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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…
  • The family L-R Charlotte, Riley and Joseph Williams Photo Charlotte Williams Riley Williams, aged nine years old, loves fishing and has been angling since he was four years old. He and his Dad, Joseph, have been regular passengers onboard the Lady Ann, a charter fishing boat owned by Jason Parrott […]
  • Since Canterbury City Council started its dedicated rough sleeper initiative (RSI) in July 2018, 352 people who were sleeping rough have been removed from the streets and been found permanent accommodation. It’s a fantastic achievement, and work continues every day to increase that number. […]
TOURISM…
  • Enhancing Dover’s cultural and creative offer and better connecting the high street and waterfront lie at the heart of a successful £3.2m bid by Dover District Council (DDC) to the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.  Together with a £1.7m commitment from DDC’s Town Centre Regeneration Fund, the […]
  • 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 […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff Town Mayor Cllr Michelle Keutenuius, third from right, welcomed all to Pride Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone Pride became the county’s first outdoor LGBT event in almost two years last Saturday, due to the pandemic, and was held on The Leas near the Bandstand with a […]
DRUGS…
  • Three arrests have been made in connection with drug dealing in Thanet. During the afternoon of Thursday 2 September, officers from the Thanet Community Policing Team stopped two men in Harbour Street, Ramsgate, as part of their enquiries into the supply of controlled substances in the […]
FRAUD…
  • Three people have been arrested following a report of fraud in Dover, which left a vulnerable victim with a damaged roof. On Saturday 27 March 2021, Police officers were called to a property near Melbourne Avenue due to concerns a resident was at risk of becoming a victim of fraud. The woman, in […]
BUSINESS…
  • Technology is changing everything we do, from how we communicate to how we shop and do business. In particular, IT is completely transforming the modern workplace, improving efficiency and reducing operating costs. Integrating technology intelligently into your company’s operations can […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Precautionary advice is being issued to beach users at Joss Bay, Kingsgate Bay, Botany Bay, Stone Bay, and Walpole Bay to not to enter the water below the high tide mark. This follows notification from Southern Water that there had been a fault at Broadstairs Pumping Station.  Temporary signs […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) delivers hundreds of fire safety lessons to thousands of children and adults each year, to help create a safer future for Kent and Medway. Alongside emergency response, work to prevent incidents and keep people safe and well forms an equally important part of the […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Witnesses are sought following a collision near Goudhurst which resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. The crash happened on the A262 Goudhurst Road, at around 4.35pm on Sunday 12 September 2021. It is reported that a red Yamaha motorcycle left the road at a location close to Chalk Lane. No other […]
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…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) delivers hundreds of fire safety lessons to thousands of children and adults each year, to help create a safer future for Kent and Medway. Alongside emergency response, work to prevent incidents and keep people safe and well forms an equally important part of the […]
HOUSING…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 19 May 2021. Lockdown easing On Monday this week we saw another significant step in our route out of the coronavirus social restrictions. It’s great that restaurants, cafes and pubs can now […]
HEALTH…
  • 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 […]
  • Damian Collins MP This week sees the end of the national covid lockdown and all parts of the country will experience positive changes to community life. High Street shops will be able to re-open including hairdressers and nail salons. Churches and other places of worship will open their doors once […]
FARMING…
  • Hare coursing has massive impact on rural communities, says CLA South East Regional Director, Tim Bamford Tim explained: “For many farmers, this is an all too familiar scene at this time of year: They have combined one of their fields, and carted the grain. They go to close the field gate [...]
  • 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…
  • 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 […]
  • 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…
  • Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette arrived into the Port of Dover yesterday, as part of a series of UK coastal cruises for British passengers which launched on 3rd July. Silhouette is the second passenger call into the Port since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. […]
  • Dear Sir As will all be aware this has been a long and very difficult year for the vast majority of people in the county, across Britain, and indeed the world. During this the Hawkinge Gazette has continued to post daily to help keep local people up to date with stories information and […]

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