Cultural and heritage groups in Folkestone and Hythe to get £500,000 from government
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 April 2021. The Cultural Recovery Fund created by the government to provide financial…
Landlord who ignored safety improvement notices to properties in Folkestone fined nearly £5,000
Folkestone and Hythe District Council offices A landlord that refused to make safety improvements at two of her properties in Folkestone has been fined nearly £5,000. Madeleine Scott, from London,…
Samuel Beckett ‘wedding’ highlight at return of Folkestone Book Festival
The Shape of Things to Come, Creative Folkestone’s forward-looking Book Festival, will return this June. After a year away, for reasons that need no explanation, the festival will return to…
Serious injury road collision in Swanley
Witnesses to a serious collision in Swanley are being urged to come forward. The incident happened on Lower Road at the junction with Bower Road, at 8.55pm on Easter Sunday.…
‘Speedy cops’ recover car in Gravesend in 30 minutes of robbery in Herne Bay
A man in his 20s, was approached by two men after parking his blue VW Polo in Sea Street Herne Bay at around 10.30pm on Sunday 4 April 2021 when…
Dover man charged following stop check by the Road Safety Team
A stop check by officers from the Road Safety Team has led to a man being charged with eight offences. On Thursday 31 March 2021, officers acting on information that…
Kent Police seize equipment and scupper unlicensed Easter music event in Sevenoaks
An unlicensed music event was prevented this Easter weekend following reports that people had planned to meet at Polhill, Sevenoaks. Kent Police received information on Saturday 3 April at approximately…
‘Friendly’ robbers in Canterbury escape with bank card and driving licence
Longport in Canterbury Image: Google Maps At around 3.40pm on 2 April 2021 a pedestrian reported being robbed in Longport after being approached by two men driving a car. The…
Kent Fire and Rescue water warning following dog rescue
Wednesday took quite an unexpected turn for two-year-old pup Raki and his owners, who were enjoying a long coastal walk on Reculver Lane, Herne Bay. The Russian Black Terrier gave…
Kent Chief Constable’s Crime Squad make 32 more arrests in March
Street robbers were jailed, and suspected catalytic converter thieves targeted, in a busy month for a single Kent Police team. Across March, the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad detained six people…