Appeal over spate of Hawkhurst burglaries
Investigators are appealing for information after businesses were targeted by burglars in Hawkhurst. The incidents happened at three commercial properties in Risden Lane between 11pm on Friday 7 January and…
Folkestone and Hythe divvies up £83,000 in government cash for local groups’ vital Covid work
Organisations supporting vulnerable residents during the pandemic are being allocated more than £83,000 by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. The money comes from the government’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF).…
Arson appeal following blaze in Gads Hill Gillingham business
Police are investigating a suspected arson at a business in Gillingham. The incident happened between 8.50pm and 9.15pm on Tuesday 25 January 2022 at a premises in Gads Hill. Kent…
CCTV appeal after attempted burglary near Ramsgate
CCTV images have been released by officers investigating a report of attempted burglary near Ramsgate. It was reported that a man was seen trying the door handle of a house…
Appeal for witnesses following collision of car and cyclist near Ramsgate
Witnesses are being sought following a collision involving a car and a cyclist near Ramsgate. It was reported that a cyclist and the white Ford Kuga car both left Minster…
Two anglers rescued by lifeboat crew as boat takes on water in Medway estuary
A small craft with two anglers on board was towed to safety by the Sheerness RNLI inshore lifeboat early on Sunday 23 January after it began taking on water. The…
Ashford Community Lottery Launches
Registration is now open for voluntary and community sector groups based in Ashford to sign up to receive funds through the weekly online Ashford Community Lottery, with tickets available for…
Community News – Folkestone & Hythe – 27 Jan 2022
Positive Action Recruitment event By Samantha Brooker Venue – Three Hills Sports Park, Folkestone, Kent Time – 18:00 – 20:00 Date 28th January 2022 This is a career surgery where…
Museum in Canterbury tells story of wildlife in Kent
Image: Beaney A special exhibition focusing on the past, present and future of wildlife in Kent has opened at the Beaney in Canterbury. ‘Kent Wildlife Connected in Time’ sees the…
Row leads to jail for arsonist who torched car on driveway in Maidstone
An arsonist who targeted a car in Maidstone following an argument is starting a prison sentence. During the evening of 19 May 2020, Tyler Mitchell drove to the Fant area…