Major search for person in the sea off Margate
A major search has taken place off the north Kent coast following reports of a swimmer possibly in difficulties off…
Emergency services scrambled to rescue teenager at Folkestone Harbour Arm
Kent Fire and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard was called to reports of a person stuck in mud off the…
Folkestone Fishing Museum re-opens
Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors…
Joint effort by Dungeness and Littlestone RNLI to rescue yacht
On Saturday 8 May 2021 at 08.01am, the Dungeness Shannon-class lifeboat was called to assist a yacht that had run…
Busy day for Margate Lifeboat after seaside visitors cut off by high spring tides
Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat has been in action responding to reports of people cut off by high spring tides in…
Former Folkestone ferry saved from the breakers
By Ray Duff At the end of last year one the two original Folkestone based ro/ro ferries,mv Horsa, was saved…
Cruise ship to call at Dover from 25 June
Marella Cruises has revealed details of its brand new itineraries sailing UK shores in summer 2021. The Marella Explorer will…
Father and daughter swept out to sea on paddleboards near Margate
Photo: RNLI Margate Margate RNLI has rescued a father and his daughter who were struggling to return to shore in…
Kent Fire and Rescue water warning following dog rescue
Wednesday took quite an unexpected turn for two-year-old pup Raki and his owners, who were enjoying a long coastal walk on…
Déjà vu rescue for Sheerness lifeboat crew
Sheerness lifeboats Photo: Vic Boothe RNLI The Sheerness inshore lifeboat launched twice in less than two hours to a dinghy…