Folkestone and Hythe MP commenting on migrant boat tragedy
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 December 2022 On Wednesday this week we received the tragic news of deaths…
Dover MP urges Rishi Sunak to meet with Emmanuel Macron over small boats’ crisis
Dover MP, Natalie Elphicke, is urging the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to meet with Emmanuel Macron over small boats crisis, which claimed more lives this week. She said: “The tragic…
Vigil held in Folkestone for 32 migrants who ‘slowly froze to death’
Banners listing those lost in 2021 at the gathering on Sunny Sands Photo: Ray Duff… Words and pictures by Ray Duff… More than fifty people gathered on Folkestone’s Sunny Sands…
Snazzy Marina boatyard opens in Dover
As the development of Dover’s Western Docks continues to move forward, the next exciting step has been the opening of Dover Marina’s new Boatyard at Northampton Quay. Improved environmental and…
Margate lifeboat called to sinking 30 foot inflatable near windfarm
Margate B class RNLI lifeboat ‘Colonel Stock’ Photo: RNLI Margate… UK Coastguard was contacted by a windfarm support vessel around 2.30pm on Wednesday 16 November, reporting a partially submerged dinghy…
Stolen yacht recovered by Kent Police marine unit on sandbank 10 miles off Margate
The yacht towed back to Faversham Officers from Kent Police’s Search and Marine Unit used their boat to recover a stolen yacht in the English Channel. The yacht was reported…
Harrowing footage of RNLI Channel rescue
WARNING: Contains footage and detail which may be distressing. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released new footage and a crew testimony to give a first-hand insight into what…
Port of Dover confident marina landfill won’t be from Goodwin Sands
The Port of Dover is preparing for the next major stage of the Western Docks development, a key part of which will be the infilling of parts of the original…
Beached 30 foot yacht towed to deeper water by Whitstable RNLI crew
The 30-ft yacht aground on the beach at Whitstable on Saturday morning Photo: RNLI Whitstable A 30-foot yacht had to be towed clear of the beach by the Whitstable Atlantic…
Not more ‘same ole same ole’ – Small boats plan hasn’t worked says Dover MP
MP for Dover & Deal Natalie Elphicke has commented on the reported ‘ambitious package of measures’ to tackle the small boats crisis discussed by PM Liz Truss and President Macron…