South East’s Biggest Free Adventure Playground Given £750k Power-Up in Folkestone!
The Lower Leas Coastal Park last year Get ready for maximum playtime! The massive £750,000 transformation of the Lower Leas Coastal Park play area in Folkestone is officially complete, marking…
The Sticky Truth About Beekeeping in Alkham
By Alan Latham Our journey into the wild world of beekeeping didn’t start with a planned trip to a garden centre or a long-held ambition. It began in July 2024,…
Dover Dishes the Dosh!
Community groups across the district have been given a summer boost – as a total of £50,000 has been awarded to 48 different groups as part of Dover District Council’s…
Bulgarian Smuggler Jailed Over Attempt to Sneak Deadly Arsenal Through Dover
It’s reported by the National Crime Agency that an interception at Dover of a smuggling operation that could have unleashed lethal chaos across the UK has been thwarted. A 57-year-old…
A New Village Hall for Alkham?
By Brian Wimsett: It seems that money is being collected for a new village hall in Alkham. Surely this proposition, if this is really being planned, be put to the…
London Sex Offender Targeted Child in Rochester
A sex offender has been jailed after targeting a child in Rochester. An investigation into Manh Hung Le was launched after his victim disclosed they had been made to watch…
Police CCTV Appeal Following Reported Nightclub Assault in Canterbury
A CCTV image has been released by officers investigating a reported assault at a Canterbury nightclub. Kent Police was called shortly before 2.30am on Thursday 16 July 2026 to The…
Report of Man Violently Shoved Through Glass Door in Broadstairs and Rushed to Hospital with Horrific Bloody Injuries
It’s reported a 19-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with bloody injuries after being violently shoved through a glass door during a late-night street brawl in Kent. The terrifying…
Six Pumps Battle Fierce Blaze in Dunkirk as Drought Triggers Wildfire Alert
Library image Firefighters have spent more than two hours tackling a rapid grass fire in Dunkirk, near Faversham, after tinder-dry ground set the scene for a dramatic emergency response. Emergency…
Ashford Rapist Jailed for 12 Years
A rapist has been given a lengthy prison sentence following the abuse of a woman. On 21 January 2021, Martin Bugden carried out a violent attack on a victim inside…