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LATEST NEWS…
  • Patrols have targeted speeding motorists and unsafe vehicles in west Kent. On 16 September 2021, officers from the Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Unit and Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit completed checks on motorists in support of a national campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable […]
  • Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a robbery in Canterbury. At around 3.50pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021 a boy was approached by two teenagers in St George’s Street, near the subway exit next to Burgate Lane. It is reported that the […]
FEATURES…
  • Since Canterbury City Council started its dedicated rough sleeper initiative (RSI) in July 2018, 352 people who were sleeping rough have been removed from the streets and been found permanent accommodation. It’s a fantastic achievement, and work continues every day to increase that number. […]
  • Sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge The mystery surrounding the appearance of a series of sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury’s city centre has been solved. The multi-coloured humanoid figures, made from laser cut steel ranging from 76cm to […]
TOURISM…
  • The Prime Minister confirmed the lifting of almost all legal restrictions on social contact in England from 19th July.  However, with the Government acknowledging the possibility of up to 100,000 cases of Covid being reported each day as cases inevitably rise from that date, he also urged […]
  • Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been taken that no large-scale public events will take place on the port estate in 2021. The events scuppered include the Port of Dover Community Regatta and White Cliffs Christmas. Risks were considered too great. Safety concerns around how to […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Maidstone Mela returns to Mote Park in a blast of colour and music on Sunday 19 September between 12noon and 6pm. With 11 different performances throughout the afternoon kicks off with Bloco Fogo, bringing carnival sounds of Brazil with samba beats to get everyone up and dancing. The Mela will be […]
DRUGS…
  • A drug dealer from Ramsgate has been jailed for three years following work by police in Thanet. Aston Cocks was found with class A drug MDMA, class C drug pregabalin and £450 in cash during a warrant at his in Ramsgate home. He later admitted possession of drugs with intent to supply, being […]
FRAUD…
  • An Ashford man who faked his own kidnap to con his victims into handing over thousands of pounds has been jailed for two years and four months. Christopher Sellman created an elaborate series of lies to obtain cash from two people known to him, claiming that his life was in danger and he was being […]
BUSINESS…
  • Celebrity divorces setting the trend for amicable separations as divorce rate increases 25% during Covid  Despite a major increase in the number of marriages ending, the amicable nature of divorces among celebrity couples is helping to create a more positive approach to the […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  •  The Leader of Thanet District Council has confirmed that the council continues to have major concerns about the use of the Manston Airport site as a holding area for up to 4,000 lorries bound for the continent from January 2021. Under the Government’s Operation Fennel plan, the A299, Manston […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Summer Bonanza is here – free holiday activities and lunch for primary school children who receive free school meals Young children living in the district will not have time to get bored this summer thanks to the Reconnect scheme. Reconnect is a community-led programme designed to get […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses after a fatal incident near Ashford. Officers were called on the evening of Tuesday 15 December 2020 to a report a man in his 50s had suffered injuries in an earlier collision. It is believed the man was a passenger […]
POLITICS…
  • National Highways has secured a further interim injunction to prevent protesters from occupying the A20 and strategic roads linked to the Port of Dover. Those who breach the injunction will be in contempt of court and at risk of imprisonment and an unlimited fine. Ministers condemn activists for […]
FIRE…
  • Pegwell Bay Country Park is Kent Wildlife Trust’s largest nature reserve and is of international importance for its bird populations, including nightingales and cuckoos.  However, a number of these animals and their habitats were destroyed when a camp fire became out of control at the site, which […]
HOUSING…
  • Another virtual community engagement meeting is being held to answer residents’ questions regarding the Home Office’s use of Napier Barracks to house temporarily those seeking asylum in the UK. Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) is organising the online event, which will be […]
HEALTH…
  • A new van helping to detect the early signs of breast cancer has hit the county’s roads. The £350,000 vehicle is fitted out with the most up-to-date screening equipment and replaces an old mobile unit that was nearing the end of its useful life. East Kent Hospital Trust will replace its other […]
  • Dover District Council is recruiting for 100 additional jobs as it expands its Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) service to meet the need for increased imported food safety controls at the border. This next phase of recruitment is actively seeking Technical Officers and Administration Support […]
FARMING…
  • Rural crime investigators are appealing for information after two sheep were killed in a field near Sittingbourne. The livestock were found dead in Church Lane on the night of Sunday 8 and Monday 9 August 2021. Sergeant Darren Walshaw, from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force, said: ‘The two sheep [...]
  • Deborah Geering Leading south east law firm Furley Page will continue its long-standing support for the East Kent Ploughing Match when the popular event returns on 29 September 2021.  Deborah Geering, Partner at Furley Page, said: “We are delighted that the East Kent Ploughing [...]
MARITIME…
  • Port of Dover The University of Kent is leading a new research and innovation project with the Port of Dover, P&O Ferries, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Schneider Electric to investigate steps towards decarbonisation of the cross-channel ferry fleet. This is part of the national priority of […]
  • A ‘Mayday’ call from a sailing yacht aground in the vicinity of ‘The Spile’ bank off the Isle of Sheppey saw the Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat launch to assist on Saturday morning. The lifeboat crew located the 10-metre craft around 6-miles north west of Whitstable. It had […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • A Kent Police Community Support Officer has been broadcasting the importance of working together to ensure a trip to the seaside remains a safe experience for residents and visitors alike. Thanet PCSO Lorissa Butcher has been encouraging the businesses based along Margate Main […]
  • Irish Ferries setting sail from Dover Photo: Port of Dover Irish Ferries has launched its inaugural service from Dover to Calais on Tuesday 29 June. The Isle of Inishmore ship has undergone extensive refurbishments for the new service – including an upgraded Club Class Lounge, with 360-degree sea […]

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