Kent Police spearhead drone use across the county
The warm amber glow of a person makes their way through a row of back gardens in the dark of night. The image has no sound as the camera pans…
Plans approved for 300 homes in Dover at former barracks
New homes for Dover Dover District Council (DDC) has approved plans for up to 300 new homes on the main site of the former Connaught Barracks in Dover. The application…
Council refuses bid to halt Princes Parade land clearance until seafront housing plan is certain to go ahead
Hythe Royal Military Canal near Princes Parade Shepway Green Party has expressed sadness and anger after Conservatives on Folkestone & Hythe District Council denied a move to halt work that…
Heartless burglar who stole from the elderly and vulnerable in East Kent is jailed
A distraction burglar who stole from the elderly and vulnerable has been jailed for more than six years. Paul Ellis, from Hersden, took cash and sentimental items from victims in…
Man charged following catalogue of fires and evacuation of Gillingham residents
Officers investigating a series of fires in Gillingham have charged a man in connection with the incidents. In the early hours of Saturday 25 September 2021, patrols were alerted to…
Rubbish dumped at notorious Folkestone hotspots costs residents hundreds of pounds
Two Folkestone residents who dumped rubbish at notorious hotspots in the town have been fined. A man from Queen Street, left household waste, laminate floor packaging and decorating materials in…
Victorian building in Folkestone set to become trailblazing health centre
Plans for a new health centre with state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Folkestone have moved a step closer. Cabinet members have unanimously agreed to the proposed terms of a…
Dover Dog Squad launched to curb littering and dog fouling
Leader of DDC, Cllr Trevor Bartlett, with Cllr Martin Bates and MD John Dunne with Enforcement Officers from WISE Dover District Council is boosting resources as part of its commitment…
Dover students’ Spanish Civil War exhibition opens in Folkestone
Members of the local TUC, IBMT and teacher Tom Millard (right) join former Mayor Cllr Jackie Meade (second left) at the exhibition Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray…
Fuel crisis easing says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 September 2021. This week the Department for Transport took decisive action to take…