Tragedy at Hythe beach
Library image A tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning (18 July) when a person lost their life after being in the water on a Kent beach. It’s been reported an incident…
Prepare for a stormy Saturday warn ‘experts’
Saturday will be a stormy day, with heavy rain and thunder hitting Kent and many other parts of the country say weather experts from the Met Office. The worst of…
Heroic police officer comes to the rescue of woman choking in her car
PCSO Sophie Lusher It was 12:45 pm on a sunny Tuesday, 27 June 2023, when PCSO Sophie Lusher was cruising along Pembury Road in her police vehicle. She noticed a…
Firefighters battled blaze that engulfed shed and fence in Folkestone
Library image A blazing inferno erupted in a Folkestone garden on Saturday evening (24 June), sending flames and smoke into the air. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Shorncliffe Road,…
Summer shouts are ‘hotting up’ for Dungeness lifeboat crew
RNLI/Mark Richardson Dungeness lifeboat The warmer weather this weekend has meant that the volunteers of Dungeness RNLI lifeboat were called out twice on the afternoon of Saturday 10 June. The…
200 involved in emergency chemical exercise at Dreamland in Margate
Emergency services and partner agencies are coming together today (5 June) to trial their response to a critical incident at a large Kent attraction. Firefighters, police, paramedics, and event organisers…
Garden chiminea believed to have caused Sunday afternoon shed blaze in Canterbury
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a shed alight in Deansway Avenue, Canterbury shortly after 3:15 on Sunday afternoon, 4 June. Two fire engines…
River Medway warning to stay safe during scorching Bank Holiday
Beware of extremely cold water in the River Medway Image: Environment Agency With warmer weather fast approaching the Environment Agency is reminding people not to take unnecessary risks while trying…
Dover man who bombarded emergency services with abusive and threatening calls is jailed
A Dover man who bombarded emergency services with abusive and threatening calls has been jailed at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court. Douglas White made multiple calls to Kent Police, South East Coast…
Drones’ midnight SOS to find missing woman with broken leg in woodland near Faversham
Woman found – Photo: KFRS Specialist firefighters used infrared drone technology to successfully locate and rescue a missing woman, who laid injured in woodland near Faversham for more than eight…