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  • Library image: Westgate Towers Canterbury Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault in Canterbury have made a second arrest. An 18-year-old man from Canterbury was arrested on Thursday 22 July 2021 and was taken into custody.   The arrest follows a report that at around 11pm on 9 […]
  • A Sheerness homeowner is helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) share life-saving safety advice after a vanity mirror sparked a fire in the bedroom of his home.  The blaze developed in the occupant’s bedroom in Belgrave Road on Sheppey, on a sunny afternoon on Friday 16 July, and is […]
  • Witnesses are being sought to a two vehicle crash in which a motorcyclist died in Lordswood near Chatham. The incident happened at 6.05pm on Wednesday 21 July 2021 when a grey Nissan X-Trail was in collision with an orange KTM 390 Duke motorbike on North Dane Way at the junction with Lordswood […]
FEATURES…
  • Corinna Weatherill (Infant Feeding Coordinator, KCHFT) training breastfeeding volunteer Kathryn Maddox at Woodgrove children’s centre, Sittingbourne. This picture was taken in 2019 pre-Covid. Health visitors and staff from children’s centres across Kent are celebrating following their full […]
  • Library photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash There are three reasons to smile this January with the birth of a precious litter of lion cubs at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve. Kent, January 2021 – The moment lioness Oudrika gave birth to a litter of three cubs was live streamed to an adoring […]
  • Cllr Susan Carey outside the Hawkinge Community Centre The Annual Hawkinge Town Meeting was held virtually on Wednesday 21 April 2021 – here is the report presented by Kent County Councillor, Susan Carey It’s been a remarkable year and I want to start by paying tribute to the local community […]
TOURISM…
  • The MP for Dover and Deal has called for a permanent recognition in Dover of the World War Two Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn in a speech to the House of Commons on Monday. This suggestion immediately received the endorsement of Madam Deputy Speaker, The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing DBE […]
  • It’s that time of year again when beaches are getting ready for summer. Beach recycling work has already started between Beach Walk and Tankerton Sailing Club. The dozer and excavator will work their way along each groyne bay regrading the stones, ensuring the beach is in good shape for the […]
  • After an extensive clean up operation and regular inspections around the coast, advice for the public not to enter the sea or the area of beach below the high water mark has been lifted. Signs have been removed at the eleven bays where guidance against bathing had previously been in place following […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Fancy a visit from Dame Trott, Fairy Nuff or Silly Billy on your doorstep? Looping the Loop have announced plans to stage Jack & The Beanstalk for free across four Ramsgate streets this Spring. Characters from the famous pantomime, including a terrifying giant, will visit to up to 30 households […]
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff Town Mayor Cllr Michelle Keutenuius, third from right, welcomed all to Pride Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone Pride became the county’s first outdoor LGBT event in almost two years last Saturday, due to the pandemic, and was held on The Leas near the Bandstand with a […]
  • 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…
  • Two men have been charged after officers recovered drugs and stun gun in Ashford The two suspected drug dealers are to appear in court following the seizure of Class A drugs and a stun gun in Ashford. During the morning of Friday 19 March 2021, officers from Kent Police’s Divisional Support Unit in […]
  • A convicted drug dealer from Maidstone has been ordered to pay back more than £9,000 in illegal earnings following an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Ashley Nation was sentenced last year to almost five years’ imprisonment for supplying cocaine, MDMA and cannabis. Confiscation […]
  • More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized after Kent Police carried out a drugs warrant in Canterbury. Officers carried out the warrant at a property in Halstead Close on the morning of Monday 18 January 2021. Around 101 cannabis plants were seized, as well as other items, and an investigation […]
FRAUD…
  • Residents in Kent are being targeted by a text scam claiming  you are eligible for a COVID-19 grant. Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 5 February 2021 Want to report a doorstep criminalKent residents targeted by COVID-19 text scam Residents in Kent are being […]
  • Warrants at suspected brothels across Gillingham and London led to Kent Police arresting four people on suspicion of modern day slavery offences. On the morning of Wednesday 31 March 2021, the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate carried out six warrants as part of an investigation into the […]
  • A convicted fraudster jailed following a complex VAT scam which involved him using multiple false identities has been ordered to pay back almost £3.5 million under the Proceeds of Crime Act. In 2018, John Dalton was sentenced to five years and four months’ imprisonment after he was finally brought […]
BUSINESS…
  • Opening a manufacturing business can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are planning on basing most of your operations within the UK or your local area. To ensure that you are able to get your manufacturing company off to a great start, here are some of the most important steps that you need […]
  • From Sunday 21 March 2021, freight travelling to the Port can travel straight down the M20 motorway using a dedicated lane for Dover rather than being redirected to Manston, as the site owned by the Department for Transport prepares to be stood down. Hauliers travelling to France that have spent […]
  • Made in Ashford, the community-led craft shop in Park Mall, Ashford, has won The Good Retail Awards’ Retail District award for 2021. Photo above shows The Good Retail Award Retail District award outside Made in Ashford shop in Park Mall – courtesy of Made in Ashford The shop was described as […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Picture taken by Kurt Kulac English: Please report references to kulacgmx.at., via Wikimedia Commons A new project called Kent’s Magnificent Moths will save and celebrate some of the UK’s most unique and special insects which are found in the county. The project, launched today by wildlife charity […]
  • Bridgefield Park will feature in the commemorative awards e-book Photo: BDP One of Ashford’s new playgrounds has been recognised at the national Street Design Awards.  Bridgefield Park, in Cheesemans Green Lane, was named runner-up in the awards which reward play areas that create safe but […]
  • Conningbrook Lakes Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford Borough Council has launched a consultation on the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Conningbrook Lakes to allow the council to set a range of measures to address anti-social behaviour and help to improve the local […]
SCHOOLS…
  • ‘A Missed Opportunity’ Almost 100 pieces of artwork have been submitted by school children from across Kent as part of a competition to promote anti-knife crime messages. Entries have included images and poems encouraging young people not to carry weapons, and which also illustrate the […]
  • Following the success of a drive-through school immunisations model, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust will be hosting a pop-up clinic at their large vaccination centre in Thanet next week for teenagers who missed having their HPV, meningitis and booster jabs. Thanks to space available at […]
  • School Nurse Louise King Almost 200,000 children in Kent and Medway should be getting a flu vaccination this year, but some may be missing out as parents or carers have not given consent in time for the session. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is commissioned by Public Health […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Investigators are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M2 near Faversham.  The collision took place on the coastbound carriageway, between junctions 5 and 6, at around 12.25am on Sunday 28 February 2021.  It […]
  • Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following the death of a motorcyclist in Folkestone. The man in his twenties from the Dover area died when the red Triumph motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a white Peugeot panel van at the top of Dover Hill, near the junction with […]
  • Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M20. The incident happened at 7.15pm on Tuesday 8 December 2020, Londonbound near the slip road at Junction 11. It is reported that a grey Fiat Ducato van was involved in a […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 21 July 2021. On Tuesday this week I spoke in the House of Commons in support of the government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill. This is important and necessary legislation to address the […]
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 July 2021. Heroes Last Sunday night the fantastic campaign of the England men’s football team came to an end after a floodlit penalty shootout at Wembley stadium. Whilst it’s easy to be […]
  • The vandalised office The constituency office of Natalie Elphicke, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, has been repeatedly vandalised as her team prepare to return to the office as lockdown restrictions ease. Following the Health Secretary’s announcement that he does not expect Covid […]
FIRE…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to reports of a fire at a flat in Dane Road, Margate shortly after 11.00pm on Saturday 27 February. Three fire engines and a height vehicle were sent to the scene and crews wore breathing apparatus while using hose reel jets to extinguish the flames. […]
  • Kent Police is continuing to investigate following a disturbance and fire at Napier Barracks in Folkestone. The fire, which has caused a significant amount of damage to at least one part of the site, is suspected to have been started deliberately and enquiries to identify the person or people […]
  • 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…
  • PCSO Brandon Greenleaf with Ramsgate Town Council’s Maxine Morgan A Kent Police Community Support Officer’s idea to call on the kind-hearted knitters of Thanet during lockdown has resulted in a boost for the district’s rough sleepers. Although PCSO Brandon Greenleaf has only been […]
  • An online public consultation is being launched by Ashford Borough Council into plans to redevelop garages into wheelchair-friendly bungalows in Hothfield Continuing Ashford Borough Council’s award-winning development programme, it is seeking to build four new one bedroom wheelchair-compatible […]
  • 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…
  • Photo: KCC A targeted enhanced testing programme is being rolled out across the ME14 1 area of Maidstone in response to confirmation of a number of cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19. Appointments at the testing unit are ‘walk in’ Those living or working in the ME14 1 postcode and anyone who […]
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 June 2021. Coronavirus We’ve made great progress this year in bringing the spread of the coronavirus under control, reducing infection and hospitalisation rates, and vaccinating over 50% of […]
  • Kent Police is urging people to remember the Covid-19 rules over the festive period and not arrange or attend parties that risk further infection. With the county currently in Tier 3 and facing the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, officers are keen to ensure everyone continues to do the […]
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 [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • 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…
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors to visitors once again after a very long close down period due to the pandemic. The exhibition, set up and run by local historians, Alan Taylor, Frank Bond and […]
  • Sheerness lifeboats Photo: Vic Boothe RNLI The Sheerness inshore lifeboat launched twice in less than two hours to a dinghy in trouble off the sea front at Sheerness after a number of emergency calls were made to HM Coastguard. The volunteer crew of the Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat were tasked […]
  • A couple enjoying a beach walk on a sunny but cold day found themselves having to climb up onto a concrete apron to escape the incoming tide. The couple were visiting the area on Saturday 5 December and had decided to walk along the coast. Not being familiar with the tides they found themselves cut […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • TUI’s Marella Explorer pictured above The first passenger cruise call sailed into Dover for the first time in 15 months. TUI’s Marella Explorer arrived alongside a celebratory welcome from local tugs and water cannons as part of her British Sights and Seas sailings. Sonia Limbrick, Head […]
  • Irish Ferries setting sail from Dover Photo: Port of Dover Irish Ferries has launched its inaugural service from Dover to Calais on Tuesday 29 June. The Isle of Inishmore ship has undergone extensive refurbishments for the new service – including an upgraded Club Class Lounge, with 360-degree sea […]
  • Tradewind Voyages’ brand new vessel, Golden Horizon sailed into Dover this morning; her chosen departure port for four new UK voyages throughout July. She arrived ready for a round-trip long weekend voyage, before returning to embark on her inaugural voyage from the Port on 19th July. Golden […]

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