Lorry driver jailed over fatal crash with broken down car on Thanet Way
A lorry driver has been jailed after causing the death of a man on the Thanet Way in 2021. Bradley Simmonds, 49, from West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks, was found to…
Hawkinge Health Centre blaze forces closure after extensive fire damage
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at Hawkinge Health Centre in Canterbury Road, in Hawkinge, Folkestone just after midday today, 19 December 2023. Two…
No tree left bare for hundreds of vulnerable children across Folkestone and Hythe
FHDC staff receiving gift vouchers from The Channel Rotary Club President Derek Harris Hundreds of vulnerable children and young people in Folkestone and Hythe district will be receiving a loving…
Stolen mobility scooter returned to Tonbridge pensioner
Quick-acting cops in Tonbridge have returned a stolen mobility scooter to its owner and arrested the suspected thief. On Saturday 9 December 2023, the vehicle belonging to a pensioner was…
New homes development in Faversham targeted by thieves
Police officers in Faversham investigating the theft of plant equipment from a housing development site on the outskirts of the town have released images below. The John Deere tractor and…
Ashford polling station to be open for 2024 European Election voters
The Consulate General of France in London has announced that Ashford will be the site of a polling station for the European elections taking place on 9 June 2024. The…
Eurostar petition to bring back services to Ashford gains over 40,000 signatures
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the return of Eurostar services. They join a growing number of voices from across the county and beyond expressing their…
Robbery suspects charged following a number of incidents in Gravesend
A teenage boy and a man have been charged with robbery offences following several incidents in Gravesend. Between 20 November and 2 December 2023, Kent Police received four reports of…
Junior doctor strikes expected to impact NHS services across Kent and Medway
Industrial action by junior doctors this month is likely to have a significant impact on all NHS services during one of the busiest times of the year for the NHS.…
Man charged with serious assault in Whitstable alleyway
A Thanet man has been charged with carrying out a serious assault in Whitstable. Kent Police was called to an alleyway off Old Bridge Road, at about 12.24am on Sunday…