Drive-through jabs for Kent teenagers
Teenagers who missed routine school immunisations this academic year can catch up at a drive-through school holiday clinic in Thanet on Wednesday, 4 August. This will be the second drive-through…
Community Grants Scheme offers share of £150,000 to Dover district groups
The 2021 Winter Community Grants Scheme is open for Community groups who benefit the local area to bid for grants from £100 up to £2,000 once again, as part of…
World War Two Gun Battery site opens up for visitors
Site co-owner Martin Button with Police Cadets behind Words and pictures by Ray Duff On Saturday the World War two gun emplacement site at Capel was open to visitors to…
Love Grace Handbag Appeal sees Canterbury supporting women suffering from domestic violence and abuse
A special appeal in the memory of Grace Millane has seen almost 100 handbags filled with toiletries and donated to women who are suffering from domestic violence and abuse. Grace…
Woeful record on farm safety across Kent and South East as fatalities rise
By Michael Valenzia, Regional Director of CLA South East The farming industry has a woeful safety record, which stubbornly shows little sign of improvement, with sobering statistics presented each year.…
Kent PCC regards Priti Patel police pay rise ‘not good enough!’
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has written to the government asking them to review a proposed pay freeze for police officers and staff. The Home Secretary Priti Patel…
Apply now for award of up to £20,000 for ‘not-for-profit’ organisations in Canterbury
Applications are now open for a variety of city council grants which support not-for-profit organisations to make positive improvements to the local community. Strategic grants support organisations that are already…
Kent firefighters warning after bedroom mirror sparks house fire
A Sheerness homeowner is helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) share life-saving safety advice after a vanity mirror sparked a fire in the bedroom of his home. The blaze…
Looking out for vulnerable as nightclubs and bars reopen in Rochester this weekend
A multi-agency operation to safeguard vulnerable people will take place over the weekend of 23 – 24 July 2021 in Rochester to coincide with the reopening of the night-time economy.…
One week left to renew for 300,000 tax credits customers
More than 300,000 tax credits customers have just over one week to renew their claims before the 31 July deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. As the deadline…