Family thanks Special Constable for lifesaving effort
Library image The family of Peter O’Donnell, who fell seriously ill in Chatham, surprised the special constable who helped save his life with a heartfelt visit. Peter, 68, suffered a…
Men plucked from perilous Thames Estuary shipping lane in dramatic Sheerness RNLI rescue
The small dinghy plus its two occupants safely onboard the Sheerness RNLI lifeboat Photo: RNLI/Vic Booth In a heart-pounding turn of events, two men narrowly escaped disaster when the Sheerness…
Family cut off by the tide are plucked from danger by Whitstable lifeboat crew
Rising tide Library image Whitstable RNLI lifeboat has reported it rescued a family of five on Friday 23 August after they were cut off by the tide on the Isle…
Incinerator fire destroys shed and fence in Sittingbourne
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service reported a blaze on Saturday evening, 24 August 2024, in which a shed and multiple fence panels were destroyed at a house in…
Beaters used to fight Folkestone grass fire off Wear Bay Road
Library image Fire engines from Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called in after reports of grass land alight on Wear Bay Road, Folkestone at around 7:00pm today, 21 August.…
Dismasted catamaran with two onboard rescued by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat
The dismasted catamaran alongside the Whitstable lifeboat Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A dismasted catamaran with two occupants onboard had to be towed ashore by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat on Friday…
Whitstable lifeboat assists experienced dinghy sailor within 6 minutes of capsizing in choppy seas
Whitstable lifeboat alongside the capsized dinghy off Seasalter on Thursday, 8 August Photo: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable A yachtsman and his sailing dinghy had to be taken ashore by the Whitstable…
Suspicious blaze at building site in Folkestone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a building site blaze in Pond Hill Lane, Folkestone just after 8.30pm on Saturday evening, 10 August. Three fire engines attended, and…
Tragedy as man dies in ferocious Faversham fire
Library image A Kent man tragically lost his life in a ferocious house fire at Salters Lane in Faversham which started just after midnight on 10 August 2024. Emergency services…
Man suffers burns in Canterbury garage blaze
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a garage fire in Market Way, Canterbury just after 4.30 on Wednesday afternoon, 7 August. Four fire engines tackled the fire, and…