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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…
  • Home to the National Memorial to the Few and The Scramble Experience We hope you continue to enjoy reading about the work of the Trust, a registered charity that depends now, more than ever before, on the generosity of its supporters. Here’s one way of making 2021 a better year! The […]
  • Technology is changing everything we do, from how we communicate to how we shop and do business. In particular, IT is completely transforming the modern workplace, improving efficiency and reducing operating costs. Integrating technology intelligently into your company’s operations can […]
TOURISM…
  • Roll Up Roll Up – The Sandgate Sea and Food Festival will be held from 10am-5pm on Sunday 29th August. The seaside market, music and stalls will be held along Granville Parade and in Castle Road Car Park. The shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes on the High Street […]
  • Visitors to Broadstairs will find its main beach more easily accessible, as Thanet District Council plans to open the Viking Bay lift this month (week commencing 21 June).   Work costing an estimated £17,000, is set to start the week commencing 31 May and is anticipated to bring the lift back into […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Locational TV equipment vans parked outside the Folca building in Folkestone town centre. Photo Ray Duff By Ray Duff A six part TV series, directed by the renowned Danny Boyle is currently being filmed around parts of Folkestone The series will be shooting some internal scenes at The Burstin Hotel […]
DRUGS…
  • A substantial seizure of cash has been made by officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team who were conducting a warrant at a property in Hackney. The warrant was one of nine that took place on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 and targeted a property thought to be used by county line drug […]
FRAUD…
  • Detectives are warning residents to beware of bank card scams where criminals attempt to trick victims by cloning police phone numbers. Those responsible are not actually calling from a police station but change their caller ID to make it appear like they are – a process known as ‘spoofing’. Over […]
BUSINESS…
  • A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court was handed down which  will present a lifeline to thousands of businesses affected by Covid-19 who will now be able to claim under their business interruption insurance policies for losses caused by the pandemic.   Business interruption insurance covers […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Beach litter bag station on Deal Promenade by Sandown Castle Gardens Photo: Dover District Council The Great British Spring Clean takes place from 28 May until 13 June and you can join in and support the initiative across the Dover district. Hosted by Keep Britain Tidy, the national campaign is on […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) delivers hundreds of fire safety lessons to thousands of children and adults each year, to help create a safer future for Kent and Medway. Alongside emergency response, work to prevent incidents and keep people safe and well forms an equally important part of the […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Witnesses to a fatal collision near Ashford are being urged to come forward by investigating officers. Kent Police was called shortly after 8am on Sunday 15 August 2021 to a report of a collision between a motorbike and lorry near Woodchurch. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance […]
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…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called just after 10.30 this morning 22 May, to a lorry fire on the M20 London-bound, between junction 8 for Hollingbourne and junction 9 for Ashford, resulting in both carriageways being closed.  Five fire engines and a bulk water carrier attended, and crews […]
HOUSING…
  • If your home is lacking a heating system, contact Ashford Borough Council. Cold homes are not just uncomfortable to live in, they can have a negative impact on health. Ashford Borough Council has secured Warm Homes funding along with additional monies from several other partners to install a gas […]
HEALTH…
  • The testing site at the Hawkinge Community Centre Photo: Susan Carey KCC Member Susan Carey welcomed the news that an extra testing site was being set up in Hawkinge Susan said: “For those who still need to be be out and about it’s important to know if you might inadvertently be carrying […]
  • You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace. You must register on or before 31 March 2021. Do not use this service if you or your employees have symptoms. Anyone with symptoms should order a PCR test and stay at home. You can register […]
FARMING…
  • The Country Land & Business Association (CLA), together with over 150 local authorities and 10 professional bodies, is calling on the Sentencing Council to impose tougher fines and sentences for fly-tipping culprits. As part of a proposed review of the Environmental Offences Definitive [...]
  • A survey run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is looking for arable farmers to share their views on how agri-environment schemes can benefit them and their local wildlife. It’s hoped that farmers across Kent will complete the survey, with findings being presented to [...]
MARITIME…
  • By Ray Duff At the end of last year one the two original Folkestone based ro/ro ferries,mv Horsa, was saved from the breakers yards by Sealink Historic ferries. After a few years of hard negotiating and frustrating delays, the group finally managed to purchase the ferry, which had lain idle at […]
  • Library image The Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat took part in the rescue of two jet skiers who had gone aground in thick mud in The Swale off the Isle of Sheppey. The volunteer crew of the Sheerness relief fleet inshore lifeboat ‘Eric Howland’ were diverted from a training exercise by the UK […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • 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 […]
  • A free hot meals initiative and Christmas present scheme for Folkestone’s vulnerable and disadvantaged children and parents helped 80 families over the festive period. After the success of Folkestone Town Council’s coordination of a scheme, spearheaded by the Town Mayor to provide free packed […]

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