howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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That Red Indian couple were in town playing their music today and selling authentic tat to the public, certainly make a nice sound.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
What many, including myself, have been saying for some time - the high street/town centre needs to become a social meeting place/leisure venue that supports not only shopping, but housing, offices, hospitality businesses as well as events.
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Guest 1831- Registered: 1 Sep 2016
- Posts: 395
There is so much living accommodation above so many of these empty shops.
We need flair, imagination to change the mindset about shops/retail etc.
To create homes and communities out of these basically rotting buildings.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Surely that's where Love Dover comes in .Still waiting to see Dickens returned ,
Guest 1535- Registered: 27 May 2015
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christine.a wrote:There is so much living accommodation above so many of these empty shops.
We need flair, imagination to change the mindset about shops/retail etc.
To create homes and communities out of these basically rotting buildings.
I absolutely agree with you Christine empty shops empty flats empty houses someone needs to take stock and act in this town.
If only everyone could be kind and honest what a better world we would be in.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Nothing much anyone can do if owners of property allow them to remain empty, local authorities can force them into making premises look tidy but that is it.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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HRGO recruitment are moving into the unit two doors from Timpsons this month and I noticed TD electronics have closed down.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,546
Not in the town centre...
Another branch of Subway has appeared, just along the road from the new leisure centre.
Address is [U]2 Bubris Close[/U] according to the Subway website
Guest 1165- Registered: 21 Jan 2014
- Posts: 22
Heads up everyone FYI My shop (nifties) we're starting to transition to moving to an online business due to our Landlord Indicating their reluctance to repair the water damage from the upstairs from our shop which damage some of our goods last month and have indicated their intentions to boot us out with a view to attempt to develop our ground floor et al into flats as well.
Bought a house in the south of France the locals we're Avignon of it
Guest 1165- Registered: 21 Jan 2014
- Posts: 22
**SPOILER ALERT** Got a call from Dover Express who were sniffing around our place I wouldn't be surprised if they spun the news that we're abandoning the town which isn't the case our arm is being twisted by the landlords
Bought a house in the south of France the locals we're Avignon of it
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,258
How would that work Naff123? Would you deliver or prepare orders for collection?
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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I'm with jan on this one
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
- Posts: 342
A new shop opening in the Charlton Centre on monday morning it is called STITCH &KNIT it opens at 1o am I hope they do well.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Roger Husk wrote:A new shop opening in the Charlton Centre on monday morning it is called STITCH &KNIT it opens at 1o am I hope they do well.
There were people queueing outside at 10 am waiting for it to open, also the sweet shop in the Charlton Centre has moved to a better position opposite the café.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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All good news for the town,
TheThinWhiteDuke- Registered: 7 Jul 2016
- Posts: 357
Couldn't believe the appalling state of the town last night. Mostly purple Veolia bags. Why can't they do a collection in the evening after the shops shut, rather than in the early hours of the morning (I am presuming)? The gulls think it's Christmas. I have to sort my rubbish into at least three different bins. How do shops get away without having at least wheelie bins?
