Kent Police lorry patrol on M20 pulls over driver with laptop perched on dashboard
A lorry driver on the M20 was pulled over and fined £100 by Kent Police after he was seen with a laptop balanced on his dashboard. The driver was one…
Police operation highlights too many motorists putting other people’s lives at risk
Vehicles were seized and motorists fined during an operation run by the Special Constabulary in East Kent to help keep roads safe. The volunteer officers carried out stop checks on…
Urgent appeal to save All Saints Church in Maidstone
Maidstone’s All Saints Church has launched an appeal to raise money for urgent roof repair work. In September the campaign was given a £352,000 boost from the Culture Recovery Fund…
Rogue traders targeted in joint crackdown on fly-tipping across Folkestone area
Fly-tipped waste spotted during Operation Assist Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Officers from Folkestone & Hythe District Council joined those from Kent Police and the Environment Agency for Operation…
Contentious Princes Parade scheme in Hythe handed £2m government grant
The Royal Military Canal wildlife oasis The controversial Princes Parade scheme has received a major boost from central government with a £2m grant. Money from the Brownfield Land Release Fund…
Kent Police Christmas driving campaign could see drink or drug drivers facing 14 years’ in jail
Kent Police will once again be supporting the national drink and drug-driving campaign this festive period. Throughout December officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be targeting motorists who they…
New scheme hopes to harness skills of Kent’s volunteers
Beth Peal, Chief Executive of the Ashford Volunteer Centre An enthusiastic army of dedicated volunteers mobilised across Kent during the pandemic to help their local communities. Generously giving their time…
Council pledges to end male violence against women in Dover
(l-r: Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Cllr Michael Conolly, Cllr Charlotte Zosseder, Nadeem Aziz, Cllr Kevin Mills) Dover District Council (DDC) has pledged support for the White Ribbon movement to end male…