A request from Dover Coastguard saw the Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat Lewisco launch to assist a motor cruiser with engine problems in The Swale at 6.55pm on Saturday evening. The…
The 7-metre motor cruiser under tow by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat Credit: Ollie Myhill/RNLI Whitstable A 7-metre motor cruiser with just one man onboard had to be towed to safety…
The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live and will be used to warn you in the event of emergencies, such as severe flooding. Emergency Alerts are sent…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews rushed to a fire at The Cod Father Fish Bar on Cherry Tree Avenue in Dover just after 1.30pm on 1 April. Upon arrival,…
Heather Crittenden Photo: RNLI/Thomas Henfrey After three years of intense training, a station wedding and the birth of two children, Heather Crittenden and Littlestone RNLI are celebrating her achievement of…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service and the Coastguard were called to Herne Bay Pier this morning, 24 February) to rescue a man stuck in mud after walking along the coast…
Paralympic medallist Millie Knight helped by Kent Fire and Rescue Service Photo: KFRS Kent firefighters visited Paralympic medallist Millie Knight, who lost the majority of her sight at an early…
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a house fire in Barton Road, Dover around 4.00am this morning, 20 January 2023. At the height of…
Library image… Firefighters are urging everyone to take care with candles following a house fire in Chatham. Three fire engines were called to Ordnance Street on Christmas Day. Crews wearing…
Many Kent communities are at risk of flooding and have experienced repeated flood incidents both historically and recently. Over 70,000 properties in the county are at risk of flooding. Flood…
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