Welcome to eastkentmercury.co.uk

Our team of journalists and correspondents are here to bring you up to the minute information from Deal, Sandwich, Dover and around the district.

We are out and about covering a huge range of events from breaking stories to grassroots community news.

Now you can access the articles all day, every day, to keep up to date with what’s happening in the heart of your community.

And we want you to be part of it. This site is interactive, inviting you to have your say on the burning issues of the day with our Speak Out and easy-to-use online polls.

As well as your views we want your news – so let us know what’s happening so we can report it on eastkentmercury.co.uk

Our regularly updated picture of the day feature is a showcase for our area and we are inviting you to submit your images which capture the true essence of our diverse region.

Meanwhile each week your Mercury - available from newsagents and other outlets - will continue to provide a comprehensive local news, leisure and sport service, plus its jobs, property and motors sections.

We have been serving this area since 1865, and eastkentmercury.co.uk is one of the most exciting developments in our history.

We hope you like the new site and visit us regularly. And don’t forget to tell your friends.

Graham Smith, editor