Shock for victims of illegal e-scooter accidents – You may not be able to claim compensation warns Kent lawyer
Kelly Richardson A Kent lawyer specialising in personal injury claims has warned that the victims of electric scooter accidents could face difficulties in claiming compensation, while the riders of illegal…
23 calls to Police from public being abused and threatened leads to closure of home in Faversham
Notices attached to the home in Brook Road Repeated calls to nuisance and abusive behaviour at a home in Faversham have led to a Closure Order being secured. Between late…
Folkestone and Hythe MP confirms fastest broadband speed access for 120,000 rural homes and businesses
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 4 August 2021 This week the government confirmed that residents in the Folkestone and…
High hopes for Romney Marsh beach hut holiday hotspot
Marsh huts’ project Plans for Romney Marsh could see the area become even more of a holiday hotspot. More than 100 beach chalets, toilets, including a fully-accessible Changing Place toilet,…
11 years behind bars for trucker who tried to smuggle more than £7m of cocaine through Dover
A truck driver who tried to smuggle almost 100kg of cocaine into the UK has been jailed for 11 years as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. Miodrag Ivankovic,…
Thunderstorms gusting winds and rain makes it a busy afternoon for Whitstable RNLI
Lifeboat crew member Ruth Oliver assists the occupants of the sailing dinghy in returning to shore on Saturday afternoon Photo: Whitstable RNLI Saturday afternoon turned out to be a busy…
Four teenagers arrested after boy is knocked to the floor and beaten near Deal pier
Detectives are appealing for information following the arrests of four teenagers in relation to an assault in Deal. At around 11.35pm on Friday 30 July 2021 Kent Police was called…
World’s longest golf hole challenge comes to Kent
David with the Mayor of Gravesham, Councillor Lyn Miller, at Mid Kent Golf Club A charity life-saver is asking people in Kent for help in raising funds for life-saving defibrillators.…
Man dragged to the ground and robbed in Ashford alleyway
Witnesses are being sought following a report that a man was dragged to the ground and robbed in Ashford. Shortly after midnight on Saturday 31 July 2021, the victim was…
Trapping of reptiles at Royal Military Canal begins this week
Work to safely relocate reptiles from Princes Parade to a suitable habitat within the Royal Military Canal corridor in Hythe is to start this week. Fencing will be fitted along…