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LATEST NEWS…
  • Patrols have targeted speeding motorists and unsafe vehicles in west Kent. On 16 September 2021, officers from the Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Unit and Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit completed checks on motorists in support of a national campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable […]
  • Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a robbery in Canterbury. At around 3.50pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021 a boy was approached by two teenagers in St George’s Street, near the subway exit next to Burgate Lane. It is reported that the […]
FEATURES…
  • Mobility issues cannot only impact an elder’s physical health, but it can also affect their mental wellbeing and cause them to lose their independence. There are, however, products you can invest in and tactics you can use to support their mobility, which can make them feel less of a burden while […]
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors to visitors once again after a very long close down period due to the pandemic. The exhibition, set up and run by local historians, Alan Taylor, Frank Bond and […]
TOURISM…
  • As the Battle of Britain Memorial in Kent cautiously prepares to welcome back visitors this summer, the Trust that runs the site has unearthed a remarkable photograph from 20 years ago. The picture, taken as the Few gathered for Memorial Day in July 2001, shows a number of Battle of Britain […]
  • Bolette at Dover New flagship Bolette had the white cliffs of Dover as her backdrop when she set sail on a scenic Maiden Voyage with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on Monday afternoon (16th August). Bolette’s departure from the Port of Dover was marked with fireworks and farewell sprays from the […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Folkestone Festivals have organised a series of events starting next Saturday, 3rd July 2021. Take a peek at what’s on offer… More details at folkestonefestivals.org or the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FolkestoneFestival […]
DRUGS…
  • A Serbian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after attempting to smuggle 40 kilos of cocaine into the UK hidden amongst a load of bottle tops and paper rolls. The National Crime Agency investigated Vladimir Mrdak after the Slovakian-registered lorry he was driving was stopped at the […]
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…
  • A month on since the end of the Brexit transition period, the Port of Dover is already welcoming over 90% of the freight traffic volumes typical of this time of year following the significant stockpiling experienced before Christmas. This demonstrates that the Short Straits continues to provide the […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Picture taken by Kurt Kulac English: Please report references to kulacgmx.at., via Wikimedia Commons A new project called Kent’s Magnificent Moths will save and celebrate some of the UK’s most unique and special insects which are found in the county. The project, launched today by wildlife charity […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Every year, school pupils are given permission to swap their school uniforms for jeans in order to raise funds for children with genetic disorders. But what are genes, what causes a genetic disorder and how do they affect people? Former primary school teacher Becky Cranham of education resource […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • The driver of a car suffered life threatening injuries near an Ashford shopping centre after a serious collision with another vehicle in the early hours of Saturday, 5 June. Serious Collision Investigators are appealing for witnesses. Kent Police was called at 1.10am on 5 June 2021 to a report of a […]
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…
  • 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 the first place.  In the last two years alone, Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s (KFRS) Safe and Well Team has visited more […]
HOUSING…
  • Work begins Dover District Council (DDC) has broken ground on three development sites that will together provide 50 new affordable homes. All of the homes will be available for rent by local people on the Council’s waiting list. The developments at Napchester Road in Whitfield (26 homes); Kimberley […]
HEALTH…
  • A Surbiton IT company has walked almost three million steps in a month to raise funds for six-year-old Mia May from Maidstone who has a genetic disorder which leaves her blind and unable to speak or walk. Eight staff members at Viadex took part in individual sponsored walks during their March […]
  • Photo: Ben Raine How do we commemorate what’s been lost as we start to take tentative steps out of lockdown? What do we want to hold onto and grow? What positive changes can we make to society and the natural environment as we recover from the pandemic? These are the questions posed to the public […]
FARMING…
  • A new approach is being taken by officers across the East of England in an effort to combat hare coursing. Kent Police has teamed up with six other forces to offer a borderless response to tackle the illegal blood sport. This means that the seven forces signed up to the partnership can work as one [...]
  • Rural crime investigators are appealing for information after two sheep were killed in a field near Sittingbourne. The livestock were found dead in Church Lane on the night of Sunday 8 and Monday 9 August 2021. Sergeant Darren Walshaw, from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force, said: ‘The two sheep [...]
MARITIME…
  • 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 […]
  • RNLI Lifeguards across the beaches of Thanet & Swale were kept busy last week with multiple incidents, training sessions and a sewage leak to contend with. Margate’s beaches saw a number of incidents over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June. On the afternoon of Saturday (12 June), […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • The Port of Dover welcomes the announcement by the government that international cruise sailings from England can resume from 2nd August. The Port has worked closely with the government, the UK Chamber of Shipping, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Cruise Britain and the many cruise […]
  • 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 […]

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