Be Alert! WhatsApp scam locks you out of your account
Action Fraud is warning WhatsAPP users over criminals targeting them by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud received 60+reports relating to scam The scam…
Rogue traders demand £300 for jetwash of elderly pensioner’s driveway without being asked!
Residents are reminded to be vigilant against rogue traders operating in parts of west Kent after an elderly woman was targeted for large sums of cash. The 81-year-old was approached…
Person hit by train – line from Ashford International blocked
South Eastern Trains has reported this evening, a person has been hit by a train between Paddock Wood and Ashford International. All lines between Paddock Wood and Ashford remain blocked.…
Police warning after thieves target cars in Folkestone
Library image Folkestone residents are reminded to ensure their vehicles are locked and secure following incidents of theft in the town. In the early hours of Friday 3 March 2023,…
Awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms is devastatingly low warns Helen
By Helen Hills – Persistent bloating. Abdominal Pain. Feeling full quickly. Needing to wee more often. The level of awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms is devastatingly low, and not knowing…
Warning over schoolchildren accosted near Hawkinge Crematorium bus stop
Writing on ‘My Community Voice’ today, Hawkinge PCSO Hazell is warning of reported suspicious individuals in Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge. Community concerns PCSO Hazell writes: “I am aware there is a…
Warning after reported phone fraud attempts succeed in robbing 1 in 8 East Kent pensioners
A warning has been issued after scammers posing as police officers targeted East Kent pensioners to obtain financial information, bank card details, and online money transfers. On Thursday 26 January…
Kent cold weather alert to last well into the coming week
Kent County Council is warning that the severe cold weather and icy conditions currently affecting the county are now forecast to last well into next week. Residents are being urged…
Warnings of coastal flooding for Kent Coast from Dartford to Margate
Library image Advice from the Environment Agency issued today warns that ‘flooding is possible’ along much of the north Kent coastline. People are warned not to venture onto low lying…