Skirmishes erupt at Dover Ferry Port and Manston
Kent Police received reports in the morning of Wednesday 23 December 2020 of disturbances involving individuals in both Dover and at the DfT-run lorry holding facility at Manston who are…
Rapidly deteriorating position with Covid-19 in Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins. Since the start of this month we’ve seen a rapidly deteriorating position with the…
Another fine mess for Kent … but it could have been avoided say Lib Dems
By Rob Bird, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at Kent County Council For the past 6 months Kent’s Liberal Democrats have been calling for Covid tests for all drivers…
Kent Police take action against those putting lives at risk by flagrantly breaking Covid-19 rules
Further fines have been issued over the past week to people breaching Government Covid-19 regulations. In Canterbury on Wednesday 16 December 2020 officers were called to a suspected breach at…
COVID and Me in Kent – Helping people decide whether to take part in vaccine research
flickr.com/photos/macauphotoagency The COVID and Me series of films have been co-developed with the community for the community to build public awareness and trust in COVID-19 vaccine research. These help support…
Pick up or pay up is the message to dog walkers in Folkestone and Hythe
Pick up after your pooch – or pay the price is the message from Folkestone & Hythe District Council in its latest campaign designed to reduce dog fouling in the…
Christmas tree recycling branching out across east Kent
Pilgrims Hospices is rolling out the renowned Christmas Tree Recycling fundraising campaign into Canterbury and Thanet for the first time. The environmentally-friendly fundraising initiative has been running in the Ashford…
Team to help Christmas shoppers to stay safe
Christmas shoppers will be supported by the City Centre Support Team in Canterbury and Town Centre Support Teams in Herne Bay and Whitstable. The teams will be on hand to…
Folkestone and Hythe MP concern over anti-vaccine disinformation on social media
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins. On Tuesday 8 December the NHS carried out the first vaccinations in the world…
Don’t face big fines – Remember the rules to help save lives this Christmas in Kent
Kent Police is urging people to remember the Covid-19 rules over the festive period and not arrange or attend parties that risk further infection. With the county currently in Tier…