A major scheme to bring empty properties back into use in the area has been given a key boost - following news that Dover District Council’s Cabinet has agreed to another £300K to support ‘top up’ loans under Kent County Council’s No Use Empty initiative.

Constituency matters... a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 6 November 2019

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Two arrests have been made as part of an investigation into reports of criminal damage to cars in Thanet and Faversham.

CCTV images issued after assault in Margate - Kent Police

Detectives investigating a reported assault in Margate have issued CCTV images of a man who may have important information.

East Kent Hospitals has passed the first stage in achieving Unicef Baby Friendly accreditation, meaning mums and babies will get the best advice and support with breastfeeding.

Snap Fitness opening at Elwick Place

Snap Fitness is set to open it's latest UK gym at Elwick Place in Ashford with a £500,000 investment in the town centre.

Fly tipping in Minster  Photo: Thanet District Council

Magistrates in Folkestone have ordered two Thanet residents to pay over £6,000 in two fly-tipping cases.

Two Dutch men who smuggled vast quantities of cannabis from the Netherlands into the UK have been jailed following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.

An appeal for information has been made after money was stolen from a Herne Bay business.