Deal & Sandwich News
News from Deal and Sandwich, the historic coastal towns in the Dover district of east Kent. We cover Dover District Council decisions affecting the towns, planning and conservation, the seafront and Sandwich’s medieval town centre, court cases, and fire and rescue incidents.
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 15 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 15 November 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1928: The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized at Rye Harbour…
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 14 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 14 November 2026 11 stories · 5-minute read 1973: Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips at…
14 November 2026 -
Crime & Justice Deal man jailed for four years for sharing indecent images of children
Christopher Chapman, 46, formerly of Orchard Avenue, Deal, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 12 November 2026 after pleading…
13 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 10 November 2026 8 stories · 4-minute read 1989: Berliners began tearing down the Wall on this day in 1989…
10 November 2026 - Council Updates
Kent Council Scorecard: how Dover District Council scored, and what it means for Dover, Deal and Sandwich
Dover District Council has the best transparency score in Kent but scores in band D for finances and housing on the Kent Council Scorecard.
10 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 7 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 7 November 2026 11 stories · 5-minute read 1956: The UN General Assembly demanded Britain, France and…
7 November 2026 -
Council Updates Deal vape shop shut for three months after illicit tobacco seized
Dover District Council and partners have forced a High Street, Deal vape shop to close for three months after illicit tobacco and…
6 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 4 November 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1922: British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the…
4 November 2026 -
Council Updates Free parking confirmed in Deal, Sandwich and Dover for Christmas events and Small Business Saturday
Dover District Council has confirmed free parking for Christmas events in Deal on 21 November, Sandwich on 28 November and Dover on 5…
3 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 3 November 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1534: England’s Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, making…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 29 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 29 October 2026 8 stories · 4-minute read 1986: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened the final stretch…
29 October 2026 -
Council Updates Deal gets a new leisure centre as £20m rebuild passes its structural milestone
Dover District Council and its partners marked the completion of the new Deal Leisure Centre’s highest point on Tuesday 27 October…
28 October 2026