Rough sleepers helped to find accommodation in Folkestone this winter
Three flats have been bought by Folkestone & Hythe District Council to provide homes for four people with a long-term history of rough sleeping as part of the government’s Rough…
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court jails woman who stole Poppy Appeal charity box
A thief has been jailed after she stole a charity box from a supermarket in Swanscombe. Nikola Tokorova was arrested on 17 November 2021 after officers recognised her as being…
Sporty youngsters meet Medway PCSOs during tournament
Young sports people have been learning about the world of policing during a visit by PCSOs. The children were visited by officers on Tuesday 9 December 2021 during a sports…
What’s happening to ‘Jock’s Pitch’ in Folkestone?
Residents and organisations in Folkestone are to be asked their views about the future use of the town’s East Cliff open space known as ‘Jock’s Pitch’. Folkestone & Hythe District…
9-year-old Dover schoolgirl rewarded with Boris Teddy Bear from MP
MP Natalie Elphicke congratulates Scarlett Smith, 9, on her community and charity work Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke, met with 9 year-old Scarlett Smith at Mrs Elphicke’s constituency surgery…
£20 worth of groceries for £4 in Ashford helps ease food poverty
Based at the Repton Connect Community Centre in Ashford, a Community Shop to help ease food poverty in the town will be opening its doors today, Friday 26th November. The…
Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree recycling branching out in east Kent
Pilgrims Hospices, east Kent’s hospice charity, is rolling out the renowned Christmas Tree Recycling fundraising campaign into Canterbury and Thanet for the first time while celebrating a decade of the…
Greenhithe resident jailed for repeated sex offences
A registered sex offender from Greenhithe has been jailed after he committed further offences. Between February and May 2021, Ryan Giles regularly visited a woman’s home address without invitation and,…
Woman charged over theft of Poppy Appeal charity box in Swanscombe supermarket
A woman will appear in court charged with stealing a Poppy Appeal collection box from a supermarket in Swanscombe. The Royal British Legion container was reportedly stolen from a Co-op…
Sunday talks at the Battle of Britain Memorial Folkestone
Tickets are selling out fast for this Sunday’s (21st November) visit to the site by world-class conductor Anthony Inglis, who will begin this season’s series of talks at The Wing…