£1 Community Open Weekend coming soon to NEW Stour Centre in Ashford
Freedom Leisure and Ashford Borough Council are delighted to announce that over the weekend of 14th & 15th August, The Stour Centre will be holding its first ‘Community Open Weekend’.…
One man dead and two seriously injured in head-on crash in Minster Road
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Minster, Sheppey. Just before 9.40pm yesterday, Friday 6 August 2021, it is believed a…
Heritage Hythe – a double celebration!
Red Lion Square Hythe late 1920s Last year saw the 75thAnniversary of Hythe Civic Society’s formation and it planned to celebrate in style. COVID, unfortunately, put paid to those ideas…
Shop burglar jailed after stealing goods worth £75,000 from John Lewis in Ashford and Tunbridge Wells
Maidstone Crown Court A shop burglar has been jailed after stealing thousands of pounds of electrical goods from John Lewis stores in Tunbridge Wells and Ashford. Laptops, speakers and smart…
Two Margate women charged with medication thefts in east Kent
Two suspects have been charged in connection with a number of distraction burglaries across east Kent. The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of conspiracy to commit burglary with…
Inquiry over violence against women and girls in Kent launched by Police and Crime Commissioner
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, has launched an inquiry into the number of cases of violence against women and girls. He wants to know what types of crime…
Disabled commercial fishing boat drifting in shipping lanes off Margate towed out of danger by RNLI crew
Fishing vessel under tow by Margate lifeboat 4 August 2021 Photo: RNLI Margate A commercial fishing vessel has been towed to safety by Margate lifeboat after it encountered machinery problems…
Thrilling Sunday in store for Folkestone
It will be eyes to the sky on Sunday (8 August) as the iconic Red Arrows headline the 2021 Folkestone Air Display. The nine-strong Hawk fast-jets will perform at 4pm,…