Violence erupts as two men are punched and kicked getting off bus in Canterbury
Library image Kent Police was called to a bus stop in Sturry Road at about 8.40pm on Thursday 18 January 2024 after it was reported the men had been punched…
Folkestone bus users tackle Stagecoach over cuts to services
The large crowd assembles for the meeting Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff: On Tuesday, a meeting was held between local Stagecoach management and scores of bus users from across…
Strong winds from UK Storm Gerrit likely to lead to travel disruption in Kent
Windy weather in Folkestone – Photo: Ray Duff Damaging windy weather associated with Storm Gerrit may cause travel troubles as it makes its way across Kent between 3.00am and midnight,…
Man jailed for carrying ‘Rambo-style’ knife at Dartford railway station
British Transport Police has reported that an 18-year-old man was jailed just a day after he was caught carrying a large combat knife at Dartford railway station. The man, of…
CCTV images released after man exposes himself at Canterbury West station
British Transport Police detectives investigating an incident of indecent exposure at around 9.30pm on Saturday 25 November at Canterbury West railway station have released two images in connection with the…
Emergency closure of M20 near Channel Tunnel Update – strike called off
Library image Kent Police has reported the M20 coastbound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 is temporarily closed due to the suspension of Eurotunnel services at the Channel Tunnel after…
Eurostar petition to bring back services to Ashford gains over 40,000 signatures
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the return of Eurostar services. They join a growing number of voices from across the county and beyond expressing their…
CCTV appeal after victim of Gravesend gang assault suffers brain swelling and severe facial injuries
British Transport Police Officers have today issued CCTV images after a large group of young men carried out a serious assault at Gravesend Station. The incident, which took place at…
Government axe Folkestone hotel from list of asylum accommodation
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 31 October 2023 Asylum seekers This week the government made further progress with its…
Use it or lose it warns Folkestone and Hythe council leader
The axed daytime bus service in Lympne is to return on a trial basis from mid-November, it has been announced this week. Responding to the restoration of the Stagecoach service,…