Rodents in the frame over Ashford garage fire
A fire in a garage in Kennington near Ashford in the early hours of Thursday morning, 24 February 2022 , may have been caused by rodents chewing through an electrical…
Gold Award for Kent Fire and Rescue Service vow to LGBTQ+ inclusion
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has received a Gold award for its commitment to inclusivity, diversity and equality in the workplace. The award is given to companies and public…
Lucky escape for 84-year-old as explosion during Storm Eunice wrecks Ashford village home
An Aldington resident is urging the public to take extra care after an explosion during Storm Eunice caused devastation at her home this weekend. When June Ferretti from Aldington went…
Two anglers rescued by lifeboat crew as boat takes on water in Medway estuary
A small craft with two anglers on board was towed to safety by the Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat early on Sunday 23 January after it began taking on water. The…
Four trapped in cave overlooking Channel at St Margaret’s Bay near Dover
Firefighters were called by Kent Police to reports of a group of people trapped in a cave in cliffs at St Margaret’s Bay near Dover, this evening, 22 January. Crews…
Lucky escape for Folkestone family as chip pan sparks kitchen blaze
A family had a lucky escape after it’s believed a chip pan accidentally overheated and sparked a kitchen fire at a house in Black Bull Road, Folkestone. Two fire engines…
Folkestone Harbour emergency as trio, waist deep in mud, are pulled to safety
Folkestone Harbour at low tide Three people have been pulled to safety by firefighters after they got stuck in mud at Folkestone Harbour just after 11:00am on Saturday. The two…
Walmer lifeboat crew called to empty boat and person in water on Christmas Day
Walmer lifeboat volunteers left their celebrations to respond to two calls on Christmas Day. The all year service commitment continued on Christmas Day with Walmer volunteers answering two calls, both…