From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! When a police dispatcher in Dover, Delaware, answered a frantic call about a boat ...

Police in Dover, Delaware, helped save a boat stranded at sea more than 3,650 miles away when an emergency call meant for Dover, England, mistakenly went to local dispatchers on Aug. 27, 2024.

DOVER, Del. — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat foundering in the English Channel thousands of miles away. Dispatchers for the city ...

The 911 caller was frantic. His brother's boat was sinking in the English Channel and he was trying to reach emergency responders in Dover, England. The sun had set nearly 45 minutes earlier, so it ...

DOVER, Del. — We're getting uplifted by an emergency responder making a lifesaving impact all the way on the other side of the world. We all know how stressful it can be in an emergency situation, ...

In 1940, newly installed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the construction of gun batteries and tunnels in the chalk of the White Cliffs of Dover, just 21 miles from Nazi-occupied ...

A rare and vulnerable piece of history has been added to Historic England's at risk register, in a bid to help preserve it for the future. The Roman Painted House in Dover dates back to 200 AD but was ...

DOVER, England — A medieval stronghold where Winston Churchill’s troops guarded Britain from a feared Nazi onslaught is facing a new potential challenge from the continent: gridlock linked to Brexit.

Police in Dover, Delaware, helped save a boat stranded at sea more than 3,650 miles away when an emergency call meant for Dover, England, mistakenly went to local dispatchers on Aug. 27, 2024.