Free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for employees
You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace. You must register on or before 31 March 2021. Do not use…
Paving the way for more jobs in Romney Marsh with £3.5million new road
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has announced that a contractor has been appointed to build a new road which will pave the way for the creation of much-needed employment for…
London drug dealer jailed after Maidstone arrest by plain clothes officers
A drug dealer who was arrested in Maidstone in possession of a county line mobile phone is starting a prison sentence. On 11 June 2020, plain clothes officers from Kent…
Man charged after phones and tobacco thrown into Maidstone prison
A man has been charged with throwing prohibited items over a wall and into HM Prison Maidstone. It is alleged that at around 8.40am on Saturday 13 March 2021, packages…
Police dog Charlie roots out drugs and gun in Dover car search
A police dog who assisted officers with the search of a car near Dover helped locate a quantity of class A drugs. Kent Police stopped a motorist on the A258…
On-call Kent firefighter inspires daughters
Mother-of-two daughters, Florence from Wye near Ashford says: “ I really want them to know they can do whatever they want to do in this world. Whether that’s being a…
Teenager hospitalised after assault by three suspects in Ramsgate
Information is being sought in relation to the assault of a teenager in Ramsgate. The boy is reported to have been assaulted following a verbal altercation with three people in…
£350,000 breast screening van hits the road in Kent
A new van helping to detect the early signs of breast cancer has hit the county’s roads. The £350,000 vehicle is fitted out with the most up-to-date screening equipment and…
Trio charged over Whitstable and Broadstairs robberies
Three men are due to appear in court charged with two robberies in Kent. Kent Police report that on Friday 12 March 2021, it received a report of a robbery…
Canterbury Council claims victory in high court planning battle
A High Court judge has imposed a permanent injunction preventing development on a piece of land without planning permission. The court also ordered that Canterbury City Council be paid £22,000…