Harry Richardson from the Elephant and Hind is pictured with Jayne Miles, DDC Corporate Projects Manager Photo: Dover District Council

A bar on Dover Market Square is giving a warm welcome to news that it is the latest business to be awarded a grant under Dover District Council’s Town Centre Business Grant Scheme.

A knife scanner used by Gravesend and Dartford officers

Officers in Dartford and Gravesend have been working with a number of venues to reduce violence and tackle knife crime.

Computer-generated image of a man has been released by detectives

A computer-generated image of a man has been released by detectives investigating a Deal burglary.

Jewellery reported stolen during a burglary in Folkestone is being investigated by detectives at Kent Police.

Keeping up with the daily house chores can be a total bore – it’s probably the very last way you wish to be spending your time, but it doesn’t have to be as awful as you’re possibly thinking.

Ashford Borough Council has approved the introduction of a Fixed Penalty Notice for breaches of householder waste duty of care, which could see householders fined up to £400 for non-compliance in the disposal of waste.

At the Kent County Council meeting on 11th July the Liberal Democrats reported that although they were due to propose a motion calling for Kent County Council to remove peak time restrictions for disabled persons' bus passes, the motion was withdrawn by the county council chairman following a last minute objection by KCC's senior financial officer.

By Den Barnard

Never let it be said that nothing happens in the Dover village of Alkham.

The burning yacht being hosed down by a wind farm support vessel  Photo: RNLI/Ian Cannon

RNLI has reported Ramsgate's All-Weather Lifeboat was launched on Wednesday 10 July at 12:04pm after a call from HM Coastguard to tow a yacht, which was on fire, back to Ramsgate.

During the summer, people tend to be in high spirits and ready to go out and have fun. However, it’s imperative that you ensure that you’re making unforgettable memories in the safest way possible.