Rushing to the Rescue: Kent Fire & Rescue Unveils Bold Blueprint to Overhaul Emergency Response
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has today (29 July) published revised proposals to improve the county’s emergency cover, ahead of an extraordinary meeting of the Kent and Medway Fire…
Teenager’s Perilous Channel Crossing Brought Scores of Migrants into British Waters
The National Crime Agency reports a 19-year-old Sudanese national has been remanded in custody after being formally charged with piloting an illegal vessel from France into the UK. It’s understood…
Folkestone & Hythe Sets Gold Standard with Top National Housing Rating
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has earned national recognition as one of the country’s leading council housing landlords after receiving the highest possible consumer standards judgement from the Regulator of…
Four Arrested in Solar Panel Probe Scam – Police Issue Fraud Warning
A fraud warning to solar panel owners following the arrest of four people across Kent has been issued in connection with a nationwide cold-calling scam targeting elderly residents. Detectives investigating…
Suspect Charged with Eight Offences Following Kent Shoplifting Investigation
A suspect has been charged with eight offences following an investigation by officers in Canterbury. Reports of theft were made from several businesses across the Canterbury area, including a clothing…
Appeal After Teenage Phone Robbers Assault Man in Tunbridge Wells
At around 11.45pm on Saturday 25 July 2026, a man in his 30s was walking with a friend from Chapel Place towards the High Street when they were joined by…
Four Fire Engines Rush to Grass Blaze on Elham Valley Road in Barham
Library image Firefighters were called to action early on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a grass fire in Barham, Canterbury. Kent Fire and Rescue Service deployed four fire engines to…
Murder Investigation Launched After Fatal Collision in Whitstable
Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Whitstable. The incident happened on Chestfield Road in front of the Chestfield Barn pub, shortly before 8.15pm…
Rare Roman Discovery Unearthed at East Cliff Archaeological Excavation
A view over the 2026 site on Jock’s Pitch Words and Pictures by Ray Duff A major archaeological breakthrough has occurred at Folkestone’s East Cliff, where excavators working on Jocks…
Investigation into Report of Harassment of Teenage Girls in Kings Hill
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into the reported harassment of two teenage girls in Kings Hill. Kent Police was called to Asda in Alexander…