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…
Operation Stack in place as French border closes for 48 hours
Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 8 and 12. It has been put in place as a contingency measure following the French…
Long delays and possible gridlock as Operation Stack put in operation
Lorries could soon be parked up across Kent Photo: KCC Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 9 and 11 as a contingency…
HGV supercab catches motorist putting on makeup at the wheel
A motorist caught reversing on the M2 and another applying her makeup at the wheel were among those targeted during a unique road safety operation. Officers from Kent Police’s Road…
Canterbury driver jailed following fatal collision with motorbike near Hawkinge
A motorist who collided with a motorcycle while overtaking, causing its rider fatal injuries, has been jailed. Arber Rama was driving along Canterbury Road in Densole, near Folkestone, at around…