Two arrested in West Kent car theft spree
Patrols near Bluewater and Sevenoaks have arrested two suspects linked to multiple car thefts across west Kent. One incident involved the theft of a Bentley Bentayga, stolen from a driveway…
Investigation underway after man allegedly makes inappropriate comments to teenage boys in Dymchurch Road toilets
Police are investigating a report that a man made inappropriate comments to two teenage boys in a public toilet near Dymchurch Road at around 5pm on Thursday 13 June 2024.…
Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam returning to Dover on transatlantic voyages
Both Holland America Line’s ships will call into Dover on 20th and 26th April respectively, following MS Rotterdam’s commemorative 150th anniversary voyage on 17th April 2023, and Nieuw Statendam’s inaugural…
Speedy Cops nab banned driver who skipped fuel bill at Sevenoaks petrol station
Library image Swift-acting officers tracked down a disqualified driver who failed to pay for £35 of fuel at a petrol station near Sevenoaks. Kent Police reported that at around 8pm…
Saga PLC’s Peter Wright to lead Dover Port’s cruise expansion
Dover Cruise Port Photo: Port of Dover Dover Port has announced that Peter Wright from Saga PLC will join as Head of Cruise, to drive the Port’s ambitious growth plans…
Dover welcomes Coral Princess for first time ever on World Cruise
Coral Princess Photo: Port of Dover The Port of Dover greeted a special guest this week, as the Coral Princess docked in Dover for the first time in history. The…
Adventure of a lifetime for young people from Folkestone, Hythe and Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Thalassa makes its way to Boulogne Youngsters from Folkestone & Hythe and twin town Boulogne-sur-Mer have set sail for France as the 2023 Tall Ships project reaches a triumphant…
Viking Neptune sails into Dover
In the same week that the Viking Neptune sailed into Dover for its inaugural call, a new three-year schedule has been announced with 60 port of call visits from Viking.…
Channel ports and DFDS join forces to decarbonise maritime traffic on the Dover Straits
Collaborating on decarbonising maritime traffic on the Dover Straits Seizing on the recent political declaration by the French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate neutral cross-Channel…
UK Cruise Trends to Expect in 2023
Image: Unsplash – Sea travel has returned in full swing, with passenger cruises back in business. In Dover, the first passenger cruise set sail in late June 2021 after 15…