Be in at the Marlowe Innovation Centre
Marlowe Innovation Centre, the new £1.9million cutting edge centre for business in east Kent, is due to open this May to facilitate the growth and development of small or start-up businesses.
2008-03-17 00:00:00
Kent celebrates 100 years of the TA
The work of the county's Territorial Army (TA) has been celebrated at a special event hosted by the Chairman of Kent County Council Leyland Ridings and special guest the Lord Lieutenant of Kent Allan Willett.
2008-03-17 00:00:00
Support for voluntary and community groups
Grant funding of nearly a quarter of a million pounds has been agreed to help forty-one local voluntary and community groups continue their important work in the District.
2008-03-14 00:00:00
Residents encouraged to 'Have their say' on crime
Any resident or groups who would like to tell the Government about their crime and safety concerns and how best to tackle the problem can do so in the coming weeks.
2008-03-14 00:00:00
Wildlife project springs into action
With spring just around the corner, local people can find out how to make the most of local wildlife with a series of free workshops, walks and information packs.
2008-03-13 00:00:00
Communities staff make a difference to Kent
More than 100 people employed by the Communities directorate were recognised at a special ceremony to celebrate those who go above and beyond the call of duty.
2008-03-13 00:00:00
Blue Bell Hill roadworks
Kent Highway Services is mounting its largest-ever £1million resurfacing scheme up a two-mile stretch of the A229 Blue Bell Hill over the weekend of 28 to 31 March.
2008-03-13 00:00:00
Improvements to Lower Road, Sheppey
Drivers are going to get a boost from a £227,000 package of improvements on Sheppey's Lower Road.
2008-03-13 00:00:00
Official opening of The Cube
Art certainly came to life at the official opening of The Cube when life statue Carrie Lovatt was on hand to welcome visitors to the new adult education centre in Tontine Street, Folkestone.
2008-03-13 00:00:00
Safer Spring focuses on burglary and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood policing teams will be focusing their work towards tackling burglary and anti-social behaviour for the first of this year's seasonal campaigns by Kent Police.
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Three guilty of murder
Following a nine week trial, a jury of 12 has returned a guilty verdict for three of the four who pleaded not guilty to the murder of 47-year-old Mark Witherall outside his home in King Edward Street, Whitstable, on 27 January last year.
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Operation Stack relief lorry park revealed
Kent County Council has today revealed its preferred location for an Operation Stack lorry park near the M20.
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Council discuss flood risk management
Flood Risk Management in Kent was discussed at the County Council meeting on Thursday 13 March.
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Help Sevenoaks make the transition!
Sevenoaks residents who want to help create a positive environmentally friendly style of living to help combat climate change can find out more about an innovative community run initiative later this month.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Man sentenced following fatal lorry crash
Johnny Vos, 47, has been sentenced to three and half year's imprisonment for causing a collision which resulted in the death of two Kent women.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Roger Gale to join Turner Contemporary
Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet, will be joining Turner Contemporary's front of house team on Friday 14 March from 2pm as part of British Tourism Week which takes place from 10 to 18 March. As part of this national campaign to raise aw
2008-03-11 00:00:00
A time to discuss crime
Find out what is being done to create safer and stronger communities locally at the next Tonbridge and Malling Joint Local Board.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Ashford Gateway family fun day
The Ashford Gateway is launching its new-look 'Europe Direct Information Relay', an information point for anyone who wants to know about living, working or travelling in Europe, with a Continental family fun day in Ashford town centre on Monday 24 March.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Kent in the movies
You don't have to travel all the way to Hollywood to experience the world of blockbuster movies and classic television series.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Kent post office summit offers hope for communities
45 community leaders from across the county attended the Kent post offices summit on 6 March to get practical advice on coping to fill the gap left by post office closures.
2008-03-11 00:00:00
Get on the health walk scene!
Sevenoaks residents can combine a healthy lifestyle with the beautiful scenery of Knole Park as part of free initiative in the town.
2008-03-10 00:00:00
Cabinet to discuss drinking culture
Binge drinking, access to cheap alcohol and the need to educate young people to the perils of abuse are just three key areas highlighted in a new report.
2008-03-10 00:00:00
More information on Operation Stack
Running phase two of Operation Stack allows more flexibility in moving freight consistently as it arrives in the queue. The coastbound stretch of motorway between junctions 8 and 9 allows us to park up to 3,320 lorries which is more than double the capaci
2008-03-09 00:00:00
Easter bank holiday refuse collection times
Following the Easter bank holidays, there will be some changes to black and clear sack refuse collection and garden waste collection times throughout Sevenoaks District.
2008-03-07 00:00:00
Op Stack - the people of Kent can help keep the county moving
Kent Police and Kent County Council are asking people living and working in the county to consider whether their journeys are absolutely necessary as Operation Stack is likely to continue for some time to come.
2008-03-07 00:00:00
Update on Operation Stack
Kent Police is continuing to run Operation Stack on the M20 as the SeaFrance officers' strike continues.
2008-03-07 00:00:00
Improvement works to A254 Ramsgate Road
Kent Highway Services will be carrying out major improvement works to the junction of A254 Ramsgate Road and College Road (Victoria traffic lights). The works will start on 31 March for a period of approximately 16 weeks.
2008-03-07 00:00:00
Re-appeal for information on man shot in Margate
Officers investigating the murder of David O'Leary in the early hours of Saturday 1 March, are making a further appeal to try and find his killer.
2008-03-06 00:00:00
A fusion of fashion and dance
Date and time of media call: Friday 7 March at 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm)
2008-03-06 00:00:00
'Silvers surfers' can get on the net!
The world wide web could be opened up for older Edenbridge residents when a free computer course starts in the town early next month.
2008-03-05 00:00:00
Stub it out and go smokefree
Smokers District-wide have the perfect opportunity to take a permanent cigarette break next week on national No Smoking Day.
2008-03-05 00:00:00
Honours for the brave and courageous
Acts of courage and bravery will be honoured by Chief Constable, Michael Fuller, at an awards ceremony on Thursday 6 March.
2008-03-05 00:00:00
Further charges following drugs operation
Following the police operation that took place in Tunbridge Wells on Thursday 28 February targeting street level supply of drugs, further charges have been brought.
2008-03-05 00:00:00
School children see red over food waste
270 school children at Sherwood Park Community Primary School in Tunbridge Wells formed the shape of a giant tomato yesterday to show their support for the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign.
2008-03-05 00:00:00
Operation Stack phase one implemented
The first phase of Operation Stack, which works to ease traffic backlog at Kent's ports and borders, has now been implemented on the M20 due to ongoing industrial action by Seafrance staff and traffic congestion at the port of Dover.
2008-03-04 16:00:00
Fatal shooting in Lydden
Kent Police is appealing for information after a 31-year-old man died from gun shot wounds following an incident in Valley Road, Lydden, Margate, in the early hours of Saturday 1 March 2008.
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Further appeal for witnesses to boat murder
Kent Police is again appealing for witnesses to come forward following the discovery of a man's body on a boat on the River Medway, near Cannon Bridge, Tonbridge. The victim was 61-year-old Michael Castle.
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Kent to host international athletes ahead of London
2012
Kent is said to have more sports facilities able to host international athletes ahead of the London 2012 games than any other county, following the announcement that 31 across Kent and five from Medway have been selected as potential p
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Shorne Wood hosts Outdoors for All launch
Plans to help more people enjoy England's green and pleasant landscape got off the ground in Kent on 3 March.
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Secondary school admissions for September 2008
The anxious wait is nearly over for more than 16,300 children as letters from Kent County Council (KCC) drop onto doormats across Kent on Tuesday morning offering them a secondary school place for September.
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Mapping the future of Tonbridge
Date and time of media call: Tuesday 4 March at 9.30am (Exhibition open until 4.30pm)
2008-02-29 00:00:00
Kent post office summit
Date and time of event: Thursday 6 March at 6:30pm (event closes at 9pm)
2008-02-29 00:00:00
Phase one of Operation Stack implemented
The first phase of Operation Stack, which works to ease traffic backlog at Kent's ports and borders, is now being implemented as there is ongoing industrial action by Seafrance staff in France. Phase One means the M20 is closed coastbound between jun
2008-02-28 00:00:00
Man charged with murder following death of Gary Lumpkin
Louis Lumpkin, 27, of Artillery Road in Ramsgate has been charged with murder the murder on Monday 26 February of his 26-year-old brother, Gary Lumpkin.
2008-02-28 00:00:00
Reminder to motorists using phones while driving
Kent Police is reminding motorists about the dangers of using a handheld mobile while driving following an RAC Foundation internet survey that shows many people still illegally use their phones while on the road.
2008-02-28 00:00:00
Thirteen arrested following drug raids
Officers from Kent Police arrested 13 people on 28 February during a number of co-ordinated raids to target the supply and use of drugs.
2008-02-28 00:00:00
Proposal put forward for Portal House
As Kent County Council considers relocating Portal House from Dover to Thanet, families of students at the school and those living nearby the proposed new site at the former Newington Infant School in Ramsgate are invited to find out about the plans.
2008-02-28 00:00:00
Driving and phoning don't mix
Kent Police is reminding motorists about the dangers of using a handheld mobile while driving following an RAC Foundation internet survey that shows many people still illegally use their phones while on the road.
2008-02-27 00:00:00
Plans for King Ethelbert School to be unveiled
King Ethelbert School in Birchington is about to undergo a multi-million-pound transformation. Families of students at the school and people living nearby are invited to find out about the exciting plans.
2008-02-27 00:00:00
