Dover News
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Council Updates Who chose Kent’s new map? The county council’s own chairman is asking whether party politics played a part
The Government’s four-council map for Kent was chosen from a proposal put forward by three councils the county council’s chairman describes…
5 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Local man arrested after cars tampered with on Folkestone Road
A 32-year-old man from the local area was detained and a chisel seized after Kent Police were called to reports of vehicles being targeted…
31 July 2026 -
Local News White Cliffs and Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership protects southeast Kent’s wild spaces
The White Cliffs and Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership manages and restores nature reserves across Dover and Folkestone & Hythe…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover gets £20m to cut Operation Brock by up to 80%
Kent County Council has secured £20 million from the government to reconfigure the Port of Dover’s eastern docks, with the work expected to…
29 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police ban face coverings in Dover for 24 hours ahead of Saturday protests
An order makes it an offence to conceal identities across nine Dover wards from 9am on Saturday 25 July 2026, according to a notice…
26 July 2026 -
Economy CBI Warns Iran Conflict Will Push UK Inflation Higher and May Delay Rate Cuts
The Confederation of British Industry says energy price rises driven by the Iran conflict are likely to firm inflationary pressures over…
25 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council asks residents to help decide future of local play areas
Families across Dover, Deal, Walmer and Sandwich are being asked to shape how the council spends money on children’s play spaces, with…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council to be abolished as Kent splits into four new councils by 2028
Government ministers have confirmed that Dover District Council will cease to exist by April 2028, replaced by four new single-tier…
17 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 15 July 2026 UK Business Investment Falls Year-on-Year for First Time Since 2024, ONS Data Show The day in…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Contractors hand over The Bench building to Dover District Council in town centre regeneration milestone
The Bench, a four-storey development on Bench Street just off Dover’s Market Square, has been handed over by builders Jenner Group to Dover…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Woman Airlifted to Hospital in Life-Threatening Condition After A20 Collision in Dover
Kent Police have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a pedestrian was struck by a…
10 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Flat Fire on Grove Road, Folkestone: What You Need to Know
Six fire engines and a height vehicle were deployed to a flat fire near Dover Road in Folkestone, with Kent Police and SECAmb also…
7 July 2026