Dover News - February 2016

Dover has more than doubled the number of apprenticeship starts in the constituency during the past five years. Statistics recently released by Government show that over 900 apprentices started work in the Dover constituency in 2014/15.

If you're looking for something fun for the whole family during the school holidays, why not roam on down to Dover Museum, where they're holding a Roman-themed Family Day from 10.30am to 3pm on Wednesday 17 February.

Dover residents are being invited to come along to a community meeting focusing on young people and youth engagement in the Dover Town area, being held at the Dover Town Council offices, Maison Dieu House on Saturday 13 February from 10.30am.

Throughout January, Dover District Council has been leading 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.

Local residents have been invited to a meeting of the Castle Forum to hear about plans to enable a new housing development on the site of the former Snelgrove House.

The Port of Dover Community Regatta and the Dover Music Festival are joining forces this year to launch The Dover Festival 2016 - a free weekend of entertainment for all the family.

A man from Dover has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drink driving. Adam Wetherell gave a breath test of 102 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35 microgrammes.

A man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with an attempted drug importation through Dover's Eastern Docks - the second cocaine detection made by Border Force at Dover in two days.