Eco-Avengers unleash justice on Canterbury’s polluters!
Library image Kent Police Forget petty theft, this week saw law enforcement turn its attention to a dirtier kind of crime! A crack team of eco-conscious officers descended upon Canterbury…
Folkestone & Hythe Fly-Tippers and Litterbugs hit with hefty fines in new crackdown
Folkestone & Hythe residents and visitors are being warned: blight the environment, and you’ll pay the price. Starting Tuesday, April 1st, Folkestone & Hythe District Council is implementing significantly increased…
Butt Out, Pay Up: Medway litterers fined £2.5K
Library image Eight people have been collectively fined £2,464 by Medway Magistrates’ Court for littering offences, primarily involving discarded cigarette butts. The offenders, hailing from Medway, Dover, and London, were…
Coalition fights severe littering on key Dover A2 route!
A coalition including Dover District Council, Veolia, National Highways, and ferry operators has launched the “We Care” campaign to combat severe littering on the A2, a major route to Dover.…
Dover man fined £600 in complex fly-tipping saga
A five-month investigation by Ashford Borough Council has resulted in a £600 fine for a Dover man after a large fly-tipping incident in Aldington. The council’s Environmental Enforcement Team called…
Dropping cigarette butts costs litterers more than £5,000 in fines in Medway
Library image Magistrates have fined nine people more than £5,000 for littering in Medway after they failed to pay fixed penalty charges. In total, nine people were ordered to pay…
Data privacy concerns as rubbish bins in Folkestone Harbour reportedly searched by fraudsters
Library image According to reports a person has been spotted searching through residents’ rubbish bins in the harbour area of Folkestone. It is believed that they may be collecting information…
‘Thoughtless idiots’ in Canterbury slammed after six litter bins thrown into river
Photo: Sian Pettman A team from Canterbury City Council’s waste contractor were left to retrieve six litter bins from the Stour in the Kingsmead area of the city on Monday…
Messy back garden leads to £1,500 bill for Lydd residents
Residents who failed to clear a build-up of waste from their back garden have been fined after Community Protection Notices (CPNs) were issued by Folkestone & Hythe District Council following…
Violent Medway man jailed after taking complete control of woman’s life
Maidstone Crown Court – Library image ::: A violent Medway man who met a woman online and took complete control of her life has been jailed. The man, Liam Battelle,…