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LATEST NEWS…
  • Image Pixabay Dover District Council (DDC) is to plant over 100 new trees across the district as part of National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. North Deal Recreation Ground will see the majority of the planting with 100 new trees to create a new woodland walk of native trees, […]
  • Kent Police has launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally injured in Caley Road, Tunbridge Wells at about 3.15am on Saturday 4 December 2021. The investigation is ongoing, and officers are carrying out a number of enquiries. Officers would like to hear from anyone […]
FEATURES…
  • The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) has welcomed the announcement by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, of an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The Alliance, which is a not-for-profit organisation working to transition […]
  • Anti-social behaviour that is either targeted at or that negatively impacts upon your business can be an absolute nightmare. With stress, financial implications and even fear for you and your customers’ safety all being common side effects of these harmful actions. Some of the most common examples […]
TOURISM…
  • After an extensive clean up operation and regular inspections around the coast, advice for the public not to enter the sea or the area of beach below the high water mark has been lifted. Signs have been removed at the eleven bays where guidance against bathing had previously been in place following […]
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors to visitors once again after a very long close down period due to the pandemic. The exhibition, set up and run by local historians, Alan Taylor, Frank Bond and […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Thanet District Council is seeking new owners for the Granville Theatre on Victoria Parade, overlooking the Ramsgate seafront. The Granville Theatre was built in the 1940s, originally as a live theatre but subsequently divided into two auditoriums, retaining the live theatre element and adding […]
DRUGS…
  • A drug dealer has admitted five charges following an investigation by the Swale Crime Investigation Department. On the morning of Wednesday 9 December 2020, Kent Police officers attended an address in Greenwich after their enquiries linked the property to the sale of illegal drugs. Heroin, cocaine […]
FRAUD…
  • A tax adviser from Ramsgate has been jailed for two years and seven months after defrauding a client out of more than £45,000. In May 2017, Lana Laws asked one of his clients to pay a large sum of money to his firm to cover the cost of the client’s capital gains tax that was due. The client […]
BUSINESS…
  • Mark Bridgeman Rural businesses are set to lose out in the aftermath of the Budget claim the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) Analysis from the group has revealed that rural businesses are set to lose out on hundreds of millions under revised funding plans unveiled in the Budget. […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Ashford Borough Council is praising the new Environmental Enforcement Team which has gone from strength to strength since it began work in July. The team has been dedicating its time investigating and enforcing flytipping, commercial waste, duty of care and littering across Ashford and Tenterden. […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) delivers hundreds of fire safety lessons to thousands of children and adults each year, to help create a safer future for Kent and Medway. Alongside emergency response, work to prevent incidents and keep people safe and well forms an equally important part of the […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Information is being sought following a serious collision in Lydd involving three cars and three pedestrians. It was reported that a grey BMW was travelling along the High Street when it was involved in a collision with a red Seat Ibiza travelling in the same direction towards Jurys Gap Road. Three […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 December 2021. Avoidable tragedy The recent deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel last week was an avoidable tragedy. Those who were on the capsized vessel were victims of both the sea and […]
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…
  • Photo: Canterbury City Council Giving people sleeping rough somewhere warm and safe to sleep during the cold and bleak winter months has always been the top priority for Canterbury City Council and the district’s homeless charities. But the arrival of the global pandemic and the need to enforce […]
HEALTH…
  • Researchers at East Kent Hospitals are looking for more people to help with their research into Covid-19. The team launched a study earlier this year investigating whether Sambucol Black Elderberry liquid – a popular herbal remedy available in many health food shops – is an effective treatment for […]
  • Ann McGovern A charity champion’s marathon effort is back on the road – after Covid forced her to put the brakes on. Ann McGovern, a dementia associate practitioner at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, was due to take part in the Brighton Marathon in April last year, despite being diagnosed with […]
FARMING…
  • Special Sergeant Oliver Woodrow and Special Constable Michael Davies Two Kent Police Special Constables who gave up their own time to become fully accredited wildlife crime officers are ready to use their new skills. Special Sergeant Oliver Woodrow and Special Constable Michael Davies, who are part [...]
  • Working alongside volunteers from the White Cliffs Countryside Project, Dover Police Cadets spent the day earlier this week at the Western Heights of Dover helping the team pull up Ragwort, a plant that can be poisonous to cattle. The action forms a regular part of the cadets’ efforts [...]
MARITIME…
  • RNLI Lifeguards across the beaches of Thanet & Swale were kept busy last week with multiple incidents, training sessions and a sewage leak to contend with. Margate’s beaches saw a number of incidents over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June. On the afternoon of Saturday (12 June), […]
  • Forecasters have warned of strong winds and heavy rain during Saturday afternoon and evening, leading to some disruption to travel. The Met Office issued a warning of strong southerly winds which is expected to affect some southern and eastern parts of England, including Kent, during Saturday […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Bolette at Dover New flagship Bolette had the white cliffs of Dover as her backdrop when she set sail on a scenic Maiden Voyage with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on Monday afternoon (16th August). Bolette’s departure from the Port of Dover was marked with fireworks and farewell sprays from the […]
  • Children are helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) spread festive cheer, by making Christmas cards for homeless people who’ve been housed in temporary accommodation. Bridge Nursery Photo: KFRS In recent months KFRS has been working with Kent-based homeless charity, Porchlight, to help […]

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