By Karol Steele The weather, road closures and suspension of ferry services brought traffic chaos to Dover yesterday (19 December).

Dear Editor, They don't get it. Climate Change cannot be appeased, or bought off through carbon trading.

P&O Ferries will be running reduced services to and from Dover during the Christmas and New Year break.

The Shepway Play Mobile Activity Programme is an exciting trail of play events that will take place over the schools' Christmas break.

Dear Editor, Hats off to the travelling public who by and large were good natured and co-operative despite enduring long delays and gridlocked traffic.

While motorists queue on the A20 to reach the Channel port, youngsters enjoyed the snow on their toboggans above the Roundhill Tunnel near Folkestone.

Opening times and services for Shepway District Council over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows:-

Opening times and services for Dover District Council over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows:-

Long tailbacks have built up on the M20 motorway after the Channel Tunnel had to be closed last night.

A market trader, who funded a lavish lifestyle by selling counterfeit goods has been ordered to pay back almost £3.3million or he will be jailed for ten years.

Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk is to sell its Norfolkline ferry unit to DFDS for cash and shares worth about 346 million euros.

A new TV series under development at the Maidstone Studios will feature Dover actress Karol Steele in the opening episode and the title sequence.

Used as holiday residences by writers such as Charles Dickens, TS Elliott and HG Wells, Folkestone’s historic cliff-top homes are being protected from flooding through a £1.4 million scheme from Southern Water.

Kent Police in South Kent have launched a burglary initiative to disrupt and target offenders and deter crime.

Liberal Democrat group leader Lynne Beaumont, has slammed Shepway's ruling Conservatives for their shocking performance in a recent report by the Audit Commission.

Shepway District Council organisational assessment 2009. Overall, Shepway District Council performs adequately

Representatives from across Shepway were in London to mark the launch of the High Speed Service from London St Pancras.

Demelza Hospice Care for Children is releasing the second of a series of hardhitting advertising campaigns to appeal for support over Christmas.

Howard's Way.... a weekly column from the Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC. MP.17 December 2009

The Prosser Perspective.... a weekly column from Dover and Deal MP Gwyn Prosser. 17 December 2009