Folkestone and Hythe records lowest Coronavirus infection rate in UK
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 April 2021. Duke of Edinburgh On Friday 9th April we learnt the sad…
IT company staff walk 3 million steps for disabled Maidstone girl
A Surbiton IT company has walked almost three million steps in a month to raise funds for six-year-old Mia May from Maidstone who has a genetic disorder which leaves her…
Success of drive-through school jabs sees pop-up vaccinations in Thanet open for teenagers in Kent
Following the success of a drive-through school immunisations model, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust will be hosting a pop-up clinic at their large vaccination centre in Thanet next week…
Kent Police seize equipment and scupper unlicensed Easter music event in Sevenoaks
An unlicensed music event was prevented this Easter weekend following reports that people had planned to meet at Polhill, Sevenoaks. Kent Police received information on Saturday 3 April at approximately…
Dazzling Ashford designer sets out to help fellow debilitating disease sufferers
Photo above: Laura Brackenborough shows off a t-shirt and totebag An Ashford woman who suffers from a rare debilitating condition has come up with a unique line of clothing and…
Canterbury Covid-19 parties see over forty fines handed to revellers
More than 40 fines have been issued by officers in Canterbury after Kent Police was called to a number of house parties in the city in the past week. Students…
MP’s thoughts with 408 people who died as result of Covid in Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 March 2021. This week we mark the anniversary of the first national COVID…
Free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for employees
You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace. You must register on or before 31 March 2021. Do not use…
£350,000 breast screening van hits the road in Kent
A new van helping to detect the early signs of breast cancer has hit the county’s roads. The £350,000 vehicle is fitted out with the most up-to-date screening equipment and…
Easier for people with a learning disability in Kent to access COVID-19 vaccine
A pilot scheme to make it easier for people with a learning disability to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was launched this week. Photo above: Gavin Harrington with his Dad, Kevin.…