Au revoir but not goodbye to M20 contraflow at the weekend
Contraflow to be dismantled at the weekend Image: KRF/KCC As the summer holidays come to an end, Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) has confirmed the Brock contraflow will be taken off…
Renewed appeal following death of man after bus tragedy in Folkestone
Scene of the tragedy Photo: Ray Duff Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone have renewed their appeal for witnesses. At around 10.05am on Saturday 20 August 2022, officers were…
Electric vehicle charging boost for Kent drivers
More than 1,000 new electric vehicle chargepoints are being installed nationwide in a new pilot, as part of a wider £450 million scheme and Kent will benefit from funding to…
Witnesses sought after Folkestone bus station crash which left man with ‘life threatening’ injuries
Police at Folkestone Bus Station Photo: Ray Duff Officers are appealing for information after a man was left seriously injured following a collision in Folkestone. At around 10.05am on Saturday…
Bus smashes into shelters at Folkestone bus station
Lydd 103 bus which crashed through the barriers Photo: Ray Duff – Words by Ray Duff – It’s understood that shortly after 10.00am this morning, 20 August, a single decker…
E-scooter rider in Hawkinge issued with warning over antisocial use
E-Scooters can be a practical way to get around but are a contentious topic for some. Kent Police PCSO Nicholas Hazell from the Folkestone & Hythe Community Safety Unit has…
Boy hospitalised after daylight robbery by two bus passengers in Canterbury
The bus had stopped near to the Westgate Towers Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following a daylight robbery on a bus in Canterbury. At around 3pm on Wednesday 27…
Dover MP chides Stanford villagers’ over scuppering of lorry park plan in wake of Channel gridlock
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke welcomed a joint announcement by UK Border Force and the French equivalent, the PAF, about supporting better border controls over the Summer. It follows a shocking…
Kent council leaders unite in challenging government to solve hellish cross-Channel travel disruption
In an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP, (published below) Kent council leaders are urging the Government to effectively manage disruption on the county’s…
Urgent appeal over applications for SEN transport in Kent
Parents of children with special educational needs or disabilities who are changing school in September or who have had a new Education, Health and Care Plan issued since March are…