Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy announced this week, the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2023. Thanet has met the high standard required, and has…
In the same week that the Viking Neptune sailed into Dover for its inaugural call, a new three-year schedule has been announced with 60 port of call visits from Viking.…
A request from Dover Coastguard saw the Whitstable Atlantic 85 lifeboat Lewisco launch to assist a motor cruiser with engine problems in The Swale at 6.55pm on Saturday evening. The…
The 42-foot yacht aground off Reculver on Tuesday morning Credit: Dave Parry/RNLI Whitstable A report of a yacht aground off Reculver between Herne Bay and Birchington saw the Whitstable Atlantic…
The 7-metre motor cruiser under tow by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat Credit: Ollie Myhill/RNLI Whitstable A 7-metre motor cruiser with just one man onboard had to be towed to safety…
Dover Marina Photo: Port of Dover – The new Marina, now taking pride of place on Dover’s revitalised waterfront, will become home to over 160 yachts and small leisure boats…
Library image – HM Coastguard A man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of four people in the English Channel. In the early hours of Wednesday 14 December…
Commenting on the weekend roads and cross channel ferry chaos at the Port of Dover, Natalie Elphicke MP stated: “Traffic issues at Dover have been a problem for many years.”…
Anyone using a powered watercraft, such as a jet ski, is being warned to make sure they use them safely or risk facing prison or unlimited fines. New legislation, which…
Heather Crittenden Photo: RNLI/Thomas Henfrey After three years of intense training, a station wedding and the birth of two children, Heather Crittenden and Littlestone RNLI are celebrating her achievement of…
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