Suspected thief appears in court after collision involving stolen van in Maidstone
A suspected thief has appeared in court following a collision involving a stolen van in Maidstone. The incident happened at around 5.25pm on Saturday 3 April 2021 when Kent Police…
Police arrests after search of suspected brothel in Balmoral Road area of Gillingham
Warrants at suspected brothels across Gillingham and London led to Kent Police arresting four people on suspicion of modern day slavery offences. On the morning of Wednesday 31 March 2021,…
Community Grants Scheme in Dover is back
Local community groups looking for vital funding are encouraged to apply to Dover District Council’s Community Grants Scheme. Building on the success of previous years’ schemes, the Council has increased…
Kent Police County Line and Gang Team make 49 arrests during March
Over £15,000 worth of cash was seized and 49 arrests made by officers from Kent Police’s County Line and Gang Team in March. The team also executed 19 search warrants,…
£3.2 million for Dover High Street and waterfront connection
Enhancing Dover’s cultural and creative offer and better connecting the high street and waterfront lie at the heart of a successful £3.2m bid by Dover District Council (DDC) to the…
Talented creative artists exhibit works through window in Folkestone
A collective of local creative talent has taken the first steps into the brave new post-Covid world with an exhibition of their exceptional work over the Easter weekend in Folkestone.…
Man in custody after wheelchair stolen from outside property
A suspected thief has been arrested after an electric wheelchair was stolen from outside an address in Gillingham. Officers have now returned the wheelchair to its rightful owner, who requires…
Cultural and heritage groups in Folkestone and Hythe to get £500,000 from government
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 April 2021. The Cultural Recovery Fund created by the government to provide financial…
Landlord who ignored safety improvement notices to properties in Folkestone fined nearly £5,000
Folkestone and Hythe District Council offices A landlord that refused to make safety improvements at two of her properties in Folkestone has been fined nearly £5,000. Madeleine Scott, from London,…
Samuel Beckett ‘wedding’ highlight at return of Folkestone Book Festival
The Shape of Things to Come, Creative Folkestone’s forward-looking Book Festival, will return this June. After a year away, for reasons that need no explanation, the festival will return to…