Month: August 2021

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Pet owner fined over dog attack which led to severe injury to another dog near Maidstone

Oct 23, 2021
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More Green Flags than Folkestone and Hythe can shake a stick at!

Oct 23, 2021
Crime Police Theft

CCTV appeal after distraction theft from parked car in West Malling

Oct 23, 2021
Crime Fire Police

Suspected arson in Cressfield Ashford

Oct 23, 2021

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LATEST NEWS…
  • Maidstone Borough Council’s Community Protection Team has successfully issued a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for £100 to a dog owner who allowed his dog to attack and cause severe injury to another dog in Allington. This is the first FPN issued in response to this type of incident. It was issued in […]
  • Cllrs Monk and Collier joined by members of the grounds maintenance team Kingsnorth Gardens is the latest park in the district to proudly fly the Green Flag after being awarded the prestigious international accolade for the first time. The popular haven in Folkestone joins the Royal Military Canal, […]
FEATURES…
  • Whether you are planning your upcoming wedding or are simply looking to make a birthday or anniversary extra special, you do not have to travel far in order to celebrate in style. In fact, Hawkinge is the perfect place to enjoy a large celebration, and here are just some of the actions that you can […]
  • No one should feel as though they are alone during this challenging time. In Folkestone and Hythe the local Community Hubs are here to help those who haven’t got alternative support. They can: Provide food for those not able to get or prepare it themselves Assist with the […]
TOURISM…
  • 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. […]
  • The Port of Dover welcomes the announcement by the government that international cruise sailings from England can resume from 2nd August. The Port has worked closely with the government, the UK Chamber of Shipping, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Cruise Britain and the many cruise […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Photo: Folkestone Pride Folkestone Pride has announced the ‘Pride Picnic’ on The Leas, Folkestone, will be taking place on Saturday 17th of July 2021. But sadly, organisers have said that due to Covid, there won’t be a parade this year. “Instead we want everyone to join us for a […]
DRUGS…
  • A suspected drug dealer is due to appear in court after Kent Police seized drugs and cash in Canterbury. Officers arrived at an address in Long Meadow Way on the morning of Wednesday 2 December 2020 and carried out a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Around 100 wraps of suspected cocaine, a […]
FRAUD…
  • 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 […]
BUSINESS…
  • 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 […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Special Sergeant Oliver Woodrow and Special Constable Michael Davies Two Kent Police Special Constables who gave up their own time to become fully accredited wildlife crime officers are ready to use their new skills. Special Sergeant Oliver Woodrow and Special Constable Michael Davies, who are part […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Leader of Kent County Council has called on the Government to keep schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe.  Kent County Council’s Liberal Democrat Group Leader Rob Bird and Education Spokesman Trudy Dean made a similar call yesterday. Kent County Council […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Accident investigators are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Dover. Kent Police was called at 9.40pm on Thursday 17 December 2020 following a report that a man had suffered serious injuries in Crabble Hill. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a […]
POLITICS…
  • Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has demanded improvements in East Kent Hospitals maternity services following the publication of a damning report.  Mrs Elphicke has written to hospital bosses to understand why new failings have emerged. Key improvements to maternity services had been put in […]
FIRE…
  • 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 […]
HOUSING…
  • New homes for Dover Dover District Council (DDC) has approved plans for up to 300 new homes on the main site of the former Connaught Barracks in Dover.   The application was made by Homes England, the government’s housing agency which is marketing the 10.9-hectare brownfield site for […]
HEALTH…
  • A woman from Milton Keynes is facing a £10,000 fine for breaching Covid-19 regulations by organising a party at a house near Maidstone. Kent Police was called at 4.25am on Sunday 30 May 2021 to a disturbance in Plantation Lane, Bearsted, where local residents had made reports of noise and a fight […]
  • Photo: Ben Raine How do we commemorate what’s been lost as we start to take tentative steps out of lockdown? What do we want to hold onto and grow? What positive changes can we make to society and the natural environment as we recover from the pandemic? These are the questions posed to the public […]
FARMING…
  • A joint animal welfare warrant with the RSPCA led to officers from the Rural Task Force seizing 36 dogs in September. Assisted by officers from the Rural Task Force Special Constabulary the team conducted the search on Wednesday 22 September 2021 at a property in Meopham, near [...]
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep near Dover and Maidstone. Over the past week there have been three reported incidents of sheep worrying, including one near Elms Vale Road, Farthingloe where three sheep were injured on Saturday 6 February [...]
MARITIME…
  • 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 Maritime & Coastguard Agency Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels now includes a requirement for fishing boats to be inspected both in and out of the water every five years. Proposals designed to make the fishing industry safer come into force on 6 September 2021. Fishing boats to be […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • A free hot meals initiative and Christmas present scheme for Folkestone’s vulnerable and disadvantaged children and parents helped 80 families over the festive period. After the success of Folkestone Town Council’s coordination of a scheme, spearheaded by the Town Mayor to provide free packed […]
  • Head over to Maidstone Museum this October half term for arts and crafts for the kids. From Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 October children from 4 to 11 years can take part in supervised craft sessions and make an Egyptian inspired head dress, necklace and wrist cuffs, or a scarab beetle and pyramid and […]

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