Body of Teenage Boy Recovered From Water in Swanscombe
Emergency services were called to a tragic incident in Dartford yesterday afternoon, 27 May 2026, following reports of a person in distress in the water. Kent Fire and Rescue Service…
Firefighters Tackle Hay Bale Blaze in Sittingbourne
Library Image Firefighters have extinguished a hay bale fire that broke out in Sittingbourne on Monday afternoon. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of burning hay bales…
Folkestone Residents Warned of Cigarette Perils After Dramatic Early-Morning Fence Blaze
An early-morning blaze in Folkestone has sparked urgent safety warnings after a garden fence is believed to have caught fire by a carelessly discarded cigarette. Emergency crews rushed to Westbrook…
Proactive Patrols Crack Down in Tonbridge Town Centre
A half-kilogramme of cannabis and a ‘zombie’ knife have been seized, and three arrests made, during a targeted day of action in Tonbridge. Proactive patrols spotted two teenagers behaving suspiciously…
Confusion Over Access to ‘Hidden Gem’ Beach in Folkestone!
The Western Beach at The Warren, currently closed Photo, Susan Scott – SCOPIX The morning mist often clings to the chalk cliffs of Folkestone, but lately, the air has been…
Swanscombe Marshes Fire: Local Residents Advised to Close Windows and Doors
Library image Emergency crews are currently responding to a large area of marshland alight in Swanscombe. People living in Greenhithe and Swanscombe are strongly advised to keep their windows and…
Lithium-Ion Battery Ignition Triggers Emergency Response in Ramsgate
RAMSGATE, Kent – Firefighters are highlighting the hidden dangers of charging devices after a lithium-ion battery ignited inside a residential property on Margate Road yesterday afternoon. Kent Fire and Rescue…
Explosive Industrial Inferno Guts Ashford Recycling Hub!
An explosive industrial blaze which decimated a Kent recycling facility has been traced back to a single lithium-ion battery, sparking urgent warnings from local business leaders. The inferno, which began…
Massive Fire Breaks Out at Ashford Waste Site – Updates
A large-scale fire has broken out at an industrial waste site on Brunswick Road, prompting emergency services to advise all nearby residents to keep their windows and doors firmly closed.…