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LATEST NEWS…
  • Kent Police is seeking witnesses as officers carry out enquiries at the scene of a serious collision on the A2 near Dover. It was reported that three lorries were travelling in the same direction on the coastbound carriageway, from Lydden Hill approaching the Whitfield roundabout, when the […]
  • Two robbers who stole phones and money from victims in Dover have been jailed for a combined total of more than 10 years. Roland Berko, 22, and Erik Mata, 19, targeted a vulnerable man and a teenage boy in similar street robberies in January 2019. They were found guilty of the robberies in […]
FEATURES…
  • London is a hive of business activity. For many, the capital presents a range of opportunities and is a great place to begin an expansion plan. The infrastructure, networking opportunities and central office locations make it the perfect place to take your business to the next level. There are some […]
  • The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has massively disrupted everyday life all over the world, with no signs to suggest when this might end and normality can return. One unprecedented change is the amount of people now working from home by necessity. Whilst you might initially enjoy spending an extra hour […]
TOURISM…
  • With the reopening of non-essential shops just around the corner, Canterbury City Council is reminding residents, businesses and their customers that the city centre security bollards are now back in operation. That means the overwhelming majority of drivers will be permanently refused access […]
  • Beach Check UK is an innovative new app which allows visitors to check the status of a beach before they arrive in order to avoid congested beaches and to encourage them to discover nearby alternatives that are quieter and less crowded.  The app has just launched in Thanet, as […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • ‘Dastardly Deal’ – picture credit: Ink Field Media for The History Project White Cliffs Country – the tourism and visitor economy arm of Dover District Council – has announced inspirational new visitor experiences in Deal, Dover and Sandwich which are now ready for visitors and residents to […]
DRUGS…
  • A search of a suspicious vehicle in Canterbury has led to a man and a woman being charged over the supply of drugs. At around 7.30pm on Friday 12 February 2021, officers on patrol stopped a car which was being driven in Rheims Way. Suspecting the two occupants were involved in the supply of drugs, […]
FRAUD…
  • An Ashford woman who displayed a Blue Badge issued to her late husband has appeared in court. The woman aged 69 from the town admitted the offence of fraud by false representation and possession of articles in the use of fraud at Folkestone Magistrates Court on Monday 17 May. On 16 September 2019, […]
BUSINESS…
  • Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash It is with a heavy heart that we will be closing Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve to the public from 4th January 2021 until 31st January 2021. Our sister park, Howletts Wild Animal Park, remains open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only throughout […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Calling all litter heroes! Join us for this year’s Great British Spring Clean Could you help tackle the scourge of litter in your local community? Dover District Council is looking for volunteers to sign up for this year’s Great British Spring Clean campaign (GBSC). The annual litter picking […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Following the success of a drive-through school immunisations model, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust will be hosting a pop-up clinic at their large vaccination centre in Thanet next week for teenagers who missed having their HPV, meningitis and booster jabs. Thanks to space available at […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Information is sought following a fatal collision on the A2 near Dover. At around 8pm on Wednesday 19 May 2021, a silver Volkswagen T-Roc is reported to have been in collision with a tree while it was travelling on the coastbound A2 at Shepherdswell. A passenger, a man in his 20s from Dover, was […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 28 July 2021. Last Wednesday I joined Lewis Biggs, the curator of the 2020 Folkestone Triennial, for a tour of some of the new artworks for this year’s show. The Triennial had been delayed […]
FIRE…
  • Officers investigating a suspected arson in Cliftonville are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Kent Police was called at 6.40am on Friday 1 January 2021 following a report of a fire in the communal area of a property in Harold Mews, off Harold Road. The fire was extinguished by Kent Fire and […]
HOUSING…
  • Folkestone & Hythe District Council has appointed BAM Construction to deliver a new leisure centre, promenade and infrastructure works and the residential developments at Princes Parade in Hythe. Construction will begin on site during the first quarter of 2022, however, preparatory work will […]
HEALTH…
  • Keen cyclist Frankie Fox, pictured above, is racking up the miles next month by covering 100 miles to support charity Meningitis Now and celebrate his little sister Poppy’s recovery from the disease. The 8-year-old, from Hoo, in Kent, has been interested in raising money for charity since watching […]
  • Photo by CDC on Unsplash In a letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday (Saturday), Kent County Council Leader Roger Gough and Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Richard Long urged the Secretary of State to keep primary schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone […]
FARMING…
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep near Dover and Maidstone. Over the past week there have been three reported incidents of sheep worrying, including one near Elms Vale Road, Farthingloe where three sheep were injured on Saturday 6 February [...]
  • The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has responded to the announcement by the Home Secretary that the government will strengthen police powers and create a new criminal offence to tackle unauthorised encampments. This new criminal offence will specifically target trespassers using [...]
MARITIME…
  • Wednesday took quite an unexpected turn for two-year-old pup Raki and his owners, who were enjoying a long coastal walk on Reculver Lane, Herne Bay. The Russian Black Terrier gave his owners quite a scare when he fell down a steep and slippery coastal wall – before getting completely […]
  • The Prime Minister confirmed the lifting of almost all legal restrictions on social contact in England from 19th July.  However, with the Government acknowledging the possibility of up to 100,000 cases of Covid being reported each day as cases inevitably rise from that date, he also urged […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry  Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the neighbouring communities  that I have called home for part of each year for decades. No doubt […]
  • HM Coastguard is calling on open-water swimmers and cold-water dippers to be prepared and follow safety advice before entering the sea this Christmas.  Photo: HM Coastguard In a year when swimming pools have largely been closed, there has been a significant increase in people enjoying […]

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