Knife bins placed around Folkestone
Two knife bins have been placed in Folkestone to give anyone in possession of a bladed object a safe place to dispose of it. One of the bins is at…
Uninsured motorists in Kent face having cars seized
Roads policing officers in Kent are warning motorists that they will seize their car if it is not insured as they take part in a national campaign. Between Monday 15…
Maidstone council step in to protect village residents from intimidation in Marden
Maidstone Borough Council’s Community Protection Team, Borough Councillors, and Planning Enforcement Team have worked together to help resolve an issue of anti-social behaviour in Marden. Residents contacted their Borough Councillors…
Weapons seized and areas cleared in Dover knife sweep
A knife sweep carried out by the Dover Cadet Unit, supported by the Special Constabulary and local Community Safety Unit, resulted in weapons being found, seized and destroyed. On Saturday…
Folkestone and Hythe MP pushing for new nuclear power station at Dungeness
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 13 October 2021. Migrant crossings from France Last week I attended the Conservative Party…
Kent Police warn illegal e-scooters riders may have vehicles seized or destroyed
Illegal e-scooter riders facing Police crackdown Photo: Kent Police Targeted patrols are being used in Tonbridge to deter the illegal use of electric scooters on roads and in other public…
Three-quarters of a million pounds to improve town centre safety for women and girls in Ashford and Medway
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, has been awarded £741,548 to make the streets of Ashford, Rochester and Chatham safer, particularly for women and girls. The money will be…
Police warn ‘we’ll be back’ to speeding motorists in Headcorn and East Farleigh
The campaign to target speeding drivers who endanger other road users has continued in west Kent. Over a two day period at the end of September, officers from the Tonbridge…
Hythe shop stung for more than £2,000 after illegal work on listed building
Photos: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Illegal work to a listed building in Hythe has cost a tenant more than £2,000. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard on 20 September that the…
Rubbish dumped at notorious Folkestone hotspots costs residents hundreds of pounds
Two Folkestone residents who dumped rubbish at notorious hotspots in the town have been fined. A man from Queen Street, left household waste, laminate floor packaging and decorating materials in…