Quick-thinking resident prevents Christmas Day kitchen fire from spreading!
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to a kitchen fire at a house in Lines Terrace, Chatham at lunchtime on Christmas Day. Two fire engines swiftly…
Numerous arrests in one day Christmas crackdown on suspected thieves in north Kent
In a day of enforcement before Christmas, investigators from north Kent, Medway and Swale have detained shoplifting suspects for multiple offences. The arrests by proactive patrols took place on Saturday…
Wish Upon a Star: The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Folkestone & Hythe!
Council staff Caroline,Tracey and Jo feeling festive with donated presents Image: FHDC Thanks to the generosity of local staff, the Probation Service, and the Folkestone Channel Rotary Club, 119 vulnerable…
Kent Community Centres receive early Christmas gift from Southern Water
Sunflower House in Folkestone Ten Kent community centres are celebrating an early Christmas gift after receiving a share of Southern Water’s £30,000 regional Community Fund. Each centre has been awarded…
Bah Humbug? Teenagers charged with criminal damage to Christmas decorations in Thanet village
Kent Police report two teenagers have been charged with criminal damage to Christmas decorations in Cliffsend near Ramsgate. Officers received a report that displays outside houses in the village had…
Church Christmas Tree sparks controversy in Dover village
St Anthony’s Church Writing his monthly column ‘From the Vicarage’ published in the Alkham Newsletter, Vicar of St Anthony’s Church, in Alkham near Dover, Brian Williams, was shocked to hear…
Folkestone Town Mayor hosts ‘Magical’ Christmas Concert for Primary School pupils
This year there were almost 200 children from 7 local schools attending the St Mary and St Eanswythe Church to take part in Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly’s Christmas Concert, led by…
M20 chaos looms as Christmas traffic jam fears grip Kent
Get ready for motorway mayhem as Kent braces for a festive traffic nightmare. The M20 is set to be gridlocked once again as Operation Brock returns to manage the expected…
Let’s Get Festive in Thanet!
On December 14th, join us for a festive social singing extravaganza in Ramsgate! We’re bringing together our previous groups and inviting everyone to come along. Bring your family, friends, and…