People freed from car after crash in busy Folkestone road
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a crash involving one car and two people near Cheriton High Street in Folkestone shortly before 7.00am this morning (3 September). Three…
Fire engulfs five cars in Herne Bay street
A dramatic scene unfolded in Central Parade, Herne Bay, on Saturday night as a fire broke out in a parked car and quickly spread to four others. Firefighters rushed to…
Climbers close call as they clung to Dover’s dizzying heights
Two adventurous climbers had a close call when they found themselves stranded on a precarious ledge near Townwall Street, in Dover, today 22 July 2023. The fearless pair had been…
Bomb scare in Margate leads to 16 homes evacuated and man charged
A Margate man has been accused of making a bomb threat to a property in Sweyn Road, Cliftonville, leading to the evacuation of 16 households. A man aged 61, was…
Ashford farm building engulfed in flames, firefighters rush to scene
Library image A large fire broke out at an industrial building on a farm in Smarden, Ashford this afternoon, Saturday 15 July 2023. Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to…
Two vehicles believed to have been set on fire ‘deliberately’ in Lydd
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car alight in Cannon Street, in Lydd, Romney Marsh shortly before 11pm yesterday evening (3 July) Two fire engines…
Deaths from accidents involving emergency vehicles continue to rise
The number of people killed in accidents involving emergency vehicles has risen by 18% since 2018, prompting a personal injury specialist with Kent law firm Furley Page to urge motorists…
Dungeness Lifeboat volunteer Judith recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours
Judith Richardson, a volunteer at Dungeness Lifeboat Station, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her 56 years of service to the RNLI after starting as a…
Summer shouts are ‘hotting up’ for Dungeness lifeboat crew
RNLI/Mark Richardson Dungeness lifeboat The warmer weather this weekend has meant that the volunteers of Dungeness RNLI lifeboat were called out twice on the afternoon of Saturday 10 June. The…
Dover lifeboat crew rescue four from inflatable blown out to sea off Hythe
Photo: Nicholas Cobb RNLI The Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station had a busy Sunday as they responded to two emergency calls within four hours. The first call came at 11am when…