Dover News - June 2007

A very busy weekend for the DCAL girls saw them handing out leaflets for the British Heart Foundation in Dover, whose two local premises provide quality household goods and furniture at reasonable prices with revenues going to research heart disease.

A special award for clean recycling has been made to Dover District Council - and the Council is thanking householders across the district who have been sorting and recycling their paper and helping to make the news.

The World's Definitive Imperial Costuming Organisation, UK Garrison 501st Legion, has agreed, for the first time ever, to be present in Dover on carnival day on July 7th.

A man has been pushed into the River Dour during what police describe as racially-motivated assault in Pencsester Gardens, Dover.

Making use of empty properties in Dover and plans to regenerate the district and unlock its full potential are the talking points at the next Dover West Neighbourhood Forum.

Dover Museum is helping to turn back the march of time with almost 1,000 children from Kent and Surrey set to come along to the Museum to see exactly what the Romans did for us.

A partnership project to promote healthy living in the district has provided a welcome boost to lunch clubs run by volunteers to help the elderly in the area.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers at Dover's Eastern Docks seized approximately 40 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of £1,960,000 from a vehicle on 14 June 2007.

On Monday 18 June, Kevin Cameron, a car dealer from Canterbury Road, Lydden, pleaded guilty to an offence related to advertising vehicles for sale on the highway. He was fined £600 and ordered to pay £100 costs.

Dover District Council staff and contractors worked into the early hours, delivering hundreds of sandbags, helping to clear gulleys, and providing help and advice following last night's storm.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen links between the town of Dover and its port - symbolized by an internationally-recognised modern iconic structure - has been unveiled.

Sports clubs and individual athletes from across the district gathered this week to welcome more than £3,000 in grants from Dover District Council to help with sports equipment and the costs of coaching and competing and holding events.

Police have issued a renewed witness appeal for any information about missing 22 year-old, David Redman.

Dover and Deal Conservative Association are pleased to announce that they have selected Charlie Elphicke as their Parliamentary Candidate for the next election. Charlie, a sailing enthusiast, lives at Sandwich with his wife and two children.

Minister for Roads, Dr Stephen Ladyman, today announced that he has taken the decision to use Quick Moveable Barrier (QMB) to improve Phase 1 of Operation Stack in Kent.

Dover District Council continues to work with local businesses and people to prepare for the introduction of national Smokefree legislation. New laws will make it an offence to smoke in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England from 1 July.

P&O Ferries yesterday announced that it has agreed to purchase a dedicated freight ferry in order to meet the growing demand for space from haulage customers throughout its operations.