Gravesend lifeboat rescue crew of sailing yacht struck by lightning in busy Thames shipping lane
Gravesend RNLI towing the casualty vessel to Gravesend Credit: RNLI/Gravesend On Thursday 2 May at 3.47am, Gravesend’s volunteer crew were called to a 12metre sailing yacht by HM Coastguard. Thames…
Perfunctory parking in Canterbury poses risks to Emergency Services and waste collections
Canterbury City Council and Kent Fire and Rescue Service have joined forces to warn drivers about the dangerous consequences of irresponsible parking. The collaboration will see Canenco crews leave newly-designed…
Lucky escape after exploding aerosol believed to have caused bathroom fire in Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a bathroom fire this morning, 10th April, at a house in Imperial Way, Ashford in which crews wearing breathing apparatus fought flames…
Pet rabbit survives but cat dies in St Dunstans, Canterbury house fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Service report it was called to reports of a living room fire at a house in St Dunstans, Canterbury on Sunday evening. Two fire engines arrived…
Fire crews battle garage blaze in Herne Bay
Library image A garage fire in Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, which was reported shortly after 5.00am on 9 April 2024 has been extinguished by crews and people in the area…
‘Rest easy buddy’: Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium for Littlestone RNLI crewman Darragh Cartmill
Littlestone RNLI Guard of Honour Credit: RNLI/John Kenny On Wednesday 27 March 2024, Littlestone RNLI crew members provided a Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium to pay their respects to…
Walmer Lifeboat volunteers celebrate 200th anniversary with 300 mile run, row and cycle fundraiser
300 mile cycle, row and walk or run at the Undercroft at Deal Town Hall Photo: Christopher Winslade RNLI Walmer lifeboat volunteers continued their celebration of the charity’s 200th Anniversary…
Kent Fire & Rescue Service seeks recruits for New Control Room
Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s (KFRS) control room has relocated to a new base, and the team that handles 999 calls is looking for new recruits to the join the…
Six pumps and height vehicle battle Herne Bay blaze
Library image Six fire engines and a height vehicle were called to a fire reported to be in a block of flats in Richmond Street, Herne Bay which broke out…