Dover Express 24 January 1902.

DEATH. BAKER.

On January 22nd, at the "Diamond Hotel," Barton-Road, Dover, after a long and patient illness, Jane, the beloved wife of W. B. Baker, aged 56 years.

From the Dover Express, Friday 20 August, 1926.

Special Sessions for the transfer of licences were held at the Dover Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. W. B. Brett, T. Francis, H. J, Burton, and S. Lewis, when the following transfers were made:-

The “Diamond Hotel," Heathfield Avenue, from Mr. Edwin George Alexander to Mr. George Thomas Tasker, late of the “Town Arms," Bridge Street, Dover.
 

From the Dover Express. 18 June 1948.

DOVER MAGISTRATES.

Dover Magistrates on Friday approved the following applications for alterations to licensed premises:-

The enlargement of public bar by removal of partition; conversion of passage way at the "Diamond Hotel" into a jug and bottle department, and to remove a partition from existing jug and bottle department to enlarge the public bar.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 5 November, 1965.

No wonder they look happy - members of the Diamond Skittle Club who collected a lion's share of the trophies at the Dover League's presentation night at Folkestone on Friday.

Names, unfortunately as yet unknown.

From the Dover Express 6 February 2003. By Nadine Miller.

Landlords will unite

Fears of red-tape as council takes over licensing.

PUB landlords in Dover have formed a pressure group over new laws they claim will bankrupt bars, clubs and restaurants.

The local Licensed Victuallers' Association estimates administration costs will increase by £15,000 when Dover District Council takes over, largely due to increased red tape.

Peter Docherty, 49, the chairman of the LVA and landlord of The Diamond in Beaconsfield Road, said: "Businesses will go to the wall unless everyone acts.

"To get a licence a person will have to present a business plan drawn up by a solicitor.

"We agree with these sort of details in principle but it's the red tape and cost which will hit every pub, club and restaurant in the district." Mr Docherty added his association estimated the cost to each business at £15,000, including lawyers fees and new licence applications, while pubs and social clubs would have to pay for a performing licence even though some of them did not play live music.

As chairman of the LVA in Dover Mr Docherty wants to get involved at local council level to help the steering group which will finalise the changes to the law and is urging other local businesses to get behind him.

DDC's Mark Pledger said: "We're awaiting the outcome of the legislation policies.

"Until we know the full ramifications of the act we cannot really say one way or another except to say we will be working as part of the Kent working licence forum which will cover the implications."

To join the LVA campaign please call Mr Docherty on 01304 240527.

From the Dover Express, February 27 2003.

PARCELS for troop fighting in Iraq have been pouring into the Dover Express office.

Many people around the town are not only donating goods but organising events to make sure the soldiers are supported.

Members of many regiments, including the Dover Paras, will be sent the-gift boxes. The Diamond Pub will host a Troops Day on Saturday to raise money. The pubs manager Mo Docherty's daughter, Rayna, is stationed in the Gulf. A collection will be taken for the children of Iraq for after the conflict.

Churches and military organisations have come forward to help with the appeal.

From the Dover Express, 3 March 2003.

APPEAL: The Diamond organised a Troops Day

Readers' donations flooding in.

GENEROUS donations have flooded into the Dover Express office and The Diamond pub in Dover to help the troops in the war.

The appeal to send vital supplies such as baby wipes, eye-drops and treats to the men and women fighting in Iraq began two weeks ago.

One reader moved to donating a parcel to the Express office is 42-year old housewife Ann Stepney. She said: "We're an ex-Army family and it brings back a lot of memories. My husband served but I was lucky because he never saw anything like the war in Iraq. Making a donation is just our way of helping out in a small way from the family."

The Diamond pub is run by Peter and Mo Docherty, whose daughter Rayna is serving in the Gulf with the Black Watch. They decided to organise a Troops Day at the weekend for customers to donate presents for the soldiers and to collect gifts for the children of Iraq once the fighting stops.

From the Dover mercury 21 May 2009.

Hitting the target with donations for hospice

Sue Chaplin, NigeI Donkin and Bev Chaplin with the £716 cheque for the Pilgrims Hospice from the Diamond pub.

MONEY raised by local darts players has been presented to the Pilgrims Hospice.

Sue Chaplin and her daughter Bev, from the Diamond pub in Dover, handed over a cheque for £716 on behalf of the Dover Darts League. The money had been raised during the winter season in charity box collections.

The Pilgrims Hospice was chosen as the league's charity for the year after one of Dover's greatest-ever dart players, Sue's husband Calvin Chaplin, lost his battle against cancer. The Diamond raised £98 of the winter total, a great effort by the team.

Mrs Chaplin said: "I would like to thank all the darts players of Dover for supporting the Pilgrims Hospice in memory of Calvin. They deserve every Penny."

Nigel Donkin, who received the cheque for the hospice, also thanked the league players.

Organisers of the dart league are hoping the total will reach £1,500 by the end of the summer.