‘Pothole Blitz’ starts across Kent
Over the last year, Kent County Council repaired some 50,000 potholes, equivalent to 358,840 square metres of Kent’s roads. That’s around 50 full size football pitches. This year, starting this…
Sunday speed checks catch dozens of drivers in Ashford and Romney Marsh
More than 25 speeding vehicles as well as a suspected drug driver were stopped by police in Ashford and Romney Marsh. Officers from Kent Police’s Roads Safety Unit, supported by…
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner calls for a review of ‘unsafe’ Smart Motorways
Matthew Scott, Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, says smart motorways are “unsafe” and should be reviewed. The traffic management plan, which removes hard shoulders to increase capacity, is used on…
Met Office warning of heavy snow in Kent on Sunday
An area of widespread, persistent and occasionally heavy snow will affect parts of the southeast and east England throughout Sunday, with the potential for some significant accumulations across eastern parts…
Five cars seized in Thanet traffic checks
Five vehicles were seized by police and 14 people were reported for traffic offences during a one-day traffic operation in Thanet. Organised by the Thanet Community Policing Team (CPT), road…
Dover village residents call for Pimlico Way to be closed
A very muddy Pimlico Way in Alkham Photo: Alkham Newsletter By Brian Wimsett Despite the byway being closed off to road vehicles, 4x4s are still using Pimlico Way in Alkham…
Motorcyclist killed at top of Dover Hill in Folkestone
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following the death of a motorcyclist in Folkestone. The man in his twenties from the Dover area died when the red Triumph motorcycle he…
Sandgate road to close for 4 days
By Tim Prater It will be necessary to close part of Granville Road East, Sandgate, Folkestone, currently planned from Monday 18 January 2021, to an estimated completion date of 22…
Batten down the hatches for Storm Bella due to hit Kent tonight
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay StormBella is on the way, with heavy rain and severe gales expected to affect parts of the UK later on BoxingDay and through Sunday…
PM must declare a ‘State of Emergency’ in Kent, Davey warns
The Liberal Democrats have demanded the Prime Minister declares a “State of Emergency” in Kent with over 5,000 lorries left stranded after the border between France and the UK was…