Folkestone man fined for fly-tipping in Hawkinge residential road five times in five weeks
Fly-tipping in Benson Lane Hawkinge Photo: FHDC A man who frequently fly-tipped over a month on five separate occasions in the space of just over a month has been fined…
Sharon recruits patients to help with Covid-19 research – after beating the virus twice
Sharon Turney survived the virus twice Photo: EKHT A research assistant who has beat Covid-19 twice is now helping recruit people for a study to test an innovative treatment that…
Peers slam Government Lorry Park Plans in Dover
Baroness Jenny Randerson has brought a Regret Motion to the House of Lords which challenged the Government’s use of Special Development Orders (SDOs) for their proposed Lorry Parks in Kent,…
Bringing the magic of Pantomime to Ramsgate doorsteps this Spring
Fancy a visit from Dame Trott, Fairy Nuff or Silly Billy on your doorstep? Looping the Loop have announced plans to stage Jack & The Beanstalk for free across four…
Sandgate CCTV system up and running
Sandgate Parish Council has completed the installation of the town’s CCTV system. The system covers much of the length of Sandgate High Street, Castle Road Car Park, Golden Valley Shopping…
Warning of fraudsters impersonating police in calls to people in Dover and Folkestone
Residents are being urged to be vigilant of callers claiming to be from the police after a pensioner was defrauded in Dover. The victim, who is in his eighties, received…
Dover welcomes proposed Inland Border Facility ‘with traffic mitigation measures’ at Whitfield
Dover District Council (DDC) has welcomed the investment and jobs to be created under plans to establish an Inland Border Facility (IBF) at the White Cliffs Business Park (WCBP) in…
Jail for Thanet fraudster who lied about having cancer
Donations totalling more than £50,000 were made to a Thanet woman who lied about having cancer. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, from Broadstairs, claimed to need money for hospital treatment but instead…
Police fine men holding birthday party in Rochester multi-storey car park
Seven co-workers who held a birthday party in a multi-storey carpark have been fined. Police were called to the carpark in Corey’s Road, Rochester at around 1.30am on Tuesday, 9…
Icy road in Ramsgate thwarts suspected metal thieves
A van found stuck in the ice in Thanet has led to the arrests of suspected thieves Three suspected thieves have been arrested after officers found copper and lead in…