Tonnes of Tins 2023 supports foodbank collections in Kent
Southern Water’s life-changing foodbank collection campaign is back for a second year – with the aim of reaching even more families in need across the region. Last year, customers helped…
NHS ‘Soup and Shake’ diet reverses type 2 diabetes for Thanet woman
Dolena from Birchington has lost four stone since-starting the NHS weight loss plan A woman who has reversed her type 2 diabetes by following the NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet…
Faversham freemasons support foodbank with £2,000 donation
Ernie Warner presents the cheque to Magdalen Deakins, Faversham Foodbank’s project manager Faversham Freemasons have come together to raise a total of £2,000 to support the town’s foodbank, which is…
Pair of meat thieves strike Maidstone supermarket four times in March
CCTV images have been released by officers investigating a spate of thefts from a store in Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone. The most recent incident happened at around 8.20pm on Friday 24…
Eat well and spend less returns to Ashford
Last year’s popular Eat Well Spend Less roadshows are returning to the borough of Ashford in 2023. The roadshows focus on providing targeted help and advice for local families who…
Baking production company in Sheerness fined £858,000 after worker loses arm in food mixer incident
A food production company has been fined £858,000 after an employee had his arm amputated after becoming entangled in an industrial food mixer in a ‘wholly avoidable incident’. Lee Simpson…
Neighbourly Nepalese Community shows support for Ashford residents in need
SGNCAK members present their fundraising cheque to food bank manager Tony Barnard The festive period brings so much joy and happiness around the world but unfortunately due to various challenges…
Port of Dover keeps supermarket fruit shelves well stocked in run up to Christmas
Unloading fruit at Dover Image: Port of Dover… December has seen the Port of Dover’s cargo business handle a huge supply of perishable fruit with five Seatrade and GreenSea vessels…
Council brings home the bacon to help Dover households
Dover District Council has received a further grant of almost £200k to continue helping households in the district – after it received the local allocation of round three of the…