Man arrested on suspicion of people smuggling
A lorry driver has been arrested at Dover on suspicion of people smuggling.

Appeal to help find missing man
Concern is growing for a father after he failed to collect his son from school.

Catamaran in fishing net drama
The coastguard has helped rescue a catamaran off the Kent coast.

Dover fire leads to laptop warning
People are being warned not to leave their laptop computers unattended, and to make sure they don?t block the air vents, following a fire at Dover.

Dancing for a world record
They were dancing in the streets at Dover today when more than 100 pupils from Kent schools took part in a world record dance attempt. They were taking part in the Big Dance Schools Pledge which marked the arrival of the Olympic flame in Britain.

Become an Olympics Lord... for £10k a night!
A grand 30-acre estate in Sandwich is being put up for rent during the Olympics - with a price tag to match.

Pair jailed over £5m smuggling bid
Two men caught trying to smuggle £5m of drugs through the Port of Dover by hiding them in oil drums have been jailed for a total of 37 years.

Shared space project
Ideas to spruce up a section of the Deal promenade, after the sea defence works are finished, are being backed by the community.

Hacker steals card details with Call of Duty virus
An "evil" computer genius stole the credit card details of more than 300 players of popular video game Call of Duty using a trojan horse virus.

Pre-school wins top prize in KM offer
Kingsdown Pre-School has won the top £8,000 prize in a KM token offer to make a dream come true and create a new play area for its base in the village hall.

Junk band through to national music festival finals
Students from Dover Christ Church Academy are through to the Music For Youth Festival in Birmingham for the second successive year with their junk band R!OT.

Charity flight from Scotland to Dover by paramotor
A Kent man and a colleague are planning to take off from John O? Groats this Friday to fly to Dover - by paramotor. They will be raising money for Help for Heroes and expect the journey to take two weeks.

Youngsters aim for dance record
More than 100 Dover school children will be dancing in the street and in front of the Big Screen in the Market Square on Friday as part of the Big Dance Schools Pledge world record attempt.

Maintenance fitter gets £21k of council leader's allowance
A bizarre mix-up saw thousands due to be paid to the county council's leader go to a maintenance fitter with the same name.

No more names will be added to war memorial
No more names will be added to Dover?s war memorial, town councillors have decided.

New water feature for Dover's Market Square
The fountain in Dover?s Market Square is to be replaced with another water feature that can be kept open all the time.

Church becomes carbon neutral
Alkham church has become Kent?s first carbon-neutral church after solar panels were installed on the roof.

Bronze Age boat replica fails to float
The replica of a Bronze Age boat had to be christened on dry land today after it started to sink when it was lowered into Dover Marina.

'Something great for Dover starts here' say town team
Whether or not Dover wins money from the Portas Town scheme, the team behind the bid have decided they will press on with their plans to improve the town.

Kent's streets fly the flag
Find out which town is the most patriotic in Kent... and how you could make a difference.

Thanet Times published Final push to clean up the streets of Ramsgate ahead of Jubilee
THE day of reckoning for Ramsgate's rubbish draws near as townsfolk are recruited as trash terminators for The Big Tidy Up.

Kent and Sussex Courier published Back in black
Men In Black 3 (PG)

Kent and Sussex Courier published Make the most of the season
MASTERCHEF winner Mat Follas has teamed up with the Happy Egg Co to create this mouthwatering recipe to help you make the most of...

Thanet Times published Scouts push the boat out in honour of leader Ann Wells
SIXTY years of dedicated service to Thanet's young people has been recognised with a boat dedicated to Scout leader Ann Wells.

Thanet Times published Activists vow to keep up fight against live exports from Ramsgate
ANIMAL welfare activists vowed to continue the fight against live exports from Ramsgate at an anniversary rally on Sunday.

Thanet Times published Ramsgate gets ready to party and celebrate the Diamond Jubilee
MR RAMSGATE, Ralph Hoult and Ramsgate Town Council are organising a traditional Diamond Jubilee children's street party on...

Thanet Times published Please keep the noise down!
LONG-SUFFERING Steve Higgins says living on the flight path for Manston airport is so loud it hurts.

Thanet Times published Give your team the recognition they deserve in our awards
WINTER has come to an end and the cricket season is in full swing for our Thanet sides but have you done enough to be nominated...

Thanet Times published Headline gig for country-blues performer Pete Molinari
THEY say time flies, but this has never been truer than when the (bracket) contacted me to let me know the venue is about to reach...

Thanet Times published Could you give one of these abandoned cats a home?
THESE five cats are being cared for by Thanet Animal Group (Tag) and are looking for new homes.

Thanet Times published My day with the bat pack getting to grips with Kentish pastime
THIS week Brown Ale took a trip to the villages to enjoy a relaxing drink and an introduction to a traditional Kentish pastime.

Thanet Times published Thanet Swim Club trio secure national titles at championships
THANET Swim Club sent six swimmers to the British National Modern Biathlon Championships and returned with three national...

Dover Express commented Closure threat for card store
CLINTON Cards store in Dover is under threat of closure after the greeting card company went into administration.

Isle of Thanet Gazette commented Row continues over plans to transform Broadstairs chapel into pub
A ROW continues to brew over plans to turn a chapel into an ale house – despite a survey confirming there are no bodies in...

Thanet Times commented Councillor blames anonymous web team for 'pig monster' slur
THANET councillor John Worrow has apologised after an article on his political group's website appeared to attack a resident,...

Thanet Times commented Fans camp out overnight to snap up tickets for Blur in Margate
SUPER fans of Britpop legends Blur camped out overnight to bag tickets to the band's exclusive gig at Margate's Winter Gardens on...

Thanet Times commented Cash boost will see Margate aiming for play-offs next season
NOW that the football season has been completed for Margate, chief executive at the club Cliff Egan has said that the play-offs...

christine604 commented Trouble brewing over church ale house plan
CRITICS of plans to turn a chapel into a watering hole have warned about the dangers of mixing ale with the Holy Spirit.

RhysGriffiths published Dover pupils mark 100 days until the Paralympics
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Dover Express commented Schemes launched in Dover to tackle district youth unemployment
TACKLING youth unemployment is the aim of a scheme given the green light by Dover district cabinet members last week.