going to move onto the DTIZ until they discovered the business rates were higher than in Knightsbridge?
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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10 November 2010
22:2779552I did
But it might have just been beer fuelled chatter in the pub...
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While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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10 November 2010
22:4979557Chris, you have reminded me of my youth. I trained to be a florist at Harrods for three years after I left school ending up doing the floral displays for the windows and departments. I left to work in my future father-in-law's pub for more money and less hours.
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Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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15 November 2010
22:1080201Seriously,
anyone know when Greggs The Bakers are opening
absolutely adore their cheese and onion pasties
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