The PS Waverley turns into the waves on departure Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – Despite wet and windy weather, the World’s last sea-going paddle-steamer, Waverley,…
Library Image River Thames by Steve Bidmead Pixabay In a tightly contested race on the River Thames, 31-year-old Coran Cherry from Erith, Kent, has won the 311th annual Doggett’s Coat…
Library image A woman has died after a dinghy carrying migrants deflated about 10 miles off the coast of Dover today, 9 September 2025. Kent Police said the woman was…
A body has been recovered from the water at St Margaret’s Bay in Dover as part of the search for a missing Walmer woman. Kent Police confirmed they were called…
Library image The silence of the early morning was broken by a distress call from HM Coastguard, prompting a rapid response from the Walmer RNLI crew. At 2:20 AM yesterday,…
Library image – A dramatic joint operation by the RNLI, local coastguard officers, and RNLI lifeguards successfully rescued an elderly man who had fallen in Margate harbour and was in…
Words and Picture by Ray Duff A rare opportunity awaits in Dover as a towering replica of a 17th-century Spanish galleon, fresh from a journey of over 35,000 nautical miles,…
Dan and Nathan at Walmer RNLI Photo: RNLI/Dan Sinclair Walmer Lifeboat volunteer helm Dan Sinclair and has friend Nathan Siddans are preparing to take on a gruelling self-funded charity challenge…
Nine individuals have been sentenced to a combined 64 years in prison in France for their roles in a small boat crossing that resulted in at least four deaths and…
Piper Christopher Bone leads the procession from St Peter’s Church Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos by Ray Duff – Hundreds gathered under glorious sunshine on Sunday for Folkestone’s annual…
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