Casualty suffers burns in Dover bedroom blaze
Four fire engines were called to a blaze in St Richard’s Walk in Dover just after 10.00am on 8 December. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the flames using hose reel…
Drug-driver who killed pregnant woman and her father in Ramsgate is jailed for 16 years
A drug-driver who caused the deaths of a pregnant woman and her father has been jailed for 16 years. Three other people including two young children were also injured when…
Police appeal after teenage girl reports ‘head injuries’ after collision with car in Folkestone
At around 5.10pm on Tuesday 6 December 2022, a black car was reportedly involved in a collision with a pedestrian on the A260 Hill Road, near the junction with Keyes…
Council urging families in Kent to claim Christmas food vouchers
Families in Kent with children who receive benefit-related free school meals will once again be given food vouchers by Kent County Council to help them over the Christmas break. Those…
Man arrested after alleged sexual assault on teenage girl in Margate park
Kent Police was called at 4.37pm on Wednesday 7 December 2022 following a report that a teenage girl had been sexually assaulted in Dane Park, Margate. Officers at the scene…
Lots of Festive Fun at Market Square in Dover
Image: DDC… The festive fun continues in Dover’s Market Square this Saturday (10 December), with a Christmas-themed Dover Artisan Market, live music and dance, and a visit from Santa and…
Kent man’s electric blanket fire sparks fresh warning
Following an electric blanket incident which left a man fighting for breath, Kent Fire and Rescue Service is urging everyone to test their smoke alarms weekly, and take extra care…
Ashford council fights to quash anti-social behaviour at Coney Bear
Ashford Borough Council is consulting on the proposed Public Spaces Protection Gating order for the area known as the Coney Bear site in Ashford. This will allow the Council to…