Cull completed after H5N1 Bird flu case confirmed in Elham
Kent County Council has reported that Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) testing has confirmed bird flu of the highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5N1 strain in commercial poultry at a premises…
BMW Steering Wheels: The Hot Commodity for Medway Thieves!
If you own a BMW car in Medway, you might want to take extra precautions to protect it from thieves. Police have received more than ten reports of steering wheels…
Aerodrome Road in Hawkinge to be closed from 1 August
It has been announced that ongoing work to maintain and improve the highway network Kent County Council will be resurfacing Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, from Elvington Lane to Haven Drive. The…
CCTV image released after cash stolen from Teynham home by bogus smoke alarm checker
Police are looking for a man who posed as a smoke alarm checker and stole money from a Teynham resident. The incident happened on Monday 3 July 2023, when the…
Bomb scare in Margate leads to 16 homes evacuated and man charged
A Margate man has been accused of making a bomb threat to a property in Sweyn Road, Cliftonville, leading to the evacuation of 16 households. A man aged 61, was…
Kent potato crop in danger: Colorado beetle detected
Colorado beetle discovered in Kent Photo: DEFRA A beetle larvae identified in a field in Kent was confirmed yesterday, (Tuesday 11 July), by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health…
Don’t let burglars ruin your summer, Kent Police advise
With the summer months upon us, and more people outdoors, police are reminding residents to protect their homes and property. As the temperature increases, unfortunately so can the number of…
Prepare for a stormy Saturday warn ‘experts’
Saturday will be a stormy day, with heavy rain and thunder hitting Kent and many other parts of the country say weather experts from the Met Office. The worst of…
Sneaky crooks in Thanet grabbing cash, tools and bags from parked cars and vans
Some sneaky crooks have been checking out vehicles and grabbing cash, tools and bags during June. They struck in Birchington, Westgate-on-Sea and Ramsgate between 16 and 20 June 2023. Inspector…
Water Gun Woes: Swale Police warn of fake firearm fears
Neighbourhood officers have received more reports of water pistols causing trouble in Swale in the past month. On Thursday 22 June 2023, officers dealt with a report of teenagers using…