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I'm sad about the adverse comments on journalists. Not my experience, at least.
I'd be interested in Dover in context - how does Dover compare with other local towns, demographics, schooling, employment (and types) or otherwise, tourism, initiatives, groups and organisations, businesses, property stats, local taxes and spends, etc. Maybe council listings - what did they discuss, what resolve, what affect. What's been happening at the port? What are targets and enterprises aiming to resolve problems or enhance attributes in our town? What can the DE do to highlight local things that need to be sorted, and can the paper even lead in doing so? (Thus, a question for the DE - how best can the DE serve Dover, how and to what extent is this its role?) Oh, and I rather like good news stories too, achievements, people trying to help.