From the Dover Mercury, 7 April 2005.

Drunk charge.

A WOMAN is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow (Friday) charged with being drunk and disorderly, after an incident in Adrian Street, Dover, early on Friday.

Patricia Walker is 38 and from Chamberlain Road, Dover.

Drink driving.

IAN Tate, 22, of Merton Lane, Tyne and Wear, is due in court today (Thursday) charged with drink driving after being stopped at Capel last Thursday.

From the Dover Mercury, 2 June 2005.

Drunk disorderly charge for woman.

A WOMAN has been charged with two offences after being arrested by police in Worthington Street, Dover late on Sunday.

Aileen Garnett, 37, of Randolph Road, Dover, is accused of being drunk and disorderly and possession of cannabis.

She is due to appear in court on Tuesday.

From the Dover Mercury, 14 July 2005.

Licensees lag on applications.

WITH less than a month to go to the deadline, nearly 500 licensees throughout the district have yet to submit applications for new licences.

And district council officials are warning that unless the new licences are in force by November 24, they will have to stop trading.

Applications for existing licences to be transferred or new ones issued under the new licensing regulations have to be in by August 6. But so far, the council has received only 155 of an estimated 650 applications.

The new premises licence consolidates a number of licences previously held in respect of the sale of alcohol, provision of food and drink to the public after 11pm, public entertainment, cinemas and theatres.

Licensees can apply for a conversion of their licences that will allow them to trade as they are now. They can also apply to vary their licence either at the same time or at any time after the application has been approved.

“There may be a number of reasons why licensees have not submitted their applications,” said Tony Bartlett, the council’s licensing manager.

“The fact remains that unless a valid application is received by August 6, licensees will have to apply as if they were new premises. If a licence is not in force by November 24 they will have to cease trading.”