Two night poachers who killed pheasants with catapults in a rural area near Canterbury have been sentenced. Two men aged 18 and 19 admitted the offence before Folkestone Magistrates. Patrols…
Gavin Chapman, a 48-year-old from Preston, has been handed a two-year nationwide Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following a successful prosecution by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. The sentencing, which took…
Forget the flowers and chocolates—this February, young people in Kent are showing their love for the planet by getting their hands dirty. On Saturday, 21st February, 25 young volunteers will…
As part of the international “Operation Thunder,” Border Force officers at Dover intercepted significant shipments of endangered wildlife smuggled from Europe. These seizures contributed to a 73% annual increase in…
Experience the historic Western Heights like never before after a key section of The King Charles III England Coast Path at St Martin’s Battery has been dramatically upgraded, making one…
Kent Police’s Rural Task Force has stepped up enforcement action against wildlife crime, seizing weapons and ammunition in targeted operations across the county. Officers from the task force focused on…
The ancient West Blean Wood near Herne Bay suffered a disastrous wildfire on Tuesday when a blaze suddenly erupted, threatening to consume the protected habitat. The incident, first reported at…
Flooding Folkestone & Hythe District Council has joined a growing wave of local authorities demanding real change from central government, throwing its vital support behind the Climate and Nature Bill…
Folkestone is blooming! Work is officially underway on the exciting “Folkestone – A Brighter Future” project, and the town is about to get a whole lot greener and wildlife-friendlier! The…
Rural Task Force officers responded swiftly to a report of suspected poaching activity in Woolage Village on the evening of Tuesday 23 September 2025. At 9.47pm, a member of the…
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