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LATEST NEWS…
  • Children at Wingham Primary School, near Canterbury, welcomed Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Eva Winter and Special Constable Devi Patel to their classroom during a themed day to celebrate heroes. Artwork The two officers spoke to the youngsters from Year 2 on 14 October 2021, about […]
  • Two men linked to the supply of Class A drugs in Kent and who guarded the proceeds of a criminal gang totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. Milan Kosoric and Pero Mitrovic were caught red handed by police with almost £750,000 in cash, which they kept stored in […]
FEATURES…
  • 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 […]
  •  As it’s the main hub of the house where food is prepared and fun times are created, there’s nothing worse for a homeowner than an uninspired and tired looking kitchen. Outdated cupboard doors and scuffed counter surfaces can make the room almost depressing at times, and if you currently haven’t […]
TOURISM…
  • ‘Dastardly Deal’ – picture credit: Ink Field Media for The History Project White Cliffs Country – the tourism and visitor economy arm of Dover District Council – has announced inspirational new visitor experiences in Deal, Dover and Sandwich which are now ready for visitors and residents to […]
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 June 2021. Covid-19 There has been considerable interest in the new variant of COVID-19 that originated in the Indian subcontinent. This new strain, similar to the Kent virus last year, […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • The Creative Folkestone Festivals Fund’s first deadline for February has now closed but there are still two more opportunities to apply for 2021 and 2022. The Foundation is looking for applications from arts groups, companies, organisations or individuals based in the Folkestone area with […]
DRUGS…
  • More than 600 cannabis plants have seen seized from a property in Ramsgate. Kent Police officers are reported to have located the plants, shown above, after attending an address in Arklow Square on Friday 16 April 2021. They are said to have found 616 plants, which were at various stages of […]
FRAUD…
  • Detectives investigating two reports of fraud in the Canterbury area are warning residents to be wary of any unexpected deliveries. On Friday 11 December 2020, a parcel arrived at a property in Burgess Road, Aylesham at around 11am. The victim wasn’t expecting one and when he opened the box […]
BUSINESS…
  • DFDS welcomed its newest ferry to the Dover-Calais route on Wednesday 4 August when it made its maiden voyage to Dover. The Côte d’Opale can carry 3,100 lane metres of freight, making it the longest ship on the Channel, and has space for up to 1,000 passengers. It replaces Calais Seaways, […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 9 June 2021. Dungeness B nuclear power station This week EDF energy has announced that they will not be resuming electricity generation at Dungeness B, but will instead commence the defueling […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Beaney is appealing for people to donate any unwanted pre-loved LEGO-compatible bricks as part of a special project coming to the city this Christmas. The free ‘Brickmas’ exhibition at The Beaney will feature BRICKLIVE Christmas models including a life size Santa in his workshop, […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Investigators are appealing for information following the death of a woman who was in a road collision near Canterbury. Kent Police was called at 3.39pm on Thursday 11 March 2021 after a silver Citroen C4 left the A2 coastbound carriageway near the junction with New Road, Upper Harbledown. No other […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 20 October 2021. Last Friday, like so many other people, I was stunned to hear the news of the murder of my parliamentary colleague David Amess. On Monday this week I attended the memorial […]
FIRE…
  • Photo: KFRS A new community café service has been launched to support community groups in Dover. Set up and funded by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and other agencies, the service operates within Hoody’s Community Café, in the […]
HOUSING…
  • Mayor of Ashford Cllr Callum Knowles joins Cllr Bill Barrett far right head of housing Sharon Williams 4th left and other officers outside the town centre development Ashford Borough Council has officially opened Somerset Heights and Stour Heights comprising 109 quality apartments in the heart of […]
HEALTH…
  • 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 […]
  • Keen cyclist Frankie Fox, pictured above, is racking up the miles next month by covering 100 miles to support charity Meningitis Now and celebrate his little sister Poppy’s recovery from the disease. The 8-year-old, from Hoo, in Kent, has been interested in raising money for charity since watching […]
FARMING…
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after a report of sheep being attacked near Tenterden. Kent Police received a report of sheep-worrying in the Wittersham area on Sunday 30 May 2021. At least one lamb was badly injured. Officers from the Rural Task Force are [...]
  • 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 [...]
MARITIME…
  • A ‘Mayday’ call from a sailing yacht aground in the vicinity of ‘The Spile’ bank off the Isle of Sheppey saw the Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat launch to assist on Saturday morning. The lifeboat crew located the 10-metre craft around 6-miles north west of Whitstable. It had […]
  • Natalie Elphick lays a wreath at Walmer Station Dover and Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke laid a wreath at the unveiling of a memorial at Walmer Station to commemorate the loss of four African American soldiers of the Transportation Corps, who were killed at the Goods Shed at Walmer station on the 12th […]
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 […]
  • 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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