Kent Rower Wins Historic Doggett’s Race
Library Image River Thames by Steve Bidmead Pixabay In a tightly contested race on the River Thames, 31-year-old Coran Cherry from Erith, Kent, has won the 311th annual Doggett’s Coat…
Woman Dies in Channel Crossing Tragedy
Library image A woman has died after a dinghy carrying migrants deflated about 10 miles off the coast of Dover today, 9 September 2025. Kent Police said the woman was…
Body Found in Search for Missing Walmer Woman
A body has been recovered from the water at St Margaret’s Bay in Dover as part of the search for a missing Walmer woman. Kent Police confirmed they were called…
RNLI Volunteers Save Pair in Dramatic Early-Morning Rescue Off Dover
Library image The silence of the early morning was broken by a distress call from HM Coastguard, prompting a rapid response from the Walmer RNLI crew. At 2:20 AM yesterday,…
Dramatic Rescue in Margate Harbour as Elderly Man Pulled from Rising Tide
Library image – A dramatic joint operation by the RNLI, local coastguard officers, and RNLI lifeguards successfully rescued an elderly man who had fallen in Margate harbour and was in…
Step Aboard a 17th-Century Galleon in Dover Marina
Words and Picture by Ray Duff A rare opportunity awaits in Dover as a towering replica of a 17th-century Spanish galleon, fresh from a journey of over 35,000 nautical miles,…
Walmer RNLI volunteer takes on epic challenge
Dan and Nathan at Walmer RNLI Photo: RNLI/Dan Sinclair Walmer Lifeboat volunteer helm Dan Sinclair and has friend Nathan Siddans are preparing to take on a gruelling self-funded charity challenge…
Smuggling Ring Jailed After Tragic Loss of Life in Channel Crossing
Nine individuals have been sentenced to a combined 64 years in prison in France for their roles in a small boat crossing that resulted in at least four deaths and…
Annual Fisheries Blessing Draws Hundreds in Sunny Spectacle
Piper Christopher Bone leads the procession from St Peter’s Church Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos by Ray Duff – Hundreds gathered under glorious sunshine on Sunday for Folkestone’s annual…
Margate RNLI Rescues Yachtsman from Perilous Sandbanks
Margate RNLI B class inshore lifeboat ‘Colonel Stock Photo: RNLI Margate Margate’s dedicated RNLI lifeboat volunteers sprang into action last night, rescuing a lone yachtsman after his vessel suffered steering…