Two carried to safety following Canterbury blaze
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire on York Road in Canterbury shortly before 10.00pm on Friday. Two fire engines arrived to a fire on the first…
Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by ambulance on Maidstone Road
Investigators are appealing for information following a serious collision in Borough Green near Sevenoaks. At around 12.20am on Saturday 2 October 2021, an ambulance travelling towards Platt was involved in…
Fire and Rescue Service in Kent ‘turns customer culture on its head’
The ICS presented KFRS with a plaque to mark its ServiceMark achievement – Richard Stanford-Beale, Jon Quinn, Sue Hopson – Client Relations Director The Institute of Customer Service, Ann Millington,…
Warning of severe weather for Kent on Saturday
Forecasters have warned of strong winds and heavy rain during Saturday afternoon and evening, leading to some disruption to travel. The Met Office issued a warning of strong southerly winds…
Could you step up to be a volunteer Flood Warden in Kent?
Many Kent communities are at risk of flooding and The Environment Agency and the Kent Resilience Forum are looking for people to become volunteer flood wardens across the county. Kent…
Whitstable lifeboat crew rescue kayaker struggling near Kentish Flats wind farm
Stock picture of former Herne Bay Pier Head – Courtesy RNLI Whitstable The Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched just after 1.00pm on Friday 17 September following a report of a…
Duke of Cambridge praises Kent firefighters for lifesaving actions on five-year-old Lila
HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Lila and James Photo: KFRS Two of Kent’s on-call firefighters have been praised by HRH The Duke of Cambridge for their efforts to save the…
Firefighters save lives in Kent schools
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) delivers hundreds of fire safety lessons to thousands of children and adults each year, to help create a safer future for Kent and Medway.…
Whitstable RNLI Lifeboat launched to yacht run aground 6 miles offshore
A ‘Mayday’ call from a sailing yacht aground in the vicinity of ‘The Spile’ bank off the Isle of Sheppey saw the Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat launch to assist on…
Folkestone & Hythe MP offers help to constituents over support for those wanting to leave Afghanistan
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 25 August 2021. Gurkha hunger strike On Thursday last week I visited the Gurkha…