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Victim of racially aggravated assault in McDonald’s Tunbridge Wells knocked unconscious and hospitalised – CCTV released

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LATEST NEWS…
  • Information is sought after a man was racially abused and assaulted at a restaurant in Tunbridge Wells. CCTV images have been issued by officers following the unprovoked incident, which happened at a McDonalds in the Fountains Retail Park, off Dowding Way. The assault is alleged […]
  • Volunteers from the Special Constabulary helped police the streets of Folkestone and the surrounding area on Saturday 11 September 2021. A total of 18 special constables, three police constables from the Citizens in Policing Team and six cadets took on the work of Folkestone’s Local Policing Team, […]
FEATURES…
  • Home to the National Memorial to the Few and The Scramble Experience We hope you continue to enjoy reading about the work of the Trust, a registered charity that depends now, more than ever before, on the generosity of its supporters. Here’s one way of making 2021 a better year! The […]
  • As lockdown eases and leisure facilities get back to normal business the operation of the community hub in Folkestone has transferred to Age UK South Kent Coast from Monday 21 June from the previous operators Three Hills Sports Park. This new hub based at the Folkestone offices of Age UK South Kent […]
TOURISM…
  • A report published on Monday 22 February has confirmed that Thanet council has achieved the sale of Dreamland and settled all Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) compensation claims. Following the purchase of the site in 2013, Thanet District Council was able to attract £11 million of external funding […]
  • Visitors to Broadstairs will find its main beach more easily accessible, as Thanet District Council plans to open the Viking Bay lift this month (week commencing 21 June).   Work costing an estimated £17,000, is set to start the week commencing 31 May and is anticipated to bring the lift back into […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • ‘Dastardly Deal’ – picture credit: Ink Field Media for The History Project White Cliffs Country – the tourism and visitor economy arm of Dover District Council – has announced inspirational new visitor experiences in Deal, Dover and Sandwich which are now ready for visitors and residents to […]
DRUGS…
  • A suspect has appeared in court charged with drugs and fraud offences following an arrest near Dover. Kent Police officers carried out a search of a property in St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe on Saturday 20 March 2021. A number of items were seized, including bank cards, electronic equipment, a taser and […]
FRAUD…
  • An Ashford woman who displayed a Blue Badge issued to her late husband has appeared in court. The woman aged 69 from the town admitted the offence of fraud by false representation and possession of articles in the use of fraud at Folkestone Magistrates Court on Monday 17 May. On 16 September 2019, […]
BUSINESS…
  • Ambitious plans to bring Canterbury’s history to life, boost jobs and strengthen the city’s economic recovery could be at the centre of a bid for government cash. Today, Thursday 27 May, councillors on Canterbury City Council’s Policy Committee will be asked to allow officers to use […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • A 38-year-old man is to appear in court charged in connection with offensive graffiti in Hythe. Kent Police was called to Military Road during the afternoon of Thursday 12 November 2020, to a report of graffiti on a road sign and also a building. A man of no fixed address was charged on Tuesday 17 […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Kent County Councillors Trudy Dean and Rob Bird are demanding immediate action to stem the spread of the new strain of the Covid-19 virus with the closure of all schools for two months. The liberal Democrats are saying: “It makes no sense to close schools […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Officers investigating a collision that resulted in the deaths of three people in Lydd have issued a renewed appeal for information.  Kent Police was called to the B2075 Romney Road at 6.20pm on Sunday 18 April 2021 after the incident involving a black […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 September 2021. This week the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, set out the government’s coronavirus strategy for the winter. Before looking at the specifics of those plans, it’s worth […]
FIRE…
  • A garden fire is believed to have started when a bonfire spread to a hot tub and outdoor furniture in Broadstairs. Two fire engines were sent to a home in Ramsgate Road just after 6.30am this morning 11 June. Crews used hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the flames which is believed to have […]
HOUSING…
  • PCSO Brandon Greenleaf with Ramsgate Town Council’s Maxine Morgan A Kent Police Community Support Officer’s idea to call on the kind-hearted knitters of Thanet during lockdown has resulted in a boost for the district’s rough sleepers. Although PCSO Brandon Greenleaf has only been […]
HEALTH…
  •  The J10a/Sevington site in Ashford taking shape Ashford has always promoted its transport links, but did you know it’s set to start providing a port health service next year? In late September Defra told the council that the Sevington Inland Border Facility (IBF) is being designated a […]
  • Charing surgery is currently acting as the vaccination centre for the Primary Care Network surgeries at Charing, Ivy Court, Woodchurch and Hamstreet). Nearly 1,000 patients over 80 had their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on December 18th or 19th. They were given appointments for the second dose […]
FARMING…
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after a report of sheep being attacked near Tenterden. Kent Police received a report of sheep-worrying in the Wittersham area on Sunday 30 May 2021. At least one lamb was badly injured. Officers from the Rural Task Force are [...]
  • Working alongside volunteers from the White Cliffs Countryside Project, Dover Police Cadets spent the day earlier this week at the Western Heights of Dover helping the team pull up Ragwort, a plant that can be poisonous to cattle. The action forms a regular part of the cadets’ efforts [...]
MARITIME…
  • Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat has been in action responding to reports of people cut off by high spring tides in the Kingsgate area. UK Coastguard received a report around 2pm today (Saturday 1 May) of three people cut off by the tide at Kingsgate. The inshore lifeboat was sent to investigate […]
  • Members of the Canterbury Inner Wheel Club, Sheila Cragg, Treasurer Tina Sloman, President Pauline Pybus, President and Philippa Davies present the cheque for £1685 to RNLI Education Liaison Volunteer Gerry Skinner and Kellie Gray, Chairman of the Whitstable Branch of the RNLI The challenges of […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh residents are being reminded of changes to services provided by the district council over the festive period. All of the details, including changes to opening hours and waste collections, can be found below. Please bear in mind that responses to enquiries may take […]
  • Dear Sir As will all be aware this has been a long and very difficult year for the vast majority of people in the county, across Britain, and indeed the world. During this the Hawkinge Gazette has continued to post daily to help keep local people up to date with stories information and […]

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