Protection order tackles Conningbrook Lakes anti-social behaviour in Ashford
Following a recent consultation Ashford Borough Council has introduced a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Conningbrook Lakes, pictured above. The PSPO encompasses an area including and surrounding the main…
Dover e-scooter seller robbed as thief makes getaway with booty
An appeal has been issued to identify a suspect after a man was reportedly assaulted and robbed of his e-scooter in Dover. The victim reported that he met a man…
£100 can ban plan to help police and enforcement officers in Canterbury
Gas canisters left on the floor Photo: CCC The public is being asked for its views on proposals to ban people causing a nuisance, annoyance, harassment, alarm or distress by…
Ann’s Folkestone to Dymchurch and back marathon takes to the road
Ann McGovern A charity champion’s marathon effort is back on the road – after Covid forced her to put the brakes on. Ann McGovern, a dementia associate practitioner at the…
No deaths from coronavirus amongst Folkestone and Hythe residents since early April
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 June 2021. Coronavirus We’ve made great progress this year in bringing the spread…
Kent detectives say burglaries in Maidstone villages may be ‘linked’
Residents are urged to be vigilant after cash and jewellery items were stolen during separate burglaries in Wateringbury and Barming. Both properties were targeted during the afternoon of Sunday 13…
Taxman helps with cost of children’s summer holiday activities in Kent
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in Kent and the South East that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the…
£12.5m council housing development named after Dover’s hero of women’s rights
Bomford Place Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) has honoured an unsung hero of women’s rights with the naming of 24 brand new council homes in Dover as part of…
£14m Critical Care Unit takes shape at Ashford William Harvey Hospital
The new unit at Ashford Photo: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Some of the sickest patients will benefit from a brand new, state of the art critical care…
Major search for person in the sea off Margate
A major search has taken place off the north Kent coast following reports of a swimmer possibly in difficulties off Margate. Kent Police received reports just before midnight on Saturday…