Dover News
News from Dover, home of the Port of Dover and the white cliffs, in the Dover district of east Kent. Our coverage spans Dover District Council, the port and cross-Channel traffic, planning and regeneration, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A2 and A20.
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Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 16 August 2026
Overcast Sunday with high rain chances inland across Kent. The Garden of England faces a mixed afternoon, with temperatures ranging from…
16 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Mostly fine Saturday across the Garden, warmest inland. Saturday afternoon brings a tale of two Kents. While inland areas from Ashford to…
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Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Overcast Saturday ahead with scattered rain chances across Kent. Saturday will be a grey day across the Garden of England, with…
15 August 2026 -
Local News Kent’s best sky night in 27 years: deep eclipse, Perseid peak and six planets in 24 hours
A deep partial solar eclipse covering more than 90 per cent of the Sun, the Perseid meteor shower at its peak and six planets before dawn…
12 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who picked Kent’s four new councils? The question the county council is now asking itself — explained
Kent is getting four new councils. The chairman of the county council has put in writing that the winning map came from three Labour-led…
6 August 2026 - 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…
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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 -
Crime & Justice Dover suspect charged as district vehicle crime operation continues
Dover suspect charged as district vehicle crime operation continues Kent Police have charged a suspect in Dover as part of an ongoing…
24 July 2026