Woman needed oxygen after reported electric blanket blaze in Lydd
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a house fire in Harden Road, Lydd, in Romney Marsh on Saturday evening 27 February. Three fire engines attended and…
Folkestone Sue joins roll of honour including the Pope and Prince Charles
On behalf of Citizens Advice Shepway Chief Officer Sue Day has been recognized by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International with the award of a Paul Harris fellowship. The presentation,…
Free fire safety visits for Kent residents
Prevention is better than cure – an old saying that is very fitting for Kent’s modern day fire service, which strives to prevent fires and other emergencies from happening in…
Kent urges everyone to step up and be counted
Kent residents are being reminded the 2021 Census is coming and that it is important to take part because the information it collects helps plan the services, like new hospitals,…
Folkestone and Hythe MP spells out the Covid road map
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 February 2021. This week the Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his plan…
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).…
‘Fearless and very funny’ Thanet Councillor dies aged 71
The death has been announced of Thanet District and Ramsgate Councillor Peter Campbell – pictured above. Councillor Campbell first became a Thanet District Councillor in 2007 and served the Central…
Right Royal centenary celebrations for Ashford ‘Eddie’
On 17th February 2021, Edmund ‘Eddie’ Joynson celebrated his 100th birthday at his home in the Ashford village of Smeeth . COVID restrictions failed to dampen the spirit of this…
Warning to Thanet beach users after pumping station fault
Precautionary advice is being issued to beach users at Joss Bay, Kingsgate Bay, Botany Bay, Stone Bay, and Walpole Bay to not to enter the water below the high tide…
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…