Appeal following fatal collision near Ashford
Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses after a fatal incident near Ashford. Officers were called on the evening of Tuesday 15 December 2020 to a report…
Dover & Deal MP hails success of Viking Maritime and the Maritime Skills Academy
Natalie Elphicke MP visiting Viking Maritime and Maritime Skills Academy… Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has hailed the work of one of Dover’s leading local businesses, the Viking Maritime…
Folkestone and Hythe Council at Christmas
Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh residents are being reminded of changes to services provided by the district council over the festive period. All of the details, including changes to opening…
Thanet police release image of woman after burglary in Monkton
A computer generated image of a burglary suspect, shown above, has been released by detectives investigating an offence in Ramsgate. Jewellery and ornaments are reported to have been stolen from…
Dangerous driver from Canterbury jailed for 3 years
A Canterbury man who tried to evade arrest by driving dangerously down the Thanet Way before assaulting a police officer has been jailed for three years. Patrols had to use…
Folkestone Dover and Hythe collecting Tetra Paks to generate electricity
Residents will no longer be able to recycle Tetra Pak in their household collection bins in the Folkestone & Hythe and Dover districts from next month. The material – most…
Safety advice following reports of suspicious door-step callers in Ashford
Ashford residents are reminded to be vigilant of door-step callers after Kent Police received five reports of suspicious activity in one afternoon. Door-to-door traders are said to have visited properties…
Thanet county line dealers sentenced to more than 20 years
Five drug dealers who operated a county line supplying heroin and crack cocaine into Thanet have been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. The five were responsible for…
Ashford’s commitment to visitor economy recovery backed by tourism research
Visit Kent’s latest Tourism Economic Impact Study shows that before the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ashford’s visitor economy was valued at £311m, after welcoming 4.7m visitors in 2019.…
Kent to stay in Tier 3 as situation worsens
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins. This week the government has reviewed the tiers in England for the COVID-19 social…