No seatbelt driver leads cops to drugs during road safety operation
A driver who was stopped in Dartford for not wearing his seatbelt was arrested after officers found drugs and a police-style baton in his vehicle. Patrols from the Road Safety…
Sound off to help shape future of East Cliff in Folkestone
Residents, tennis players, golfers and bowlers are among those being asked for their views on future play and leisure facilities at East Cliff in Folkestone. A consultation has been launched…
Young actors share anti-knife crime messages in Ashford and Tenterden
Young actors will be exploring the impact of knife crime as part of an Ashford theatre project co-ordinated by the Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit*. ‘It’s About Your Son’…
Folkestone and Hythe MP working alongside GMB union to secure Dungeness nuclear plan
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 30 June 2022 Rail strike Last week’s RMT rail strike caused huge disruption across…
Anti-social drivers face having vehicles seized in police crackdown at weekend
Drivers who use their vehicles in an anti-social manner could face having them seized during a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Police officers will be specifically deployed around Greenhithe and Bluewater…
Kent woman who has overcome type 2 diabetes is urging others to act
Shirley Spurgeon, from Southborough in Tunbridge Wells (pictured above), joined the NHS Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme run by Xyla Health & Wellbeing in April 2021 after being told that…
Kent veteran’s story to be beamed around the world in Jubilee celebrations
Kent veteran, Albert Figg The story of Kent veteran Albert Figg, who spent the last 30 years of his life creating a memorial to comrades killed in one of the…
Kent Police urge owners of unwanted or unlicensed guns to hand them in during firearms surrender campaign
Kent Police is taking part in a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to surrender unwanted firearms and ammunition. The two-and-a-half week surrender runs from Thursday 12 May 2022 until…
Accidental drownings increase but fewer are dying at coastal locations
Danger of accidental drowning – Image: Pexels There were 277 deaths in the UK from accidental drownings in 2021 across inland and coastal locations. This is an increase of 23…
ABC of fraud awareness helps older people in Kent keep ahead of scammers
The event held in Yalding – A community protection event has been held near Maidstone aimed at helping older people identify and avoid fraudsters. Residents and relatives who attended the…