Folkestone Gets a Green Bus to Boost Mobility and Connectivity
Folkestone Town Council has secured a grant of £71,000 from Kent County Council to buy an electric minibus that will serve the town and the district of Folkestone and Hythe.…
Jail for prolific Sittingbourne shoplifter after crimewave continued while on bail
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted supermarkets across the Swale area of north Kent and stole items totalling around £1,000 has been jailed. Mark Hewitt was responsible for a catalogue…
Person cut free from upturned vehicle near Aldi supermarket in Canterbury
Kent Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a person from an upturned vehicle on Wednesday evening (16 August) near to the Aldi Supermarket at St Andrews Close, Canterbury. Together with…
CCTV appeal after fire outside Cheriton Co-Op quickly put out by passer-by
Detectives have issued images of a man as part of their enquiries into a fire in Folkestone. Kent Police was called at around 6.45pm on Sunday 13 August 2023 to…
Folkestone residents demand safe routes for refugees after Afghans perish crossing Channel
The anti-racism banner welcoming refugees Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff – On Tuesday evening a large crowd, old and young, gathered on the Sunny Sands, Folkestone to hold a…
Gnome-throwing vandal damages cars and breaches court order in Maidstone
Sentencing will take place at Maidstone Crown Court A vandal who threw bricks and a garden gnome at parked cars in Maidstone has admitted to criminal damage and breaching a…
Kent shops ban three serial thieves after court orders
Three thieves who repeatedly stole from various shops in Kent have been banned from entering certain premises by court orders. The orders aim to deter them from further offending and…
People smuggler arrested with Albanian drug offender in Ashford
A man has appeared in court charged with people smuggling offences as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a network suspected of moving migrants out of the UK.…
Maestro wanted for Monday Night Music Makers
A popular amateur orchestra is looking for someone new to wield the conductor’s baton as it tunes up for a new season. Ashford Sinfonia, which played a summer concert to…
Rejected recycling cost taxpayers £25,000 in two months
Contamination of recycling loads in Maidstone has cost taxpayers across Kent £25,000 in the past two months alone. Maidstone Borough Council is asking every household to take care when they…