This town's biggest annual event, the Port of Dover Community Regatta took over the town on Saturday.

The Kent Messenger media sponsored event started at 10am with the 16 adult and four junior Port Dash teams in the water, pitting their techniques against each other in the harbour.

In the true spirit of the race, the port had a wide range of group names taking part, including Bish, Bash, Bosh, The Misfits, I Can’t Believe We’re Not Better, Skull Duggery, Shark and Oar, the Lynx Effect and the Turtle Heads.

The event was opened by the Admiral of the Fleet and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Admiral the Lord Boyce, on the music stage at 10.45am, followed by musical entertainment from Mel Harris, Ben Mills, Dover Has Talent, Jodie South and the Electric Beatles.

In the arena, the Kent Fire and Rescue and other blue light services demonstrated their skills by dealing with a dramatic kitchen fire, and the Dover and Walmer RNLI boats staged a sea rescue in the harbour.

More than 300 classic cars and bikes were on display along the eastern end of the seafront and about 100 stalls, selling a wide range of food including tasty treats from Germany, Spain and the Caribbean and hand-made cakes and sweets, to crafts, ceramics and plants.

A climbing wall, fair rides, face painting and glitter tattoos were among the activities available for all.

A 15-minute air display over the harbour by the renowned Blades aerobatics display team, who are all former Red Arrows pilots, brought the day to a close.