Arsonists jailed after car set alight in Whitstable
Two arsonists have been jailed for a total of three and a half years for setting light to a car in Whitstable. Sam Murphy, from Selling, was one of two…
40,000 fewer active adults in Kent due to Covid says survey
Liz Davidson, the Partnership Director at Kent Sport Photo: KCC Almost 40,000 fewer adults in Kent are meeting government guidelines for physical activity than before the coronavirus pandemic. To help…
Mini cadets arrive in force at Swanley police station cells
Thirteen mini cadets paid a visit to Swanley police station on Monday 6 December 2021, where they received a tour of the facilities and spoke to officers about their role.…
Landmark Armed Forces anniversary marked in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Chairman Cllr Philip Martin and Maj Peter Houlton-Hart MBE, of The 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles Photo: FHDC A landmark anniversary has been marked with…
Man exposes himself to teenage girl at bus stop in Ashford
Officers investigating a report of indecent exposure are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or other information to come forward. At around 4pm on Tuesday 7 December 2021, a teenage…
More road closures set for Hawkinge in run-up to Christmas – UPDATE
Susan Carey, Member for Elham Valley, Kent County Council and District Councillor, North Downs West, Folkestone & Hythe District Council has announced more Hawkinge road closures in the run-up to…
Folkestone and Hythe MP fully supports Nationality and Borders Bill
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 December 2021. Nationality and Borders Bill This week in Parliament, the Nationality and…
London man jailed after woman strangled in Ashford
Two years’ imprisonment has been imposed on a London man who repeatedly struck an Ashford woman in the face before strangling her. Ian Masterman also pulled out a clump of…
Second Thanet man jailed after drugs search warrant in Broadstairs
Giles Lintott was found hiding at the back of a Broadstairs home after Kent Police officers carried out a dawn search warrant in July 2021. Lintott was arrested at around…
Riverside development to boost visitor economy in Sandwich
Riverside Restaurant & Holiday Lets Plan Approved for Sandwich Bridge House Sandwich CGI A new riverside restaurant and nine holiday lets are set to provide a boost to the visitor…