Youth Disability Games
Press photocall date and time: Wednesday 27 June. Games start at 10am with trophies presented at 2pm.
2007-06-25 00:00:00
Quick moveable barrier solution for Operation Stack
Kent County Council's pressure for action to reduce traffic delays caused by Operation Stack has paid off with today's government announcement of a Quick Moveable Barrier.
2007-06-25 00:00:00
Kent's rural economy under the spotlight
A new approach to tackling the challenges facing Kent's rural economy, communities and environment has been launched. The Kent Rural Delivery Framework sets out compelling evidence that has informed a plan of action to ensure Kent's rural areas continue t
2007-06-25 00:00:00
Rebecca is a shining example to others
With internet safety hitting the headlines this week, a Kent County Council employee has won an award for her commitment to child protection both online and offline.
2007-06-25 00:00:00
Kent film company scoops top business award
Independent movie company Medb Films, based in Ramsgate, has been handed the first ever Creative Industries Award at the 2007 Kent Business Awards.
2007-06-25 00:00:00
Volunteers needed to help vulnerable people
Volunteers are needed for an important and increasingly well-used service for vulnerable children and adults in Kent.
2007-06-22 00:00:00
Caterers invited to speed to food safety at Brands Hatch!
Catering businesses have an opportunity to ensure they are on the right tracks to comply with new food safety regulations at a free seminar that takes place next month.
2007-06-21 00:00:00
Man charged with manslaughter following fire in Tonbridge
Detectives investigating a fire at Bridge Close, Tonbridge on 21 January that resulted in the death of 46-year-old John Patrick Skilton have charged a man with manslaughter.
2007-06-20 00:00:00
Businesses have two weeks to stub out the smoking habit
Local businesses are being reminded that they now have less than two weeks to ensure their premises are ready for the biggest change in health legislation in the last 50 years.
2007-06-19 00:00:00
Designs unveiled for Turner Contemporary
Comments that "the majority of people in Margate welcomed the Turner Contemporary Gallery" were met by a round of applause at the presentation event on Monday 18 June attended by more than 400 local residents and businesses from the area.
2007-06-19 00:00:00
Kent produce showcased in Washington DC
Products from Kent will be on sale at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, taking place in the shadow of the White House in Washington DC this month. Kent has been invited to take part in the prestigious Festival in partnership with the state of Virginia.
2007-06-18 00:00:00
Finnish visitors get a Kent education
Kent County Council this week hosted eight senior educationalists from Southern Finland on a fact-finding visit to Kent as one of the top performing education authorities in the UK.
2007-06-18 00:00:00
E-fit released of burglary suspect
Police have released a computer generated image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a burglary between 10am and 12.40pm on Monday 21 May at a house in High Street, Cranbrook.
2007-06-15 00:00:00
Focus on hate crime in learning disability awareness
week
Next week is Learning Disability Awareness Week (from 17 - 23 June), and this year's focus is on raising awareness about the abusive treatment that people with a learning disability are too often subjected to.
2007-06-15 00:00:00
Getting to the root of the problem
The start of the summer can mean different things to different people. For some it's longer days, barbecues, or holidays. To Kent Highway Services it heralds an intensive period of sprucing up the county's roadsides, as trees, hedges and verges all begin
2007-06-15 00:00:00
Joint investigation catches benefit cheat
A West Kingsdown women who falsely said she was a lone parent to claim more than £3,000 in benefit that she was not entitled to was successfully prosecuted on Monday (11 June) at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court.
2007-06-14 00:00:00
Consultation on Ramsgate schools amalgamation
The School Organisation Advisory Board agreed today (14 June) to recommend public consultation on the proposal to amalgamate Ellington School for Girls and The Hereson School, Ramsgate.
2007-06-14 00:00:00
St. Michael's Infant School to be modernised
Pupils and staff from St. Michael's Infant School in Maidstone are celebrating after news their school site is to be modernised.
2007-06-14 00:00:00
Swanley woman found guilty of benefit fraud
A Swanley woman who claimed nearly £4,000 worth of benefits she was not entitled to was successfully prosecuted at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court last week (Tuesday 5 June).
2007-06-12 00:00:00
Go 2 ways about it
Plans heralding the conversion of Ashford's ring road into a shared space for all road users are being unveiled.
2007-06-12 00:00:00
Something old, something new
Making use of empty properties in Dover and plans to regenerate the district and unlock its full potential are the talking points at the next Dover West Neighbourhood Forum.
2007-06-12 00:00:00
First ever Young Volunteer of the Year named
The voluntary work of more than 20 young people from across the District was recognised recently at the first ever Young Volunteer of the Year award ceremony.
2007-06-11 00:00:00
Fatal shooting in Sevenoaks
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the fatal shooting of a woman in Sevenoaks, Kent.
2007-06-11 00:00:00
Recycling roads helps the environment
Kent Highway Services is helping the environment and saving money by recycling unwanted materials leftover from road works.
2007-06-11 00:00:00
Dover Grammar School for Girls gets outstanding
Ofsted
Teachers, staff, pupils and governors at Dover Grammar School for Girls are celebrating an exceptional report from Ofsted, the official body for inspecting schools, which rated it as outstanding - one of a handful of schools in the county to be judged so
2007-06-11 00:00:00
Kent Volunteers Awards for Volunteering Excellence
2007
The 2007 Kent Volunteers Awards for Volunteering Excellence were officially launched at a special celebration of volunteering held at Canterbury Christ Church University on 5 June.
2007-06-11 00:00:00
Carers Week
This week (11 to 17 June) is Carers Week, a celebration of the hard work and devotion of the six million people in this country - 150,000 in Kent - who care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
2007-06-11 00:00:00
A grand helping hand for older lifestyles group!
A group which aims to enhance the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of older residents in Edenbridge has received a major boost with a grant from the Great Stonebridge Trust.
2007-06-08 00:00:00
Research delivers findings on gypsy and travellers' needs
Sevenoaks District Council will be lobbying the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) to ensure that the provision of new gypsy and traveller sites is spread equitably across the region and Kent as a whole.
2007-06-07 00:00:00
Rain doesn't put a dampener on spectacular launch!
Some typical British weather didn't stop hundreds of local residents enjoying a range of activities at the launch of a vital document which deals with all aspects of life in the District over the coming three years.
2007-06-06 00:00:00
Green thinking schools are still ‘Streets Ahead'
Green thinking schools are being encouraged to create an environmental record by taking part in an innovative survey in July.
2007-06-06 00:00:00
A flight of discovery - join the dragonfly walk
A warm spring in the UK has brought with it many more reports than usual of dragonflies and damselflies. Offering an introduction to some of the many species of this most ancient and beautiful living creature are the staff and volunteers at Kent County Co
2007-06-05 00:00:00
Explore your local environment
Do you know who is living in your neighbourhood? Come along to the Canterbury Environmental Education Centre (CEEC) in Broad Oak Road on June 10 and find out about some of Canterbury's lesser-known residents - a variety of wildlife living close to the he
2007-06-05 00:00:00
Man arrested after stabbing in Sheerness
Police in Mid Kent are today questioning a man who was arrested after another man was injured in a stabbing in Sheerness in the early hours of today (Friday 1 June).
2007-06-01 14:10:00
Milton Court Open Day
Milton Court Children's Centre is holding a special fun day of activities on Thursday 7 June, starting at 10am.
2007-06-01 00:00:00
Freedom Pass Launch
More than 1,500 youngsters have already applied for the unique Kent Freedom Pass that will allow them unlimited bus-travel anytime and anywhere in Kent.
2007-06-01 00:00:00
19-year-old sentenced to four years for manslaughter
A young man has been jailed for four years for attacking and killing a 16-year-old boy, in what a judge today described as a ‘cowardly attack.’
2007-05-31 00:00:00
Recycle Now Week!
From 2 to 8 June it's Recycle Now week and Recycle for Kent is encouraging Kent residents to recycle more things, more often.
2007-05-31 00:00:00
Kent Post Bus Service
Royal Mail has decided to cut two thirds of Kent post bus services that serve isolated rural areas despite an offer of a major subsidy boost from Kent County Council to keep them going.
2007-05-31 00:00:00
Invitation to Hextable householders to cut their bills
Householders in Hextable can find out how to make their homes more energy efficient and at the same time reduce their bills by taking part in a free survey during June.
2007-05-29 00:00:00
Foil thieves with purse chains
Local residents who want to ensure their purses remain safe from thieves when they are out can pick up free security purse chains from their local police station.
2007-05-29 00:00:00
Neighbourhood policing: communities are seeing the difference
There is no doubt that neighbourhood policing is working, and working well, says Chief Constable Michael Fuller following his tour of Kent towns on Wednesday 23 May to see local policing in action.
2007-05-25 00:00:00
Taxi driver dies following assault in Gravesend
Kent Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of Mr Gian Chand Bajar, a taxi driver from Gravesend.
2007-05-24 15:00:00
New Chairman is bowled over!
The Council has a cricket loving ambassador after Cllr James Gaywood, Member for Hartley and Hodsoll Street, was elected as the new Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council.
2007-05-23 00:00:00
Report of a serious sexual assault in Chatham
Police are appealing for information about an alleged serious sexual assault which took place in Chatham during the early hours of Sunday morning, 20 May 2007.
2007-05-23 00:00:00
Leader takes on Beijing to Paris rally
Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter is starting an epic journey from Beijing to Paris this week in aid of charity.
2007-05-22 00:00:00
Operation Stack Solution
Kent County Council Leader, Paul Carter, has praised positive and constructive talks with the Department for Transport (this link will open in a new window) to find proper alternatives to Operation Stack - the closing of the M20 for use as a lorry park wh
2007-05-21 00:00:00
