Are these fair taxi fare increases for Folkestone and Hythe?
People are to be asked about the first licensed taxi fare increase in Folkestone & Hythe for 10 years. The maximum fare that hackney drivers can charge while they are…
Dover police seatbelt stop leads to discovery of drugs and weapons in car
A routine traffic stop of a man caught driving without a seatbelt resulted in officers seizing weapons and drugs from his car. The 30-year-old from Aylesham was pulled over by…
Mairead lands Kent health trust top job
Mairead_McCormick Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is welcoming Mairead McCormick as its chief executive after she moved on from her post at the ‘outstanding’ Kingston NHS Foundation Trust.…
Kent Police turf out thirty vehicles from car park in antisocial behaviour crackdown
Library image Thirty vehicles were ordered to leave a car park during a weekend crackdown on drivers using their vehicles in an antisocial manner in north Kent. Between Friday 24…
Sunshine powered ice cream in Kent is just so cool!
Cllr Vinson presents Green Energy Grant cheque to Keith Morrison New solar panels installed at Solley’s Kentish Ice Cream in Deal with a £10,000 green energy grant from Dover District…
Hot tips to scupper break-ins at Horsmonden and Lamberhurst
Residents are being reminded of the steps to take to deter burglars after a man from Tonbridge was charged in connection with a series of break-ins during one day. Possessions…
Plan Bee visit to Ashford farm prompts calls for more rewilding in Kent
Wildflower meadow Private landowners are being asked to answer the call to let portions of their land grow wild to help encourage pollinators to thrive. It follows a visit by…
Retiring Police Sergeant leaves on a high note after arresting suspected thieves on last shift
A retiring police sergeant has celebrated his final day of active duty with the arrests of two suspected catalytic convertor thieves in Dartford. PS Gary Ward detained one of the…
Ashford Council loses legal challenge over Tenterden development
Ashford Borough Council’s recent legal challenge of the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow the planning appeal from Wates Developments on the ‘Limes Land’ area of Tenterden has been dismissed. The…
Jail sentence for Gravesend knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab elderly woman
A knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab an elderly woman during a shop robbery in Gravesend has been jailed. While wearing a balaclava, Gavin Jarvis threatened to hurt the customer…