Firefighters tackle outbuilding blaze in Rolvenden
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire in an outbuilding on Regent Street in Rolvenden near Tenterden in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Four fire engines arrived…
Tide traps walkers near James Bond author’s St Margaret’s Bay hideaway
Crew under the cliffs Credit: RNLI/Christopher Winslade The first call of the New Year for the Walmer RNLI proved a dramatic one as they raced to the rescue of three…
Casualty of deep fat fryer blaze treated by paramedics at Dover takeaway
Library image A dangerous blaze broke out at a takeaway shop in Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover on Friday evening, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky. The incident…
Cocker Spaniel rescued from rising tide in Medway estuary
On Sunday, 6 October, Clara the cocker spaniel was rescued by the Sheerness inshore lifeboat crew after becoming trapped by the incoming tide on Copperhouse Marsh. The UK Coastguard tasked…
Heroic RNLI crew rescues Margate mum and son from treacherous tidal current at Walpole Bay Pool
Paula with the crew members who rescued her Dan Golding, Guy Addington and Lucy Maling Credit:Margate RNLI Paula Maguire, who is originally from Dublin but now lives in Margate, regularly…
Coastguard helicopter with Littlestone and Dover lifeboats in mid-channel yacht drama
Littlestone RNLI Net Recovery on return to station after mid channel yacht drama At 10.47am on Tuesday morning, 17 September 2024 Littlestone RNLI Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat ‘Jean McIvor’ launched…
Men plucked from perilous Thames Estuary shipping lane in dramatic Sheerness RNLI rescue
The small dinghy plus its two occupants safely onboard the Sheerness RNLI lifeboat Photo: RNLI/Vic Booth In a heart-pounding turn of events, two men narrowly escaped disaster when the Sheerness…
Whitstable lifeboat assists experienced dinghy sailor within 6 minutes of capsizing in choppy seas
Whitstable lifeboat alongside the capsized dinghy off Seasalter on Thursday, 8 August Photo: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable A yachtsman and his sailing dinghy had to be taken ashore by the Whitstable…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service popping up across the county
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) will be popping up in communities across the county next month for a series of fun and engaging events. Firefighters and other teams will…
Kent Search and Rescue volunteers handed £10,000 from Police
Kent Search and Rescue (KSAR) was presented with a £10,000 cheque from Kent Police Photo: Kent Police A charitable organisation dedicated to assisting the emergency services in the search for…