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LATEST NEWS…
  • Information is sought following a report of an attempted robbery in Meopham. At around 3.20pm on Tuesday 21 September 2021, a teenage boy is reported to have been threatened by another teenage boy near Meopham Village Green in Wrotham Road. Threatened victim with […]
  • A new team of special constables has been helping with efforts to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in parts of Tonbridge.  The Specials Tasking Unit was created to assist regular police officers in dealing with issues such as nuisance bikers, drugs and alcohol misuse. The unit operates […]
FEATURES…
  • The reality of Brexit is about to be bestowed upon us in its full weight soon enough. While the vast majority of MPs oppose the idea of a hard brexit, and Corbyn is even crying wolf to take the hard brexit off the table – the reality is that the European Union is showing signs of […]
  • When Maurice Churchward from Walmer, pictured above, turned 100 in March 2020 the country had just entered its first lockdown and plans to mark the former serviceman’s centenary were hastily cancelled. As the former Royal Marine turned 101 today (25 March 2021) a community effort means that Maurice […]
TOURISM…
  • Improvements to Sandwich railway station by Network Rail have been welcomed as a sign of confidence in the town’s future, as preparations get underway for The 149th Open, which will be played at Royal St George’s from 11-18 July 2021. The improvements were designed to increase platform capacity, […]
  • Expedition ship MS Maud embarks on inaugural UK departure for Hurtigruten Expeditions MS Maud officially set sail on her inaugural sailing from the Port of Dover – the first-ever year-round UK departure for leading expedition brand Hurtigruten Expeditions. Offering year-round sailings to explore […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • 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 Ramsgate streets this Spring. Characters from the famous pantomime, including a terrifying giant, will visit to up to 30 households […]
DRUGS…
  • Cannabis plants have been seized and two men arrested following a disturbance outside a property in Ivy Lane, Canterbury shortly after 1.15am on Wednesday 30 June 2021. Officers entered the building as part of their enquiries and found around 20 large cannabis plants in one of the rooms. A […]
FRAUD…
  • Residents are being urged to be vigilant of callers claiming to be from the police after a pensioner was defrauded in Dover. The victim, who is in his eighties, received a phone call on Wednesday 10 February 2021 from a man claiming to be from ‘Hammersmith Police’. The man claimed […]
BUSINESS…
  • Photo: Ben Hammond (centre), manager of Ashford Picturehouse, receiving a new radio from Glyn Walker (left), manager of Ashford Partnership Against Crime, and PC Alistair Pringle (right), Kent Police’s licensing officer in Ashford. New radios are being handed out to staff at public houses, […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Fly-tipping in Benson Lane Hawkinge Photo: FHDC A man who frequently fly-tipped over a month on five separate occasions in the space of just over a month has been fined by magistrates – thanks to a resident who caught him in the act on CCTV. Darren Timmins repeatedly dumped household waste, […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 26 May 2021. Coronavirus We continue to see excellent progress in Kent in our efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Infection rates in Folkestone and Hythe remain at their lowest […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • On Saturday 23 January at 7.35am, the volunteer crew of the Dungeness Shannon-class lifeboat, The Morrell, were called to a fishing vessel half a mile east of the station station A crewman on the board the vessel had suffered a crush injury and required medical assistance. The lifeboat was launched […]
POLITICS…
  • National Highways has secured a further interim injunction to prevent protesters from occupying the A20 and strategic roads linked to the Port of Dover. Those who breach the injunction will be in contempt of court and at risk of imprisonment and an unlimited fine. Ministers condemn activists for […]
FIRE…
  • PC Brandon Fulford (left) and PC Simon Reed (right) A police officer who evacuated residents from a burning block of flats has been commended by a judge. PC Brandon Fulford and PC Simon Reed, of Canterbury’s Local Policing Team, attended the scene of a fire in Lucerne Drive, Seasalter on […]
HOUSING…
  • An online public consultation is being launched by Ashford Borough Council into plans to redevelop garages into wheelchair-friendly bungalows in Hothfield Continuing Ashford Borough Council’s award-winning development programme, it is seeking to build four new one bedroom wheelchair-compatible […]
HEALTH…
  • A Folkestone resident has been issued with a £400 fine after hosting groups of people at his flat twice in less than two weeks. Kent Police officers first attended the property near Military Road at 11.25pm on Friday 20 November 2020 and dispersed around 20 people from the property. The resident of […]
  • 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. A visit to one of the large-scale vaccination centres may not be the most accessible way to receive a vaccine if you have […]
FARMING…
  • Pictured above: CLA South East Regional Director Michael Valenzia The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is warning of a spike in dog attacks as ‘pandemic puppies’ are set to visit the countryside for the first time, coinciding with the peak of the lambing season. As dog attacks are up 10% [...]
  • Working alongside volunteers from the White Cliffs Countryside Project, Dover Police Cadets spent the day earlier this week at the Western Heights of Dover helping the team pull up Ragwort, a plant that can be poisonous to cattle. The action forms a regular part of the cadets’ efforts [...]
MARITIME…
  • TUI’s Marella Explorer pictured above The first passenger cruise call sailed into Dover for the first time in 15 months. TUI’s Marella Explorer arrived alongside a celebratory welcome from local tugs and water cannons as part of her British Sights and Seas sailings. Sonia Limbrick, Head […]
  • A couple enjoying a beach walk on a sunny but cold day found themselves having to climb up onto a concrete apron to escape the incoming tide. The couple were visiting the area on Saturday 5 December and had decided to walk along the coast. Not being familiar with the tides they found themselves cut […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Marsh huts’ project Plans for Romney Marsh could see the area become even more of a holiday hotspot. More than 100 beach chalets, toilets, including a fully-accessible Changing Place toilet, café, concession kiosk and upgraded car parking are to be built at the Coast Drive Car Park by Folkestone […]
  • Irish Ferries setting sail from Dover Photo: Port of Dover Irish Ferries has launched its inaugural service from Dover to Calais on Tuesday 29 June. The Isle of Inishmore ship has undergone extensive refurbishments for the new service – including an upgraded Club Class Lounge, with 360-degree sea […]

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