Folkestone and Hythe residents to raise questions over Napier Barracks at online meeting
Another virtual community engagement meeting is being held to answer residents’ questions regarding the Home Office’s use of Napier Barracks to house temporarily those seeking asylum in the UK. Folkestone…
Folkestone and Hythe continue rowing for another 25 years!
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has provided much-needed funding to replace the council’s rowing boats on the Royal Military Canal in Hythe. Following full council approval, in 2019 the fleet…
Twelve-year-old Canterbury boy with rare disease raises thousands of pounds
Ethan with his mum Katrina Twelve-year-old Ethan from Canterbury, Kent has raised almost £4,000 for the MPS Society and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) by walking over 100km in the…
Canterbury Lord Mayor smashes the record!
Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr…
Cannabis seized and dealer arrested in Folkestone drugs swoop
A suspected drug dealer was arrested after officers seized cannabis from a Folkestone property. During the morning of Wednesday 12 May 2021, officers from the Folkestone and Hythe Community Policing…
New life breathed into Canterbury street
The future of a key Canterbury street will be put under the spotlight as Canterbury City Council asks for views on a proposed revamp. The £1,000,000 scheme is designed to…
Kent sexual violence and domestic abuse charities receive extra £1.3 million
The Government has agreed to give more than £1.38 million to help support some of Kent’s most vulnerable people. Domestic Abuse has risen across the country during the pandemic and…
Maidstone drugs dealer stung with order to repay thousands of pounds
A convicted drug dealer from Maidstone has been ordered to pay back more than £9,000 in illegal earnings following an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Ashley Nation was…
Three held over dangerous driving after motorcyclist is killed near Sittingbourne fishing lakes
Kent police has reported a fatal road crash which happened at 9.44pm on 12 May 2021 in Swale Way, Sittingbourne between a Honda CBR1000 motorbike and a blue Citroen C4…
CCTV appeal after pairs of designer sunglasses stolen from Boots in Maidstone
CCTV image released by Kent police A CCTV image, shown above, has been issued by officers investigating a report of a theft at a Maidstone shop. The incident happened at…