Dover remembered the 193 passengers and crew who lost their lives when the Herald of Free Enterprise sank outside Zeebrugge 30 years ago on the night of 6 March 1987 at an anniversary service at St Mary’s Church in the Town. The tragedy changed the Town forever as almost everyone in our community had family…
There was standing room only in the Dover Town Council chamber at the meeting. Local people were able to give their views on the future of the Town at a meeting of the Neighbourhood Forum held at the Town Council offices. Tim Ingleton (Head of Inward Investment at Dover District Council) updated the meeting on…
Dover Town Council Chamber was standing room only on 1 February for the official launch of Dover as a “Walkers are Welcome” town. The event marked the successful completion of a strict accreditation process including a petition of support signed by over 1000 local people and is an enormous achievement for the local…
‘The Table’ sculpture is back at in the town at Charlton Green. ‘The Table’ was built in the Old Sorting Office at Charlton Green. Weighing about 5 tons and measuring 4 meters across, it is constructed from timber reclaimed from the Britannia pub and Buckland paper mill and was built by artists Anthony Heywood and Uwe Derksen, with help from local…
New Year is a time for a new starts – none better than an allotment plot where you can grow your own fruit and veg to support a super healthy fit lifestyle. There is even room on our plots for a few eco-friendly flowers and wildlife. Plots are available in different sizes to suit your…
This office will be closed for the holidays and will re-open Tuesday 3rd January 2017
The Mayor of Dover Councillor Neil Rix responded to the news that Historic England had upgraded the listing of the People of Dover War Memorial to Grade II*, “The People of Dover War Memorial is at the centre of our Town and our hearts as a memorial to those who have given their lives so…
A new edition of Dover Life funded by the Town Council is available from the Town Council offices, Dover Museum and other locations in the Town. It includes a fascinating compilation of photographs of Dover in years gone by together with pictures of the same spot today showing some huge changes but also much that…
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