The chairperson says the funding boost "ensures the club remains a cornerstone of the community".

A new leisure complex has already been approved by Dover District Council.

Debbie Griggs was reported missing from Deal, Kent, in 1999 before her remains were found in 2022.

Tides Leisure Centre in Deal is set to close its pool and gym for two years for a renovation.

Humpback sightings have also been reported off the coast of Sussex and Cornwall recently.

The town's seawater was rated "excellent" by Defra six years ago - but now is "poor" due to sewage.

Proposals for the £19m Deal Leisure Centre include a six-lane pool option.

Andy Merry, from Deal, is part of a four-man crew made up of injured ex-servicemen.