Fire crews battle blaze on Romney Marsh
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a roof alight on a building in Station Road, New Romney shortly before 8.00pm this evening 9 June.…
Mud rescue in Herne Bay prompts warning to ‘have-a-go’ rescuers
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was alerted after reports of a person stuck in mud off Central Parade in Herne Bay today. Two fire engines arrived at the scene and…
Children and adults treated in hospital as bus and tractor collide near Meopham
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a serious collision between a bus and a tractor near Meopham close to the junction for Chapman’s Hill. Several passengers on the bus,…
Gravesend lifeboat rescue crew of sailing yacht struck by lightning in busy Thames shipping lane
Gravesend RNLI towing the casualty vessel to Gravesend Credit: RNLI/Gravesend On Thursday 2 May at 3.47am, Gravesend’s volunteer crew were called to a 12metre sailing yacht by HM Coastguard. Thames…
Perfunctory parking in Canterbury poses risks to Emergency Services and waste collections
Canterbury City Council and Kent Fire and Rescue Service have joined forces to warn drivers about the dangerous consequences of irresponsible parking. The collaboration will see Canenco crews leave newly-designed…
Lucky escape after exploding aerosol believed to have caused bathroom fire in Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a bathroom fire this morning, 10th April, at a house in Imperial Way, Ashford in which crews wearing breathing apparatus fought flames…
Pet rabbit survives but cat dies in St Dunstans, Canterbury house fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Service report it was called to reports of a living room fire at a house in St Dunstans, Canterbury on Sunday evening. Two fire engines arrived…
Fire crews battle garage blaze in Herne Bay
Library image A garage fire in Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, which was reported shortly after 5.00am on 9 April 2024 has been extinguished by crews and people in the area…
‘Rest easy buddy’: Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium for Littlestone RNLI crewman Darragh Cartmill
Littlestone RNLI Guard of Honour Credit: RNLI/John Kenny On Wednesday 27 March 2024, Littlestone RNLI crew members provided a Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium to pay their respects to…