Shopping centre ‘in good health’ and will not be converted into apartments, bosses say

A city centre shopping centre is in “good health” and will not be converted into apartments, according to bosses. In Dover there were rumours that the Charlton shopping centre would be demolished to make way for a housing development. But managers working on behalf of the site’s owners say there are no such plans and … Read more

Shopping centre ‘in good health’ and will not be converted into apartments, bosses say

A city centre shopping centre is in “good health” and will not be converted into apartments, according to bosses. In Dover there were rumours that the Charlton shopping centre would be demolished to make way for a housing development. But managers working on behalf of the site’s owners say there are no such plans and … Read more

‘New McDonald’s drive-thru to be located in cemetery’

According to experts, a new McDonald’s restaurant would be located on a former cemetery where several graves still lie underground. The development land in Dover is next to the ruins of a church and has already caused controversy, with the fast food chain even appealing to the community to support its proposals. A CGI shows … Read more

Chef lost 15 stone in 16 months by eating one meal a day

By Ella Nun A chef who struggled to control himself when it came to food lost 33 pounds in 16 months by eating just one meal a day. Simon Parnell, from St Margaret’s, between Dover and Deal, weighed 27kg at his heaviest and struggled to fit into a size 8XL. Simon Parnell has lost 15 … Read more

‘Someone could be killed’: Villagers react to proposal for new homes

Residents have expressed their anger over a property developer’s plan to build new homes in a village. They claim that “someone is going to get killed.” Esquire Developments has unveiled proposals for the rollout of 17 mixed-use homes in the heart of Wingham, near Canterbury. If approved, the homes will be built on land north … Read more

‘Someone could be killed’: villagers react to proposal for new houses

Residents have expressed their anger over a property developer’s plan to build new homes in a village. They claim that “someone is going to get killed.” Esquire Developments has unveiled plans to build 17 mixed-use homes in the heart of Wingham, near Canterbury. If approved, the homes would be built on land north of Gobery … Read more

‘New EU rules will only make the stalemate worse – so we close’

A bed shop boss has blamed traffic congestion and new EU border rules for the closure of his store after just two years of trading. Steve Pickering opened Sussex Beds on St James Retail Park in Dover after identifying the site’s “great potential”. Steve Pickering, CEO of Sussex Beds, says he has made the “difficult … Read more