Thanet child rapist jailed for 10 years
A jail term of more than 10-years has been handed down to a Margate man who carried out a series of sexual offences on a girl in the Thanet area.…
Locomotive and track stolen from East Kent Railway near Dover
The narrow gauge locomotive which was stolen A CCTV image has been released by officers investigating the theft of items from a charity near Dover. On the morning of Wednesday…
Cadets take part in charity trek from Deal to Folkestone
Volunteer police cadets raised over £1,800 for the British Lung Foundation by taking part in a charity trek from Deal to Folkestone and back. Led by one of Kent Police’s…
Thousands flock to Kent law firm’s long running 10k road race in Whitstable
The Furley Page team Thousands of people flocked to Whitstable to watch nearly 650 runners complete the Furley Page Whitstable 10k road race, which was held on Monday (2 May…
Walmer RNLI eclipses car wash total in the sunshine
Walmer RNLI record breaking charity car wash As part of the RNLI’s Mayday Charity Fundraising Appeal, Walmer volunteers were able to resume their annual charity car wash after a two-year…
Folkestone schoolgirl reunited with nurse after being born 3 months premature
‘You were absolutely tiny – look at you now!’ Photo: EKHT A schoolgirl was reunited with the nurse who cared for her when she was born three months early, after…
Ramsgate artist’s Sunflowers raises £1,250 for Red Cross Ukraine Appeal
David Harvey’s ‘Sunflowers’ Ramsgate artist David Harvey wanted to do something to support the people of the Ukraine. On his wall was one of his large and beautiful paintings, of…
Flagship Ashford town centre wellbeing shop goes from strength to strength
When Ashford’s One You shop opened in Park Mall in 2017 it was initially set up as a six month pilot. Lose weight, get active, quit smoking The shop helps…
Charlie’s uncle inspires 1,434 mile Ukraine charity challenge by four from Hythe
Four friends and their dogs are tackling a virtual challenge to raise money for Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Occupational Therapist (OT) Emma Pope, who works for East Kent Hospitals,…
Folkestone pupils’ fundraising earns them heroes title
Lord Mayor of Canterbury Cllr Pat Todd with Darcey Parry, Amber Nicholson, and Eva Ovenden Three schoolgirls have been named community heroes after raising money for the hospital where one…