What are the origins of our New Year traditions?
Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the…
Helen leads the way as frontline NHS staff are vaccinated in Kent
Community Respiratory Practitioner Helen Gremo, was first to be vaccinated today (Monday, 28 December) as hundreds of frontline community NHS staff in Kent join colleagues from across the country in…
Harbour Street in Whitstable faces closure as shed project takes shape
External work on the new south quay shed is nearing completion Photo: Canterbury City Council As external work to the new south quay shed at Whitstable Harbour nears completion, the…
Appeal after biker serious crash near Spitfire Way on Christmas Eve
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses to a serious single-vehicle collision on Manston Road in Ramsgate. The collision, which occurred at 8.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 near to Spitfire…
Curious canine back home in Margate for Christmas thanks to PDSA vets
Dexter -recovered for Christmas A dappy Great Dane cross named Dexter has been saved by PDSA Vets after he ate three feet of tinsel. Dexter (10) was taken to vet…
Ready to listen this Christmas in the Folkestone Haven
Christmas can be a really hard time of the year for some people in the best of years, and this is hardly that. The Folkestone Haven is there everyday to…
Batten down the hatches for Storm Bella due to hit Kent tonight
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay StormBella is on the way, with heavy rain and severe gales expected to affect parts of the UK later on BoxingDay and through Sunday…
Residents alerted after doorstep burglary by woman in Whitstable
Elderly residents are being warned to make sure doorstep callers are genuine following a burglary in Whitstable. It was reported that, at around 6.40pm on Friday 11 December 2020, a…
Clues left could lead to culprit after fly-tipper dumps toilet in kids play area
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is appealing for information after waste from a bathroom refurbishment was dumped near the play area in George Gurr Crescent, Folkestone. The fly-tippers drove up…
Amazing kindness shown by people who have rallied to provide welfare for M20 lorry drivers
Multi-agency efforts to provide people caught up in the cross-Channel traffic disruption in Kent with food, water and facilities is continuing over the Christmas period. On the M20, Kent County…