Canterbury Covid-19 parties see over forty fines handed to revellers
More than 40 fines have been issued by officers in Canterbury after Kent Police was called to a number of house parties in the city in the past week. Students…
MP’s thoughts with 408 people who died as result of Covid in Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 March 2021. This week we mark the anniversary of the first national COVID…
Free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for employees
You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace. You must register on or before 31 March 2021. Do not use…
£350,000 breast screening van hits the road in Kent
A new van helping to detect the early signs of breast cancer has hit the county’s roads. The £350,000 vehicle is fitted out with the most up-to-date screening equipment and…
Easier for people with a learning disability in Kent to access COVID-19 vaccine
A pilot scheme to make it easier for people with a learning disability to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was launched this week. Photo above: Gavin Harrington with his Dad, Kevin.…
Lorry driver services at Manston suspended
A significant step towards normality on Kent’s roads is being taken with the suspension of services for EU-bound HGVs at the former Manston Airport site. From Sunday 21 March 2021…
How will Ben run and walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats without leaving Kent?
A Folkestone dad is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for NHS heroes by completing a virtual run/walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Ben Sackett, from Folkestone, pictured above,…
Dangerous flouting of Covid-19 lockdown rules continue as scores more people in Kent are fined daily
A couple who claimed they were celebrating their anniversary at a house in Dartford were fined along with three of their guests for breaching Coronavirus regulations. Kent Police officers attended…
Off-road bikers and walkers stuck in mud among 100 fined over COVID-19 breaches
Two people who had to be rescued by emergency services after travelling from London to go for a walk and getting stuck in mud were among those fined for breaching…
Covid ‘clown’ couple fined after Motorway bridge social media ‘prank’
A couple who sparked an emergency police response and the closure of a main road because they were holding a photoshoot for their social media page were among over 80…