Dover News - April 2013

Motorists are being advised that part of the A2 is to be closed this evening as part of a police investigation into a fatal road traffic collision.

Dover residents will be able to put questions to the officer in charge of neighbourhood policing in their area during an online web chat.

Community groups in Kent's former coalfields are invited to apply for grants to help a range of projects for the future - following the announcement of almost £25,000 for communities in 2013/14 from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

The National Marching Band of the Air Cadet Organisation is performing at Dover Castle this week.

The Port of Dover has reported positive traffic growth for the first quarter of 2013 compared with the first quarter of 2012.

Dover Cruise Port has announced that AIDA has confirmed a total of 24 port calls to Dover for 2014, compared to 22 for this year.

Following modifications by her owners, the mv Joline is due to arrive at Dover later this week to undertake a second berthing trial. The provisional date for the trial, subject to weather and berth availability, is Wednesday 17 April.

Following the inconclusive berthing trial last month, a modified mv Joline arrived at Dover today to undertake a second trial to establish the feasibility of using the Port.

An appeal for witnesses has been made after a man died on the A2 between Dover and Canterbury yesterday.

A man has appeared before magistrates after being charged with dangerous driving and in connection with the theft from a shop in Dover.

The ringleaders of a gang involved in the illegal importation of millions of cigarettes through Dover have been jailed.

Two teenagers have been charged after a house in Whitfield was broken into and a laptop computer stolen.

This week Dover District Council launches Energy Deal, a large-scale collective switching campaign in partnership with iChoosr, which is the first of its kind in Kent.

On Sunday 21st April 2013, Dover RFC hosted the Kent County RFU's U7's Rugby Festival.

Police are appealing for information following an assault in the smoking area of the Funky Monkey nightclub on Saturday 6th April.

The family of Keith Hall who died in a road traffic collision on the A2 last Wednesday have paid tribute to him.

Border Force officers have seized approximately 13 kilos of cocaine and six kilos of heroin at Dover's Eastern Docks.

Astor College has triumphed at the Dover District final of the 2012/13 Young Enterprise Company Programme with its company 'SnackBack' and will now go on to represent the Dover District Area at the Kent final.

The Port of Dover's strong traffic growth for the first quarter of 2013 has seen Europe's busiest international ferry port regaining market share in the key freight market.

The Port of Dover welcomed PIANC UK Young Professionals Seminar delegates visiting the Eastern Docks on Friday.

Dover District Council has launched a series of assemblies with local primary schools to talk to pupils about the importance of putting litter in the bin, picking up after pets, and keeping our district clean, tidy and safe for the future.

The Port of Dover has released a statement that Rowecord has entered administration. The company had been contracted to complete works on the replacement of berth 6 at the Port of Dover.