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LATEST NEWS…
  • Library image: Westgate Towers Canterbury Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault in Canterbury have made a second arrest. An 18-year-old man from Canterbury was arrested on Thursday 22 July 2021 and was taken into custody.   The arrest follows a report that at around 11pm on 9 […]
  • A Sheerness homeowner is helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) share life-saving safety advice after a vanity mirror sparked a fire in the bedroom of his home.  The blaze developed in the occupant’s bedroom in Belgrave Road on Sheppey, on a sunny afternoon on Friday 16 July, and is […]
  • Witnesses are being sought to a two vehicle crash in which a motorcyclist died in Lordswood near Chatham. The incident happened at 6.05pm on Wednesday 21 July 2021 when a grey Nissan X-Trail was in collision with an orange KTM 390 Duke motorbike on North Dane Way at the junction with Lordswood […]
FEATURES…
  • Library photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash There are three reasons to smile this January with the birth of a precious litter of lion cubs at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve. Kent, January 2021 – The moment lioness Oudrika gave birth to a litter of three cubs was live streamed to an adoring […]
  • Folkestone & Hythe District Council are piloting a park and ride service in Folkestone this summer. The service – which will be operated by Stagecoach – will run from the Motis Business Centre in Cheriton near J12 of the M20, CT19 4 QJ. Users can enjoy hassle free parking paying just £5 per car […]
  • The reality of Brexit is about to be bestowed upon us in its full weight soon enough. While the vast majority of MPs oppose the idea of a hard brexit, and Corbyn is even crying wolf to take the hard brexit off the table – the reality is that the European Union is showing signs of […]
TOURISM…
  • ‘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 […]
  • 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 […]
  • 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…
  • The Roman Museum in Canterbury Canterbury’s museums and galleries will reopen later this month with a busy schedule of activities, including a new exhibition showcasing artwork by young refugees and asylum seekers. The Roman Museum gets back up and running on Monday 17 May, with the Beaney […]
  • School of Acting Thanet-based theatre and live performance company, Looping the Loop CIC, is launching ‘School of Acting’ inside Theatre Royal Margate this month. The project for 11-16 year olds was set up in April last year after Theatre Royal Margate’s existing Youth Theatre faced imminent […]
  • The world-famous Red Arrows will take to the skies with all-new breathtaking routines to headline this year’s Folkestone Air Display. The iconic RAF display team will perform at 4pm on Sunday 8 August. The day also includes a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (1pm) and a display by a Stampe biplane […]
DRUGS…
  • A £1 million cocaine exchange in a Queenborough car park has led to a supplier being jailed for nine years. Vilmantus Jocius was observed by Kent Police officers exchanging a gas canister containing 13 kilograms of the class A drug at an out-of-town retail park in September 2020. The 33-year-old, […]
  • A search of a vehicle by police in Margate has led to the seizure of a BB gun and suspected class A and B drugs. Officers from the Thanet Local Policing Team, who were patrolling during the early hours of Saturday 23 January 2021, stopped a driver in Northdown Road at around 2.40am. The man’s car […]
  • A man who violently assaulted a Maidstone police officer which left bite marks on his face has been jailed. At around 11.10am on 21 October 2020, a constable in uniform was on patrol in an unmarked police vehicle in Maidstone town centre. He was notified of a grey BMW that had failed to stop for […]
FRAUD…
  • A suspected rogue trader has been charged with multiple offences following allegations homeowners in areas including Swale and Medway were defrauded into paying for unnecessary work to their properties. Kent Police has been investigating linked reports related to cold callers attending addresses in […]
  • Detectives investigating two reports of fraud in the Canterbury area are warning residents to be wary of any unexpected deliveries. On Friday 11 December 2020, a parcel arrived at a property in Burgess Road, Aylesham at around 11am. The victim wasn’t expecting one and when he opened the box […]
  • Detectives are warning residents to beware of bank card scams where criminals attempt to trick victims by cloning police phone numbers. Those responsible are not actually calling from a police station but change their caller ID to make it appear like they are – a process known as ‘spoofing’. Over […]
BUSINESS…
  • The Port of Dover has unveiled a brand new apprenticeship scheme with 11 vacancies available across a diverse range of areas throughout its business, aiming to attract and nurture local talent with specialist skills and ideas. The Port has been working closely with its community partners including […]
  • Students and seasonal staff working in the South East are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to check that they are being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW). All workers are legally entitled to be paid the NMW. This includes temporary seasonal staff, who often work short-term […]
  • The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) has announced that every business and organisation in the South East Region region can now get access to a free tool called Police CyberAlarm, designed to help them understand and monitor the threats they face from malicious cyber activity. […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Last November, this pile of builder’s waste was dumped in Pennypot Lane, Chartham – a disgraceful act in a beautiful part of the district. Canterbury City Council enforcement officers were on the case sharpish and enquiries into the origin of the waste led them to a man from a business […]
  • After an extensive clean up operation and regular inspections around the coast, advice for the public not to enter the sea or the area of beach below the high water mark has been lifted. Signs have been removed at the eleven bays where guidance against bathing had previously been in place following […]
  • The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) has welcomed the announcement by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, of an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The Alliance, which is a not-for-profit organisation working to transition […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Summer Bonanza is here – free holiday activities and lunch for primary school children who receive free school meals Young children living in the district will not have time to get bored this summer thanks to the Reconnect scheme. Reconnect is a community-led programme designed to get […]
  • Following the success of a drive-through school immunisations model, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust will be hosting a pop-up clinic at their large vaccination centre in Thanet next week for teenagers who missed having their HPV, meningitis and booster jabs. Thanks to space available at […]
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 26 May 2021. Coronavirus We continue to see excellent progress in Kent in our efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Infection rates in Folkestone and Hythe remain at their lowest […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • The nearby Headcorn Aerodrome Image: Google Kent Police has reported that a man died when a light aircraft crashed in a field near Headcorn Aerodrome shortly before 4.30pm on Sunday 9 May. Officers were sent to the scene working alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue […]
  • Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M20. The incident happened at 7.15pm on Tuesday 8 December 2020, Londonbound near the slip road at Junction 11. It is reported that a grey Fiat Ducato van was involved in a […]
  • Police are appealing for information and asking anyone who may have dashcam footage to come forward following a serious road traffic collision in Ashford. The incident happened at 9.58pm on Monday, 12 April 2021 on the A292 Hythe Road at the junction with Hunter Road, Ashford. A Honda Civic was in […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 21 July 2021. On Tuesday this week I spoke in the House of Commons in support of the government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill. This is important and necessary legislation to address the […]
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 July 2021. Heroes Last Sunday night the fantastic campaign of the England men’s football team came to an end after a floodlit penalty shootout at Wembley stadium. Whilst it’s easy to be […]
  • The vandalised office The constituency office of Natalie Elphicke, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, has been repeatedly vandalised as her team prepare to return to the office as lockdown restrictions ease. Following the Health Secretary’s announcement that he does not expect Covid […]
FIRE…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called again to an ‘out-of-control’ bonfire – this time at Romney Marsh. Two fire engines were sent to the home in Coast Drive at 7.00pm yesterday 24 June, and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.  It’s reported the […]
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of multiple sheds alight in Acton Road, Whitstable just after midnight on 30 May. Two fire engines arrived on the scene and crews using hose reel jets extinguished the flames, which caused damage to four sheds and fence panels.  No casualties were […]
  • Five men have been arrested following a disturbance at Napier Barracks in Folkestone. A 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a security guard the evening of Friday 29 January 2021 after Kent Police was called to a disturbance at around 2pm that day. He was taken into custody as […]
HOUSING…
  • Mayor of Ashford Cllr Callum Knowles joins Cllr Bill Barrett far right head of housing Sharon Williams 4th left and other officers outside the town centre development Ashford Borough Council has officially opened Somerset Heights and Stour Heights comprising 109 quality apartments in the heart of […]
  • Folkestone & Hythe District Council has appointed BAM Construction to deliver a new leisure centre, promenade and infrastructure works and the residential developments at Princes Parade in Hythe. Construction will begin on site during the first quarter of 2022, however, preparatory work will […]
  • Dover District Council’s Cabinet has agreed a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy – with a renewed focus on prevention as part of a five-point action plan.  The action plan looks at five key areas:  Tackling homelessness together – working with partners, including Porchlight, Kent […]
HEALTH…
  • A couple who sparked an emergency police response and the closure of a main road because they were holding a photoshoot for their social media page were among over 80 people fined for breaching Coronavirus regulations this weekend. Between Friday, 19 February to Monday, 22 February 2021 a total of […]
  • Christmas can be a really hard time of the year for some people in the best of years, and this is hardly that. The Folkestone Haven is there everyday to support you with your mental health and wellbeing. It’s a drop in centre based in Sandgate Road, Folkestone – pop in or call them for […]
  • Witnesses are sought to a collision in Canterbury in which a pedestrian was seriously injured. A red Jaguar XF car was travelling east in Broad Oak Road, towards the junction with Vauxhall Road, when it was involved in a collision with a man. The collision took place at 7.50pm on Monday 25 January […]
FARMING…
  • 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 [...]
  • Dog owners are being reminded to keep their pets under control when walking through fields following reports of sheep being attacked in the Canterbury area. Kent Police received a report of sheep-worrying in the Tonford Lane area, north of Thanington, shortly before 7pm on Monday 17 May 2021. At [...]
  • The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has responded to the announcement by the Home Secretary that the government will strengthen police powers and create a new criminal offence to tackle unauthorised encampments. This new criminal offence will specifically target trespassers using [...]
MARITIME…
  • Irish Ferries, a subsidiary of Irish Continental Group plc (ICG), is preparing to launch a new service on the Dover – Calais route. It’s planned to start in June 2021, with the transfer of the Isle of Inishmore to the route. ( pictured top of page) Irish Ferries is the market leader for […]
  • TUI’s Marella Explorer pictured above The first passenger cruise call sailed into Dover for the first time in 15 months. TUI’s Marella Explorer arrived alongside a celebratory welcome from local tugs and water cannons as part of her British Sights and Seas sailings. Sonia Limbrick, Head […]
  • Rachel Maclean, Minister at the Department for Transport (pictured 2nd left), has confirmed that the engagement period for the proposed Border Facility development at the White Cliffs site has been extended until 10th February to allow residents more time to provide feedback on the proposals and […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Irish Ferries setting sail from Dover Photo: Port of Dover Irish Ferries has launched its inaugural service from Dover to Calais on Tuesday 29 June. The Isle of Inishmore ship has undergone extensive refurbishments for the new service – including an upgraded Club Class Lounge, with 360-degree sea […]
  • Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry  Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the neighbouring communities  that I have called home for part of each year for decades. No doubt […]
  • Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette arrived into the Port of Dover yesterday, as part of a series of UK coastal cruises for British passengers which launched on 3rd July. Silhouette is the second passenger call into the Port since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. […]

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