'People power' defies Kent International Gateway
Hundreds of defiant objectors braved one of the worst winter nights for 18 years to protest at the proposed Kent International Gateway depot.
2009-02-03 00:00:00
Clamping down on scam letters
If you've received letters telling you that you've won an award in a prize draw you've never entered, the chances are that these are scam letters designed to get you to part with your personal information and money.
2009-02-03 00:00:00
Raising awareness of postal scams
"It's a devastating psychological trick…" This is how one woman described the effect postal scams have had on her family and in particular her 89 year old mother who lives in Kent.
2009-02-03 00:00:00
Snow across Kent - advice for road users
Kent Police is advising motorists to take care after the UK Met Office issued severe weather warnings today (Monday 2 February) for heavy snow and drifting snow in the south east.
2009-02-02 16:30:00
Heavy snow hits Kent
(Last updated: Monday 2 February 2009 at 3.56pm)
2009-02-02 00:00:00
Residents can make sun-sational savings!
Local people can make some scorching savings this year thanks to grants available to residents of Sevenoaks District looking to use solar energy.
2009-02-02 00:00:00
Volunteer Cycle Rangers for Kent
Kent County Council (KCC) has signed up to a new partnership with sustainable charity Sustrans to recruit new teams of volunteer rangers.
2009-01-30 00:00:00
Make a splash with £1 swims
Young people looking to have fun with their friends can take advantage of £1 swims during the February half-term.
2009-01-30 00:00:00
Our achievements and plans
Residents who would like to find out about Sevenoaks District Council's performance over the course of the last Council year and its priorities for the future can read its newly published ‘Annual Report’ and its 'Corporate Plan'.
2009-01-30 00:00:00
Four men charged with cash machine thefts are remanded in custody
Four men appeared in court on Thursday 29 January and were remanded in custody after being charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to steal following a number of thefts and attempted thefts, of cash machines across the county.
2009-01-29 00:00:00
February is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month
In February, join us to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history month. Kent Police and Kent County Council are holding a series of events across the county to mark the month and there’s a competition to show what ‘All different
2009-01-29 00:00:00
Media reports on asbestos in school buildings
Following media reports on asbestos in school buildings, Kent County Council would like to reassure children, their families and staff working in schools across the county that their safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance to us.
2009-01-28 00:00:00
Young Consumer of the Year
Chatham House Grammar School from Ramsgate will be representing the county at the South East finals of the Young Consumers of the Year competition following the school's triumph in the Kent finals at County Hall, Maidstone last Friday (23 January).
2009-01-28 00:00:00
Run 4 You events
Do something for yourself, start the New Year feeling fitter and healthier and complete a Run 4 You!
2009-01-28 00:00:00
Lions take pride in local history
Kingsmead Primary School's Lion class are very keen to hear about any school experiences from anyone who attended either Kingsmead Primary School from 1956 or St John's School before that date.
2009-01-28 00:00:00
Walkers urged to remove earphones when crossing
roads
A poster campaign around Maidstone is aiming to make pedestrians - especially younger ones - take out earphones and put away their mobile phones while walking near traffic and crossing the road.
2009-01-27 00:00:00
Garlinge Children's Centre to open
A new children's centre for the village of Garlinge in Margate will be officially opened this Friday 30 January 2009.
2009-01-27 00:00:00
Last call for Kent International Gateway
Kent County Council is sounding a rallying call for final comments about the huge Kent International Gateway (KIG) proposal. Residents are being urged to make their feelings known loud and clear at the KCC public meeting at Invicta Grammar School, Huntsma
2009-01-27 00:00:00
Rewards for reducing crime
A number of local people from across the District will be rewarded for reducing crime in their local communities later this week.
2009-01-27 00:00:00
Swanley St Mary's by election candidates
The candidates who will be standing in the District Council by election for the Swanley St Mary's ward on Thursday 19 February have been named.
2009-01-26 00:00:00
Residents can have say on extension plans
Local residents are being invited to have their say on a document setting out design guidance on residential extensions in the District.
2009-01-26 00:00:00
£2.25million boost for Kent's rural heartland
Grants worth a total of £2.25 million are being offered to boost rural businesses, farming and communities in Kent's heartland.
2009-01-23 00:00:00
Wood washed ashore from Sinegorsk
People are being urged to stay away from the Thanet shoreline, where timber is being washed ashore and are being warned not to remove any of the timber.
2009-01-23 00:00:00
Four men sentenced for metal thefts
On 23 January 2009, four men were sentenced after being found guilty on 22 January of conspiracy to steal a heavy goods vehicle laden with scrap copper worth £60,000 from a coast bound lay by on the A2, near Canterbury.
2009-01-23 00:00:00
Animal rights extremists sentenced
Seven animal rights extremists were sentenced to a total of 50 years imprisonment for conspiracy to blackmail after appearing at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday 21 January.
2009-01-23 00:00:00
Crimewatch appeal for Danny King murder
Kent Police will renew their appeal for information on the murder of Danny King last year, by working with BBC's Crimewatch in a live appeal on the evening of Tuesday 27 January.
2009-01-23 00:00:00
Join the Select List for business
Firms are being urged to apply for a place on Kent County Council's Select List of Approved Contractors.
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Grab a grant for rural boost
Date and time of media call: Friday 23 January at 10am (launch event starts at 10.40am)
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Crime statistics - recording serious violent crime in Kent
There has been a significant reduction in total violent crime in Kent and Medway. Violent crime has reduced by 16.2% over the past two years which represents a reduction of 3,919 offences. This reduction in violent crime is supported by the latest British
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Police warning as timber washed ashore
A senior Kent Police officer is warning people not to remove any washed up timber from the shoreline after around 1,500 tonnes fell from a cargo ship in the English Channel on Monday 19 January.
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Launch of National Skills Academy for Construction
Kent Local Education Partnership (LEP) 1 - a long term joint venture between Trillium, Kent County Council, Northgate Information Services and BSFi - today officially launched Kent LEP 1 National Skills Academy for Construction, which
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Kent business leaders sign up for action
Kent County Council, Kent business leaders and business support groups have formally signed up to work together during the current economic downturn.
2009-01-22 00:00:00
Switch off before you drive off
Car parks in Maidstone are currently displaying posters reminding drivers to switch off their mobile phones before they drive off, or risk a £60 fine, three penalty points and ultimately their life.
2009-01-21 00:00:00
Policing pledge launched in Kent
Kent Police and the Kent Police Authority have signed up to the Policing Pledge, a set of standards for all 43 police forces in England and Wales that define what the public can expect from the police service.
2009-01-21 00:00:00
Private fostering - how much do you know?
A national week-long campaign has begun to raise awareness of private fostering - this is to reinforce Government's legal requirement to make sure children and carers are getting the support they deserve.
2009-01-21 00:00:00
Northdown Primary School celebrates eco-success
Kent County Council Chairman Peter Lake has formally presented pupils and staff at Northdown Primary School, Margate, with the Eco-Schools Green Flag.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Shoreham Village School celebrates eco-success
Kent County Council Chairman Peter Lake has formally presented pupils and staff at Shoreham Village School, near Sevenoaks, with the Eco-Schools Green Flag.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Kent County Council's 20 year vision for the county
Kent County Council launched a consultation on its draft 20-year vision for the future of the county this morning to an audience of one hundred business leaders.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Sports and culture get a 2012 boost
Community groups across the county are getting into the Olympic spirit thanks to special funding towards local activities.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Date named for Swanley by-election
Residents in the Swanley St Mary's ward will be able to vote for their new District Councillor when an election takes place on Thursday 19 February 2009.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
An introduction to neighbourhood task teams
In September new policing teams called Neighbourhood Task Teams were created across Kent to provide an immediate response capability to tackle antisocial behaviour issues within the county by targeting resources where they are needed most.
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Brothers given life for sexual offences against children
Lee and Colin Wicks were both given life sentences at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday 19 January, for sex offences against children which the judge described as 'some of the gravest crimes committed against children.'
2009-01-20 00:00:00
Residents can help shape the future of Sevenoaks District
Local residents will soon have the opportunity to comment on an important plan that sets out how Sevenoaks District can be developed over the next 17 years.
2009-01-19 00:00:00
Could fostering be the job for you?
Foster carers are really important people and we're prepared to pay them well, as much as £387.43 a week for an older child who needs special caring skills in order to thrive
2009-01-16 00:00:00
Parklife Youth and Children's Centre opens
Around 100 young people, members of the local community, supporters and local groups came along to the official opening of the Parklife Youth and Children's Centre, the first of its kind in Kent to provide services, advice and support
2009-01-16 00:00:00
Young people can Jump-in at Sevenoaks Pool
Young people will be able to party with a difference next month when an exciting new initiative splashes into Sevenoaks for the first ever time!
2009-01-16 00:00:00
Latest issue of Around Kent
The winter 2009 issue of Around Kent is out now, packed with articles about the things that matter to you.
2009-01-15 00:00:00
Kent's GCSE results are a class act
Kent students have again achieved the best ever GCSE results in the School Achievement and Attainment Tables, published today (15 January) by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
2009-01-15 00:00:00
Manston airport expansion welcomed
The Leader of Kent County Council Paul Carter welcomed the news that Boris Johnson will consider making greater use of Kent International Airport at Manston in Kent.
2009-01-15 00:00:00
Get fit, get healthy and get S.O.R.T.ed in Hextable!
Free healthy lifestyle advice and support is available to those residents in the Hextable area looking to keep to their New Year’s resolutions.
2009-01-14 00:00:00
Confidential programme offers freedom from abuse
A totally confidential programme that helps women suffering or recovering from domestic abuse to improve their quality of life is available in the District.
2009-01-14 00:00:00
Radical solutions needed to transform the skills of young
people
The Leader of Kent County Council, Paul Carter, has warned that the government's apprenticeship scheme must be simplified and made more attractive to business if it is going to succeed in the current recession.
2009-01-13 00:00:00
St Stephen's Infant School celebrates eco-success
Kent County Council Chairman Peter Lake has formally presented pupils and staff at St Stephens Infant School, Canterbury, with the Eco-Schools Green Flag.
2009-01-13 00:00:00
