The number of people killed in accidents involving emergency vehicles has risen by 18% since 2018, prompting a personal injury specialist with Kent law firm Furley Page to urge motorists…
Rubbish dumped at Hothfield Photo: ABC An unauthorised waste collector who charged an Ashford householder more than £500 to dispose of their rubbish then dumped it at two separate rural…
Three men who admitted running an organised prostitution ring have been ordered to repay nearly a quarter of a million pounds. Kent Police launched an investigation into the Mayfair Girls…
Anyone using a powered watercraft, such as a jet ski, is being warned to make sure they use them safely or risk facing prison or unlimited fines. New legislation, which…
Natalie Elphicke MP with Marsha and Stephen Horne outside the Commons The Dover & Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke yesterday brought in a new Bill to Parliament to tackle age discrimination…
An event to celebrate International Women’s Day is taking place on Sunday 5 March aimed at raising awareness over women’s safety. A ‘Reclaim these Streets’ march will start off in…
Following cases brought by the Environment Agency in January and February 2023 at Southampton, Swindon, Barkingside and Hastings Magistrates, the courts have ordered seven men pay a combined total £1,673…
On the fortieth anniversary of mandatory seatbelt usage, a leading accident prevention charity has issued a rally cry to Government to save seatbelt laws from being lost or watered down…
Library image New legislation will grant more powers to prosecute people for the dangerous misuse of watercraft, such as jet skis. The new law will come into force on 31…
A food production company has been fined £858,000 after an employee had his arm amputated after becoming entangled in an industrial food mixer in a ‘wholly avoidable incident’. Lee Simpson…
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