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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…
  • When Maurice Churchward from Walmer, pictured above, turned 100 in March 2020 the country had just entered its first lockdown and plans to mark the former serviceman’s centenary were hastily cancelled. As the former Royal Marine turned 101 today (25 March 2021) a community effort means that Maurice […]
  • One hundred and forty six years after Captain Matthew Webb made history by swimming the Channel on 24 August in 1875, Dover Museum is celebrating the achievements of Channel swimmers through the decades with a new permanent exhibition. The idea of swimming across the sea between England and France […]
TOURISM…
  • To help boost business, shoppers and visitors alike will be able to use the Park and Ride service in Canterbury at all three sites for free this Sunday, 18 April. You will be able to take advantage of the new fleet of double deckers too from 10am to 5pm and all of the benefits they bring including: […]
  • Expedition ship MS Maud embarks on inaugural UK departure for Hurtigruten Expeditions MS Maud officially set sail on her inaugural sailing from the Port of Dover – the first-ever year-round UK departure for leading expedition brand Hurtigruten Expeditions. Offering year-round sailings to explore […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • ‘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 […]
DRUGS…
  • A suspected drug dealer was arrested after officers uncovered a cannabis cultivation while on duty in Dover. Kent Police officers were carrying out enquiries in the London Road area of the town on the morning of Tuesday 2 February 2021 when the discovery was made. Cultivation equipment including […]
FRAUD…
  • The National Crime Agency reported on 22 September that two brothers have been sentenced to a total of 43 years in prison for smuggling illegal firearms into the UK. 30-year-old Daniel Burdett and Richard Burdett, 35 ,pictured above and both from Liverpool, were convicted of arranging the […]
BUSINESS…
  • Your shop front is quite literally the window into your business. For passing traffic, it is suggestive of the value within and can make the difference as to whether a potential customer will stop or not.   Passing footfall can quickly turn into loyal and profitable customers, so the front of […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Maidstone Innovation Centre (MIC) has planted a stunning ‘living wall’ as part of the recent Great Big Green Week which is one of the building’s green features and comprises more than 10,000 plants. Covering 90.5m2, the wall will help to reduce the carbon footprint of the building by keeping it […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Photo by CDC on Unsplash In a letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday (Saturday), Kent County Council Leader Roger Gough and Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Richard Long urged the Secretary of State to keep primary schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • The driver of a car suffered life threatening injuries near an Ashford shopping centre after a serious collision with another vehicle in the early hours of Saturday, 5 June. Serious Collision Investigators are appealing for witnesses. Kent Police was called at 1.10am on 5 June 2021 to a report of a […]
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…
  • A suspect has appeared in court charged with arson as police continue to investigate car fires in Canterbury. Kent Police was called shortly after 1am on Thursday 22 July 2021 following a report that a car was on fire in Church Street. Following an investigation, a man, formerly of Becket Avenue, […]
HOUSING…
  • A house used for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down following action by Kent Police. Thanet Community Safety Unit applied for the closure order at the property in Margate Road, Ramsgate following repeated calls to the address. More stories In the last two months, local […]
HEALTH…
  • Dexter -recovered for Christmas A dappy Great Dane cross named Dexter has been saved by PDSA Vets after he ate three feet of tinsel. Dexter (10) was taken to vet charity PDSA, which provides free and low cost vet care for pets of people in need, after a long piece of tinsel went missing and he […]
  • A Chatham man has been detained after a suspicious package was sent to an AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine factory in Wrexham Kent Police have detained a man after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine production plant in North Wales. The suspicious package is reported to have been […]
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 [...]
MARITIME…
  • Irish Ferries, a subsidiary of Irish Continental Group plc (ICG), is preparing to launch a new service on the Dover – Calais route. It’s planned to start in June 2021, with the transfer of the Isle of Inishmore to the route. ( pictured top of page) Irish Ferries is the market leader for […]
  • 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…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled a brand new ‘Welcome Back’ programme of cruises to showcase the best of the British Isles this summer, with scenic-only cruises and those with ports of call available on new ship Bolette from Dover. Bolette will embark on her inaugural sailing […]
  • Folkestone & Hythe District Council is looking to bring a little bit of festive cheer to traders and residents this year with a gift of free Christmas parking. Charges in all council pay and display car parks and on-street parking bays across the district will be waived on the three Saturdays […]

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