Maidstone Borough Council seizes 32 tonne fly-tipper’s truck
In its ongoing challenge to combat fly-tipping, Maidstone Borough Council’s (MBC) Waste Crime Team has helped seize a 32 tonne tipper truck. The vehicle is reported to have been used…
Dover’s Community Roots van fitted with onboard lifesaving equipment
Dover District Council’s Community Roots van has been fitted with a life-saving defibrillator thanks to Kent-based Hopkins TAS Ltd. The organisation, which specialises in defibrillator support, donated the equipment and…
Herne Bay public toilets to shut at 2.30pm after cleaner assaulted
The public toilets in William Street, Herne Bay, will be closing at 2.30pm for the rest of this week following a nasty incident at around 4pm on Sunday 3 March…
Award-winning street artist Curtis Hylton returns to create new Ashford mural
Last year’s award winning mural by Curtis Hylton Image: Ashford BC Ashford Borough Council has announced a new mural will be coming to Bank Street in the town centre this…
More Road of Remembrance landslip surveys pencilled in for March
Work to stabilise the district council-owned land above Folkestone’s Road of Remembrance has been completed but more surveys are to be carried out. The preventative work at the top of…
Folkestone & Hythe Council Tax to rise by less than 3%
Folkestone& Hythe District Council has announced an approved fully-costed and balanced budget increase for 2024/25 of less than 3%. More than £18m will be spent on services across the district…
Hurry! Book your Virtual Reality Ride of Folkestone’s town centre metamorphosis
Aerial view of former bus station site – FHDC — Visitors will get to experience the next phase of ambitious proposals for Folkestone town centre with the help of interactive…
Folkestone anti-social behaviour clampdown leads to underpass man charged
Police officers have charged a man found in a Folkestone underpass with a number of offences while they were out on patrol in the town. On Monday 19 February 2024,…
New seafront fence to replace eyesore hoarding in Hythe
Work to dismantle the hoarding at the Princes Parade site in Hythe is due to begin in March, but a perimeter fence will be erected in its place. The boards…
Jurassic Maidstone to be taken over by the dinosaurs
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council Come along to the launch of a new ‘Magical Beasts’ sculpture trail on Wednesday 3 April at 10.30am in Maidstone Town Centre and meet a giant…