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LATEST NEWS…
  • High visibility patrols were in Canterbury City Centre at the weekend (23 October 2021) to promote trouble-free socialising. Officers were positioned in key areas across the town centre to prevent and deter criminal activity in public places and to talk to students about the importance of […]
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Jackey Bakers Recreation Ground in Highfield Road, Ramsgate just after 6pm on Friday evening. Upon arrival crews found a fire in the changing room of the sports pavilion together with fire damage around the entrance of the building. Crews used a hose reel […]
FEATURES…
  • Sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge The mystery surrounding the appearance of a series of sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury’s city centre has been solved. The multi-coloured humanoid figures, made from laser cut steel ranging from 76cm to […]
  • JAM on the Marsh will be back live this summer from 8th – 18th July, albeit with limited audiences. In its 8th season, JAM on the Marsh, 2021 will captivate audiences with 7 exhibitions, 15 concerts, and open-air theatre.  Events will take place across Romney Marsh, from Hythe to Dungeness, in many […]
TOURISM…
  • More than forty people have been fined after attempting to cross the Channel since the weekend despite several warnings to heed Government regulations and keep people safe from Covid-19. Since Friday 20 November officers have continued to engage with people arriving at the Port of […]
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled a brand new ‘Welcome Back’ programme of cruises to showcase the best of the British Isles this summer, with scenic-only cruises and those with ports of call available on new ship Bolette from Dover. Bolette will embark on her inaugural sailing […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Photo: Folkestone Pride Folkestone Pride has announced the ‘Pride Picnic’ on The Leas, Folkestone, will be taking place on Saturday 17th of July 2021. But sadly, organisers have said that due to Covid, there won’t be a parade this year. “Instead we want everyone to join us for a […]
DRUGS…
  • Officers in Thanet have seized cannabis plants after a concealed cultivation site was uncovered in Cliftonville. On the morning of Thursday 21 January 2021, officers from Thanet’s Community Policing Team attended a property in Northdown Road. Cannabis grow discovered In the basement […]
FRAUD…
  • KCC has received further reports of residents in Kent being targeted by emails claiming to be from Royal Mail. What happens:You receive an email claiming to be from Royal Mail.The email states a parcel is on the way and a shipping fee needs to be paid.You are directed to a link to pay […]
BUSINESS…
  • Free Wi-Fi is now live across the city centre in a project that will play a major role in welcoming back shoppers, tourists and those wanting a drink or bite to eat when lockdown restrictions are eased later this year. Canterbury City Council has worked with BT to invest almost £700,000 to upgrade […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • The national shortage of HGV drivers and COVID-19 isolation requirements have compounded waste collection problems in the Folkestone & Hythe district. This has forced the council to take the difficult decision to agree to a request from its contractor to suspend temporarily the collection of […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Parents and carers whose children may be eligible to receive benefits-related Free School Meals are being urged to apply for them ahead of the upcoming summer school holidays, even if their child is in Years R, 1 or 2. The Government recently announced that it was extending its grant funding until […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Information is being sought following a serious collision in Lydd involving three cars and three pedestrians. It was reported that a grey BMW was travelling along the High Street when it was involved in a collision with a red Seat Ibiza travelling in the same direction towards Jurys Gap Road. Three […]
POLITICS…
  • Police in Ashford are turning one of the town’s shops into an advice hub for a week to help prevent residents becoming victims of crime. Ashford Community Safety Unit is taking over the Community Pop-Up Shop in the County Square shopping centre from Monday […]
FIRE…
  • Firefighters believe a spark from a barbecue accidentally set fire to a hedgerow of conifer trees, which spread to multiple sheds and fence panels in Ashford. Two fire engines were sent to the scene in Rylands Road, Kennington, and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to stop the […]
HOUSING…
  • A house used for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down following action by Kent Police. Thanet Community Safety Unit applied for the closure order at the property in Margate Road, Ramsgate following repeated calls to the address. More stories In the last two months, local […]
HEALTH…
  • Rema Iyer Hospital staff feature in a music video that aims to raise money for a charity helping terminally ill people in India. The video, which has already clocked up almost 10,000 views on YouTube, is the second single released by East Kent Hospitals’ consultant gynaecological oncologist Rema […]
  • New analyses of authoritative national datasets funded by the public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that ill health caused by smoking has a substantial impact on the social care needs and costs across the South East. Around 12,100 people are estimated to be receiving care […]
FARMING…
  • Hare coursing has massive impact on rural communities, says CLA South East Regional Director, Tim Bamford Tim explained: “For many farmers, this is an all too familiar scene at this time of year: They have combined one of their fields, and carted the grain. They go to close the field gate [...]
  • By Michael Valenzia, Regional Director of CLA South East The farming industry has a woeful safety record, which stubbornly shows little sign of improvement, with sobering statistics presented each year. Agriculture has the worst rate of worker fatal injury of the main industrial sectors. It is 18 [...]
MARITIME…
  • HM Coastguard is calling on open-water swimmers and cold-water dippers to be prepared and follow safety advice before entering the sea this Christmas.  Photo: HM Coastguard In a year when swimming pools have largely been closed, there has been a significant increase in people enjoying […]
  • The Port of Dover has announced that necessary structural strengthening and investigations works will require the temporary closure of the Union Street swingbridge. The works will take place after the school summer holiday and bank holiday periods, in order to minimise disruption to the local […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • A Kent Police Community Support Officer has been broadcasting the importance of working together to ensure a trip to the seaside remains a safe experience for residents and visitors alike. Thanet PCSO Lorissa Butcher has been encouraging the businesses based along Margate Main […]
  • Tradewind Voyages’ brand new vessel, Golden Horizon sailed into Dover this morning; her chosen departure port for four new UK voyages throughout July. She arrived ready for a round-trip long weekend voyage, before returning to embark on her inaugural voyage from the Port on 19th July. Golden […]

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