Déjà vu rescue for Sheerness lifeboat crew
Sheerness lifeboats Photo: Vic Boothe RNLI The Sheerness inshore lifeboat launched twice in less than two hours to a dinghy in trouble off the sea front at Sheerness after a…
Paraglider pilot rescued after crashing into steep hillside off Crete Road West in Hawkinge
Emergency services worked together to rescue the pilot of a paraglider who had crashed into bushes about 50 metres down a steep hillside near Hawkinge. Firefighters arrived shortly before 4pm…
Sticky situation for Kent couple at weekend
A couple out exercising at the coast on the Isle of Sheppey at the weekend found themselves in a ‘sticky situation’ but a 999 call to HM Coastguard meant that…
Dog dies in Margate flat blaze
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to reports of a fire at a flat in Dane Road, Margate shortly after 11.00pm on Saturday 27 February. Three fire engines…
Woman needed oxygen after reported electric blanket blaze in Lydd
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a house fire in Harden Road, Lydd, in Romney Marsh on Saturday evening 27 February. Three fire engines attended and…
Record-breaking year for Walmer RNLI near Dover
Helmets and lifejackets drying. Photo: Christopher Winslade Lifeboat Press Officer, Walmer Lifeboat Station Despite the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions 2020 proved to be a record-breaking year for volunteers at…
Dungeness RNLI called to recover fisherman with severed finger in Channel
On Saturday 23 January at 7.35am, the volunteer crew of the Dungeness Shannon-class lifeboat, The Morrell, were called to a fishing vessel half a mile east of the station station…
Canterbury wades in to protect residents from flooding
Flood barrier in South Barham Road Photo: Canterbury City Council With the Nailbourne starting to flow in Barham and persistent heavy rain a major feature of the weather this week,…
Batten down the hatches for Storm Bella due to hit Kent tonight
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay StormBella is on the way, with heavy rain and severe gales expected to affect parts of the UK later on BoxingDay and through Sunday…
PM must declare a ‘State of Emergency’ in Kent, Davey warns
The Liberal Democrats have demanded the Prime Minister declares a “State of Emergency” in Kent with over 5,000 lorries left stranded after the border between France and the UK was…