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LATEST NEWS…
  • Patrols have targeted speeding motorists and unsafe vehicles in west Kent. On 16 September 2021, officers from the Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Unit and Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit completed checks on motorists in support of a national campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable […]
  • Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a robbery in Canterbury. At around 3.50pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021 a boy was approached by two teenagers in St George’s Street, near the subway exit next to Burgate Lane. It is reported that the […]
FEATURES…
  • The use of artificial intelligence is changing lives in a multitude of ways. As we continue to adapt as humans to available services and our willingness to adopt them increases, everyday life is being transformed through the use of AI. This is indeed altering most aspects of life including how […]
  • This week saw the inauguration of a new Ashford Mayor. Cllr Callum Knowles has dedicated his position to two key goals: ‘community wellbeing’ as well as ‘encouraging greater environmental responsibility.’ The new Ashford Mayor said; “I am passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of our […]
TOURISM…
  • Left to right: Virginia Lewis-Jones, Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter; Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of Dover District Council; Cllr Graeme Wanstall, Dover Town Council; Virginia Portman, National Trust General Manager A meadow on the iconic White Cliffs of Dover that was saved for the […]
  • External work on the new south quay shed is nearing completion Photo: Canterbury City Council As external work to the new south quay shed at Whitstable Harbour nears completion, the city council will begin the internal fit out of the building in early 2021. A key part of this involves the […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • School of Acting Thanet-based theatre and live performance company, Looping the Loop CIC, is launching ‘School of Acting’ inside Theatre Royal Margate this month. The project for 11-16 year olds was set up in April last year after Theatre Royal Margate’s existing Youth Theatre faced imminent […]
DRUGS…
  • A suspected drug dealer will appear in court after officers from the Community Policing Team in Folkestone seized ten wraps of cocaine. Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle in Bouverie Road West at around 12.20pm on Friday 22 January 2021. High-value clothing and electrical items, two mobile […]
FRAUD…
  • An Ashford man who faked his own kidnap to con his victims into handing over thousands of pounds has been jailed for two years and four months. Christopher Sellman created an elaborate series of lies to obtain cash from two people known to him, claiming that his life was in danger and he was being […]
BUSINESS…
  • Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke Dover’s Brexit planning took front of stage last week, when the Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, Natalie Elphicke, called on Government to carefully consider local traffic management, air quality, and littering concerns in the coming weeks as the […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • The 7th annual Folkestone WNBR is scheduled to take place in Folkestone on Saturday 31 July 2021. ​Riders will gather on the Green at Shearway Rd CT19 4RH at 1.00pm for a 2.00pm start, where organisers say there will be body painting and live music.​ After setting off at 2.00pm there will be a rest […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Leader of Kent County Council has called on the Government to keep schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe.  Kent County Council’s Liberal Democrat Group Leader Rob Bird and Education Spokesman Trudy Dean made a similar call yesterday. Kent County Council […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving two motorbikes in Medway. At about 8.20pm on Friday 10 September 2021, the two motorbikes collided in Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, near to the junction with Culpeper Close. Both […]
POLITICS…
  • National Highways has secured a further interim injunction to prevent protesters from occupying the A20 and strategic roads linked to the Port of Dover. Those who breach the injunction will be in contempt of court and at risk of imprisonment and an unlimited fine. Ministers condemn activists for […]
FIRE…
  • Officers investigating a suspected arson in Cliftonville are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Kent Police was called at 6.40am on Friday 1 January 2021 following a report of a fire in the communal area of a property in Harold Mews, off Harold Road. The fire was extinguished by Kent Fire and […]
HOUSING…
  • Purchasing property in any country can be tedious, especially as each country has its own set of rules and regulations. When you’re purchasing a property in Spain, it’s essential to understand what is involved with the buying process, including any fees, taxes, and other expenses. Spain […]
HEALTH…
  • The Freemasons are encouraging its 200,000 members to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help vaccinate the population. To help protect all UK citizens during this difficult time, the Freemasons have also offered their lodges to administer the vital jabs and many buildings are being used as […]
  • 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…
  • Dog owners are being reminded to keep their pets under control when walking through fields following reports of sheep being attacked in the Canterbury area. Kent Police received a report of sheep-worrying in the Tonford Lane area, north of Thanington, shortly before 7pm on Monday 17 May 2021. At [...]
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep near Dover and Maidstone. Over the past week there have been three reported incidents of sheep worrying, including one near Elms Vale Road, Farthingloe where three sheep were injured on Saturday 6 February [...]
MARITIME…
  • Members of the Canterbury Inner Wheel Club, Sheila Cragg, Treasurer Tina Sloman, President Pauline Pybus, President and Philippa Davies present the cheque for £1685 to RNLI Education Liaison Volunteer Gerry Skinner and Kellie Gray, Chairman of the Whitstable Branch of the RNLI The challenges of […]
  • Fishing vessel under tow by Margate lifeboat 4 August 2021 Photo: RNLI Margate A commercial fishing vessel has been towed to safety by Margate lifeboat after it encountered machinery problems in shipping lanes north east of Margate. The 9m fishing vessel with two people on board contacted UK […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • The Port of Dover welcomes the announcement by the government that international cruise sailings from England can resume from 2nd August. The Port has worked closely with the government, the UK Chamber of Shipping, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Cruise Britain and the many cruise […]
  • Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry  Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the neighbouring communities  that I have called home for part of each year for decades. No doubt […]

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