RNLI Lego boathouse on show in Whitstable
Matt Judge and his Lego model of the Whitstable RNLI boathouse at the model lifeboat show to mark RNLI 200 at Whitstable RNLI on Sunday Credit: RNLI/Chris Davey Normally visitors…
Folkestone barbeque blaze breaks out in early hours on terrace at top of Tontine Street building
Library image ::: Five fire engines and a height vehicle rushed to a blaze at building in the early hours of the morning, 29 July, following reports of a fire…
Dashcam footage sought after man suffers life-threatening injuries in Broadstairs collision
Library image Witnesses including motorists with dashcam footage are being urged to come forward following a serious collision on Fairfield Road in Broadstairs at around 12.25pm on Sunday 21 July…
Advice on making the right call if someone is in trouble in inland water!
Kent Fire and Rescue service is advising people what to do if we see someone struggling in water, in a river or lake. As we enter summer and start enjoying…
Becky keeps it in the family at Ramsgate RNLI
Becky Cannon Photo: RNLI/Karen Cox Becky Cannon comes from a proud line of RNLI crew with her father, Ian Cannon, taking over from his father Ron Cannon MBE as Coxswain…
Six support vehicles and rescue team rush to tree and undergrowth blaze near Ashford
Library image ::: Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, near Ashford, involving a large number of cut trees and undergrowth. At the…
Kent Fire and Rescue goes nautical with new water emergency fleet
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has introduced new water rescue vehicles to enhance its response when someone is struggling in water or mud. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has…
Emergency works in Thanet Way tunnel closes coast-bound bore for 3 months!
A contraflow has been put in place on the London-bound lane on Thursday 13 June along the length of the Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way to repair and…
Man seriously injured in fall from bridge in Herne Bay
Library image Kent Police was called at 5.52am today, Friday 14 June 2024, following a report a man had fallen from a bridge over the A2990 Old Thanet Way to…
Jet fans fault in Thanet Way tunnel at Chestfield shuts road for emergency safety work
Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way near Whitstable has been closed from today (Tuesday 11 June) following routine inspections which found a safety critical fault identified with the jet…