Kent Fire and Rescue Services responded to a devastating explosion at a bungalow on Canterbury Road, in Charing just before midday on September 19. Upon arrival, they found the property…
A tranquil morning in Charing, near Ashford, was shattered by a devastating explosion at a bungalow on Canterbury Road. Kent Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the scene just before…
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’, with results of this summer’s Big Butterfly Count showing a marked and hugely concerning decline in numbers. Overall, people…
Members of the Heron Model Boat Club and some of their exhibits during the show at Whitstable RNLI on Sunday. Credit: RNLI/Chris Davey It was a very busy day on…
Library image The family of Peter O’Donnell, who fell seriously ill in Chatham, surprised the special constable who helped save his life with a heartfelt visit. Peter, 68, suffered a…
The small dinghy plus its two occupants safely onboard the Sheerness RNLI lifeboat Photo: RNLI/Vic Booth In a heart-pounding turn of events, two men narrowly escaped disaster when the Sheerness…
Rising tide Library image Whitstable RNLI lifeboat has reported it rescued a family of five on Friday 23 August after they were cut off by the tide on the Isle…
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service reported a blaze on Saturday evening, 24 August 2024, in which a shed and multiple fence panels were destroyed at a house in…
Library image Fire engines from Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called in after reports of grass land alight on Wear Bay Road, Folkestone at around 7:00pm today, 21 August.…
The dismasted catamaran alongside the Whitstable lifeboat Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A dismasted catamaran with two occupants onboard had to be towed ashore by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat on Friday…
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