Lorry driver services at Manston suspended
A significant step towards normality on Kent’s roads is being taken with the suspension of services for EU-bound HGVs at the former Manston Airport site. From Sunday 21 March 2021…
How will Ben run and walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats without leaving Kent?
A Folkestone dad is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for NHS heroes by completing a virtual run/walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Ben Sackett, from Folkestone, pictured above,…
Dangerous flouting of Covid-19 lockdown rules continue as scores more people in Kent are fined daily
A couple who claimed they were celebrating their anniversary at a house in Dartford were fined along with three of their guests for breaching Coronavirus regulations. Kent Police officers attended…
Off-road bikers and walkers stuck in mud among 100 fined over COVID-19 breaches
Two people who had to be rescued by emergency services after travelling from London to go for a walk and getting stuck in mud were among those fined for breaching…
Covid ‘clown’ couple fined after Motorway bridge social media ‘prank’
A couple who sparked an emergency police response and the closure of a main road because they were holding a photoshoot for their social media page were among over 80…
Covid survivor receives jab at Kent and Medway’s newest centre
A grandad-of-six, who almost died of Covid, was one of the first people to receive his vaccination when Kent and Medway’s latest centre opened in Ramsgate today (Monday, 22 February).…
Continuing Saga of Covid in Ramsgate
The former Saga call centre, in Haine Road, Ramsgate was closed by the firm in January when 600 employees started working permanently from home. But from Monday, 22 February it…
74 from Greenhithe to Dover fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions over weekend
A group of 10 who rented an apartment to have a party were among 74 people fined for breaching Covid-19 legislation over the weekend. Officers were called to a property…
Sharon recruits patients to help with Covid-19 research – after beating the virus twice
Sharon Turney survived the virus twice Photo: EKHT A research assistant who has beat Covid-19 twice is now helping recruit people for a study to test an innovative treatment that…
Bringing the magic of Pantomime to Ramsgate doorsteps this Spring
Fancy a visit from Dame Trott, Fairy Nuff or Silly Billy on your doorstep? Looping the Loop have announced plans to stage Jack & The Beanstalk for free across four…