Keeping Kent’s rivers flowing helps prevent flooding
The Environment Agency have been working hard this winter along the Great Stour, East Stour and Wingham rivers to help improve river flows. Teams have been clearing rivers, streams, trash…
Buzzard death plunge into Maidstone village garden
Buzzard – Library image – Pixabay – Kent Police’s Rural Task Force is investigating the shooting of a bird of prey in Otham, Maidstone. At around 3.30pm on Friday 3…
Monk on the right track
Council leader Cllr David Monk opens up land in Folkestone – Photo: FHDC – Work has begun on a new road opening up 10 acres of land in Folkestone for…
East Kent chalk stream thrives again
A Kentish river is now reaping the environmental benefits of a partnership makeover project that has restored over 300 metres of rare chalk stream habitat at Seaton, near Canterbury. Kentish…
‘Unlucky’ anglers catch hefty fishing fines
Photo: Environment Agency Fishing without a licence has cost five anglers from the South East more than £2,000. The Environment Agency carries out fisheries enforcement work all-year-round and anyone found…
Rural and Wildlife crime has large impact yet goes largely unreported
Rural and Wildlife crime often goes unreported say Police. It is thought part of the issue is that these crimes are largely unknown when compared to other commonly known crimes.…
Folkestone and Hythe council throw good money after bad on Princes Parade development
Clearing the land at Princes Parade “Conservative councillors are throwing good money after bad by pursuing the unwanted Princes Parade development in Hythe when all the evidence suggests it won’t…
Investigation into £2million Princes Parade development price hike to go ahead despite tory opposition
Princes Parade site hidden from view Mike Blakemore from the Shepway Green Party has claimed that Conservatives on Folkestone & Hythe District Council, including the Leader, have tried unsuccessfully to…
People urged to make a noise over Jumping Spider home
Visitors at Swanscombe Photo: Richard Bayfield… A vision for a nature haven where critically endangered Distinguished Jumping Spiders and rare Man Orchids can flourish has been unveiled by the Save…
Alleged poaching – with dogs flushing rabbits from reeds – witnessed by Rural Task Force
Kent Police has reported that October was a very busy month for the Rural Task Force due largely to the increased number of poaching reports, which continue to be a…