Canterbury man, 90 and woman, 82 jailed for ‘despicable’ sex offences against children in Ashford
A man and a woman have been jailed for sexual offences against children committed in the Ashford area more than 35 years ago. Richard Winfield carried out indecent assaults on…
Happier Christmas on the cards for many of the area’s most vulnerable youngsters
Gifts for the children A happier Christmas is on the cards for many of the district’s most vulnerable children and young people, thanks to staff from Folkestone & Hythe District…
Man jailed for sexually abusing child in Maidstone hotel
A sex offender from Milton Keynes has been jailed for grooming and sexually abusing a child in a Maidstone hotel. On 19 August 2022, Harrison Langford began using online chat…
Folkestone family’s Christmas Lights raising hundreds of pounds for sick children
A Folkestone family is giving Santa a helping hand this year by raising money for a hospital’s children’s ward. The Knight family is collecting donations from people who visit their…
NHS gives Kent families urgent advice over ‘Strep A’ concerns
Winter traditionally sees an increase in coughs, colds and other respiratory illnesses but this year, there has also been an increase in a bacteria infection, caused by the group A…
Council urging families in Kent to claim Christmas food vouchers
Families in Kent with children who receive benefit-related free school meals will once again be given food vouchers by Kent County Council to help them over the Christmas break. Those…
Folkestone and Hythe MP says laws protecting people offline need to also apply online
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 6 December 2022 This week the Online Safety Bill returned to parliament, for the…
Medway sex offender jailed over breaches of sexual harm prevention order
A registered sex offender from Medway has been jailed for breaching his sexual harm prevention order (SHPO). Jamie Gillett was convicted in 2018 of sexual offences involving children and has…
Pupils return to Canterbury Cathedral after three years
Schools back in the Cathedral for Cathedral Schools Days Photo: Diocese of Canterbury… Over three days in early November, 850 children from 33 schools across Kent visited Canterbury Cathedral for…