Fuel crisis easing says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 September 2021. This week the Department for Transport took decisive action to take…
Channel Tunnel lorry driver jailed for nine years over £3.2m cocaine smuggling plot
A Serbian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after attempting to smuggle 40 kilos of cocaine into the UK hidden amongst a load of bottle tops and paper…
Council Leader spitting tacks as climate activists disrupt Dover port traffic – UPDATE – 39 arrested
Library image Kent Police were called to deal with ‘Insulate Britain’ protests which caused traffic disruption in Dover. At around 8.20am on Friday 24 September 2021 officers were called to…
Canterbury Park and Ride to resume from Sturry Road
Park and ride services at Sturry Road will resume next Monday (20 September) following a two month suspension. The city council put the service on hold in mid-July due to…
Dover beach access closed via Union Street swingbridge during structural works
The Port of Dover has announced that necessary structural strengthening and investigations works will require the temporary closure of the Union Street swingbridge. The works will take place after the…
Local young people help create ‘Morph’ mural at Maidstone Bus Station
A group of young people from Maidstone have helped create an amazing mural at Maidstone Bus Station as part of the refurbishments to the area. The local teenagers worked on…
Angle grinder attack on seven e-scooters in Canterbury
Library image of e-scooters Information is sought after a number of e-scooters were vandalised in Canterbury. Between Sunday 25 and Saturday 31 July, seven ‘Bird’ e-scooters were found damaged in…
THREE lorries involved in serious collision on A2 near Dover
Kent Police is seeking witnesses as officers carry out enquiries at the scene of a serious collision on the A2 near Dover. It was reported that three lorries were travelling…
Full steam ahead for Woodchurch Rally
Story and photos by Chris Lawson Steam traction engines mixed it with vintage cars at Bilsington Priory, near Ashford, Sunday July 18, to announce the 2021 Weald of Kent Steam…