Dolphins welcome Gravesend lifeboat crew returning to station
Dolphin seen coming out of the water Photo: RNLI At Midday on 25 February, Gravesend’s lifeboat ‘Olive Laura Deare II’ was returning to its station following a tasked job by…
‘Revived’ Wellington Dock to open ready for biggest ever Dover Marina season
Dover Marina Photo: Port of Dover In less than two months the revived Wellington Dock will open ready for Dover’s biggest marina season. It will bring an additional 135 berths…
Christmas tree chipping raises over a thousand pounds for Whitstable RNLI
RNLI Whitstable volunteers and the team from A. Bird Tree Surgeons with Simon (right) who delivered his tree and those of neighbours to the chipping session held outside Whitstable lifeboat…
Dungeness RNLI presented with original ‘scupper’ in commemoration of 90th anniversary
Bob and Susan Jones with RNLI Dungeness volunteers and their gift alongside the station’s model of the boat Saturday 9 September 2023 is the 90-year anniversary of the naming ceremony…
Whitstable Lifeboat crew rescue injured paraglider from base of cliff
Lifeboat approaches the cliffs at Bishopstone on Monday morning Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A paraglider who was injured on the beach at Bishopstone, near Herne Bay, was rescued by Whitstable…
Vital role of merchant seafarers commemorated in Dover
A Merchant Navy Day service and wreath laying ceremony is being held at the Merchant Navy War Memorial on Marine Parade on Dover Seafront at 11am on Friday 1 September.…
Deadly journey of Afghan migrants who fled Taliban only to die on a capsized boat
A tragic incident occurred in the English Channel in the early hours of Saturday, 12 August, when a boat carrying around 60 migrants, thought to be Afghans and Sudanese, from…
How to Have Fun and Stay Safe on the Beach in Dover
Paddleboards at St Margaret’s Bay Photo: Pixabay Summer is here, and there is no better place to enjoy it than at the beach. But before you pack your swimsuit and…
Kent Police Drone Patrols protect seals and wildlife from jet ski menace
Officer monitoring the bay Photo: Kent Police Kent Police has launched a multi-agency operation to protect seals and other wildlife from being disturbed by jet skis and other vessels in…
Stormy Wednesday: Howling winds and heavy rain to batter south east
Residents of southern England are bracing for a stormy Wednesday as unseasonably windy conditions, accompanied by showers or longer spells of rain, will affect the region. The Met Office has…