Month: April 2021

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LATEST NEWS…
  • Two men linked to the supply of Class A drugs in Kent and who guarded the proceeds of a criminal gang totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. Milan Kosoric and Pero Mitrovic were caught red handed by police with almost £750,000 in cash, which they kept stored in […]
  • As the leaves turn gold and the nights draw darker, The Feast of Hope is coming to a secret venue in Ramsgate.  A free Autumn dinner is happening at a secret venue in Ramsgate on the 29th of October at 6pm. Cooked up by the Newington Community and it’s award-winning resident chef. Pomona […]
FEATURES…
  • Corinna Weatherill (Infant Feeding Coordinator, KCHFT) training breastfeeding volunteer Kathryn Maddox at Woodgrove children’s centre, Sittingbourne. This picture was taken in 2019 pre-Covid. Health visitors and staff from children’s centres across Kent are celebrating following their full […]
  • Project lead Capt Retd Ram Pun Cllr Hollingsbee and some of the young people A community centre for the district’s Nepalese residents has opened its doors for the first time on Thursday 7 October. It’s hoped the Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre – located beneath Cheriton Library – will […]
TOURISM…
  • Improvements to Sandwich railway station by Network Rail have been welcomed as a sign of confidence in the town’s future, as preparations get underway for The 149th Open, which will be played at Royal St George’s from 11-18 July 2021. The improvements were designed to increase platform capacity, […]
  • Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, pictured above, visited White Cliffs Country this week to mark English Tourism Week  As the district gears up for a bumper summer, June will see the return of The Open to Royal St George’s in Sandwich.  During his visit the Minister […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Fancy a visit from Dame Trott, Fairy Nuff or Silly Billy on your doorstep? Looping the Loop have announced plans to stage Jack & The Beanstalk for free across four Ramsgate streets this Spring. Characters from the famous pantomime, including a terrifying giant, will visit to up to 30 households […]
DRUGS…
  • The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation following the discovery of almost a tonne of what is thought to be cocaine at two locations on the East Sussex coast. Two separate consignments of packages, all in waterproof bags and attached to life jackets to make them float, were found on […]
FRAUD…
  • Residents in Kent are being targeted by a text scam claiming  you are eligible for a COVID-19 grant. Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 5 February 2021 Want to report a doorstep criminalKent residents targeted by COVID-19 text scam Residents in Kent are being […]
BUSINESS…
  • Temperature controlled warehouse in Dover A major stage of the Port of Dover’s Cargo Terminal redevelopment is complete, with a fully temperature controlled warehouse now in operation. The existing eight chamber temperature controlled facility is now complemented by a fully temperature […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • KCC’s Country Parks team is celebrating the news that eight of its parks – one more than previously – have been recognised with the prestigious Green Flag Award. Parks and green spaces across the country will today be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Parents and carers who would like their children to be considered for a grammarschool place in Kent from September 2022 have just under two weeks to registerthem for the Kent Test. Registration needs to be completed by midnight on 1 July and, to be eligible, childrenmust be resident in the UK and […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Investigators are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M2 near Faversham.  The collision took place on the coastbound carriageway, between junctions 5 and 6, at around 12.25am on Sunday 28 February 2021.  It […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 20 October 2021. Last Friday, like so many other people, I was stunned to hear the news of the murder of my parliamentary colleague David Amess. On Monday this week I attended the memorial […]
FIRE…
  • A jail term has been imposed on a man who attacked two women in Canterbury before setting light to a shed where a man was living. James Gichigi admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, sexual assault and assaulting an emergency worker in relation to an incident in the city centre on 22 […]
HOUSING…
  • Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is urgently appealing to any landlords with property suitable for Afghan evacuees to come forward if they have availability across the borough. Following the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan the Council has made a commitment to support Afghan nationals who have […]
HEALTH…
  • David with the Mayor of Gravesham, Councillor Lyn Miller, at Mid Kent Golf Club A charity life-saver is asking people in Kent for help in raising funds for life-saving defibrillators. Last week, David Sullivan, 58, stopped off at various locations in Kent, including Mid Kent Golf Club, […]
  • Dover District Council is recruiting for 100 additional jobs as it expands its Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) service to meet the need for increased imported food safety controls at the border. This next phase of recruitment is actively seeking Technical Officers and Administration Support […]
FARMING…
  • Rural crime investigators are appealing for information after two sheep were killed in a field near Sittingbourne. The livestock were found dead in Church Lane on the night of Sunday 8 and Monday 9 August 2021. Sergeant Darren Walshaw, from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force, said: ‘The two sheep [...]
  • A survey run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is looking for arable farmers to share their views on how agri-environment schemes can benefit them and their local wildlife. It’s hoped that farmers across Kent will complete the survey, with findings being presented to [...]
MARITIME…
  • Bolette at Dover New flagship Bolette had the white cliffs of Dover as her backdrop when she set sail on a scenic Maiden Voyage with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on Monday afternoon (16th August). Bolette’s departure from the Port of Dover was marked with fireworks and farewell sprays from the […]
  • A couple enjoying a beach walk on a sunny but cold day found themselves having to climb up onto a concrete apron to escape the incoming tide. The couple were visiting the area on Saturday 5 December and had decided to walk along the coast. Not being familiar with the tides they found themselves cut […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • 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 […]
  • Visitors to the Battle of Britain Memorial just outside Folkestone can head off on an aviation-inspired journey after collecting a trail logbook listing similar sites of interest across the south east. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust has given its full support to the trail, launched by […]

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