Kent County Council (KCC) is celebrating after retaining eight Green Flag Awards for its country parks. Shorne Woods, Teston Bridge, Manor Park, Lullingstone, Trosley, Pegwell Bay, Grove Ferry and Brockhill…
Kent Police Medway Council Leader Vince Maple has spoken out following incidents of disorder around the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday 7 August, Cllr Maple said: “In recent…
Protestors, making their views known, outside the historic building Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone & Hythe District Council has issued an initial statement following the launch of a public consultation on…
Illegal vapes, counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes were seized by Kent Police working with Kent County Council’s Trading Standards team and Dover’s Community Safety Unit when they carried out visits to…
A contraflow has been put in place on the London-bound lane on Thursday 13 June along the length of the Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way to repair and…
Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way near Whitstable has been closed from today (Tuesday 11 June) following routine inspections which found a safety critical fault identified with the jet…
A free summer holiday bus service takes to the road in Folkestone next month (from 20th July). The “Reach the Beach” service will bring visitors and residents from the town’s…
From Sevenoaks to Margate, Sheerness to Dymchurch, Kent County Council (KCC) highways crews are on it – come rain or shine – fixing potholes for the Pothole Blitz programme. Following…
Road of Remembrance Kent County Council (KCC) has announced the Road of Remembrance closure in Folkestone is to be extended until it is considered safe to reopen the route leading…
The Blue Badge scheme is designed to help people with disabilities park closer to their destination Photo: KCC – A man who used a deceased woman’s blue badge on two…
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