Busy weekend for Kent Fire and Rescue – News in Brief – (NIBS)
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to two separate incidents in the east of the county over the weekend. Car Crash in Sturry: On Saturday morning, three fire engines were…
Tide traps walkers near James Bond author’s St Margaret’s Bay hideaway
Crew under the cliffs Credit: RNLI/Christopher Winslade The first call of the New Year for the Walmer RNLI proved a dramatic one as they raced to the rescue of three…
Sheerness Lifeboat crewman’s Christmas Day pager alert halts marriage proposal
Steve Elliott had marriage proposal interrupted as pager goes off on Christmas Day Credit: RNLI It was a Christmas Day filled with love, adventure, and unwavering dedication for Steve Elliott,…
Woman dies in Ramsgate house fire tragedy
Library image A tragic house fire in Ramsgate on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th, resulted in the death of a woman in the property. Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded…
Firefighters battle dramatic bungalow blaze at The Warren in Whitstable
Five fire engines and a height vehicle rushed to a blaze reported in Whitstable at 7:33 AM this morning, 18 December. Firefighters, equipped with breathing apparatus, used main jets and…
Young children seriously injured in Ashford collision involving white Hyundai
Library image Kent Police was called at 4.03pm on Monday 16 December 2024 to a report of a collision involving a white Hyundai and two pedestrians in Moatfield Meadow, Kingsnorth.…
Spooky Halloween for Littlestone RNLI
Photo: Sarah Thrall Littlestone RNLI Sarah Thrall, Littlestone Lifeboat Station’s Family Support Volunteer, organised an afternoon of Halloween fun with a pumpkin carving session for the children of the station’s…
House fire in Ramsgate – Two people reportedly airlifted to hospital
Kent Fire and Rescue Services was called to a house fire in St Mildreds Road, Ramsgate on at 10.20am Saturday 12 October. Four fire engines attended, and crews wearing breathing…
Cocker Spaniel rescued from rising tide in Medway estuary
On Sunday, 6 October, Clara the cocker spaniel was rescued by the Sheerness inshore lifeboat crew after becoming trapped by the incoming tide on Copperhouse Marsh. The UK Coastguard tasked…
Heroic RNLI crew rescues Margate mum and son from treacherous tidal current at Walpole Bay Pool
Paula with the crew members who rescued her Dan Golding, Guy Addington and Lucy Maling Credit:Margate RNLI Paula Maguire, who is originally from Dublin but now lives in Margate, regularly…