Main Road in Folkestone to be closed for Triennial
By Ray Duff Tontine Street and Harbour Street near the Creative Quarter areas of Folkestone will be closed to all traffic, both ways, for the official opening of Folkestone Triennial…
Canterbury Park and Ride pulls out of Sturry Road
Canterbury City Council is to temporarily suspend park and ride services from its Sturry Road site for two months after an ongoing drop in demand. The final day of services…
Warning of congestion in Folkestone town with eight-day closure of Rendezvous Street
Pictures and words by Ray Duff Notices have been placed in the area of Rendezvous Street, Folkestone to warn of an eight-day road closure for gas main works. The closure…
Fears of cuts to bus services in Folkestone and East Kent
Story and photo by Ray Duff Posters placed at Folkestone Bus Station warn of routes being cancelled after a Stagecoach notification to passengers. It’s understood the problems are due to…
Irish Ferries setting sail from Dover
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…
Kent alert over thunderstorms bringing flooding and power cuts on Monday
Met Office experts are warning of thunderstorms across Kent during Monday afternoon and evening. Following the clearance of overnight heavy rain, there is the potential for thundery downpours to develop…
Girl arrested after cars and bus pelted with eggs and bricks in Canterbury
Officers in Canterbury are appealing for information after rocks and other objects were thrown at vehicles in Sturry Road. At around 8.20pm on Friday 4 June 2021, a motorist reported…
Summer Park and Ride service to be launched in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council are piloting a park and ride service in Folkestone this summer. The service – which will be operated by Stagecoach – will run from the…
Dangerous electric scooter trials must be halted says Kent Police and Crime Commissioner
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, says the government needs to stop the expansion of e scooter trials, before it loses control of the issue. Electric scooter trials are…
Romanian truck driver’s bid to smuggle 17 migrants out of UK comes unstuck at Medway services
Immigrants sitting inside lorry trailer Photo NCA A truck driver from Luton has been jailed for attempting to smuggle a group of migrants out of the UK. Romanian national Alexandru…