Almost £400 million to keep England’s buses running
England’s buses will continue to serve those who rely on them thanks to a funding boost totalling £397 million for vital bus operators, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today [Friday 3 April 2020]. The package, agreed jointly with the bus industry, will keep key routes running to provide a lifeline for those who cannot […]
Can you help us find #Missing 63 year old Steven Collyer
Can you help us find #Missing 63 year old Steven Collyer Can you help us find #Missing 63 year old Steven Collyer who was last seen in #Lewisham on Thursday at 12PM. Please call 101 quoting 20MIS012467 with any information.
Kent Police Chief urges against complacency in fight against Covid-19
Kent Police Chief urges against complacency in fight against Covid-19 Kent Police Chief urges against complacency in fight against Covid-19 The Chief Constable of Kent Police has thanked the public for their co-operation but urged against complacency in the ongoing fight against Covid-19. Legislation introduced under the Coronavirus Act gives police the ability to fine […]
Two more super hospitals to be built to tackle COVID19
Two more super hospitals to be built to tackle COVID19 New NHS Nightingale hospitals will be built in Bristol and Harrogate to provide hundreds of extra beds if local services need them during the peak of coronavirus in addition to those already in development in London, Manchester and Birmingham, NHS England is today announcing. NHS […]
Reduced timetable to be introduced for Govia Thameslink Railway
Reduced timetable to be introduced for Govia Thameslink Railway Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has today announced that it will move to a revised train timetable as the rail industry works together to manage and protect services for key workers. Following a Government announcement that there will […]
Bin collections during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak
Recycling and rubbish collections are continuing as normal so there will be no disruption to bin collections until further notice. Rubbish collection is a high priority council service, provided by Norse South East and we will do everything possible to keep it going whatever the circumstances. We would ask residents to help us keep the […]
Free Fuel from BP for Emergency service Worker
Free Fuel from BP for Emergency service Worker Bernard Looney, the Chief Executive of BP, has announced that BP will be offering free fuel for members of the emergency services at its retail sites across the UK. In a post shared on his LinkedIn page, Mr Looney said: “As the spread of COVID-19 continues, our […]
Coronavirus Pandemic care home staff show off their dancing skills
Coronavirus Pandemic care home staff show off their dancing skills A care home in Shawford, Hampshire have shown off their dancing skills and supplies of Toiletries and Sanitizer in a positive light after visitors were stopped and staff have been made as a precaution to wear full protective coveralls and face masks. Residents and […]
Schools will close from Monday, except for children of key workers and vulnerable children
Schools will close from Monday, except for children of key workers and vulnerable children After schools shut their gates on Friday afternoon, they will remain closed until further notice except for children of key workers and vulnerable children, as part of the country’s ongoing response to coronavirus. Examples of these workers include NHS staff, police […]
New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection
New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection New guidance to stay at home for 14 days if someone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19 is the focus of the next stage of a public awareness campaign launched by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock today. The new guidance will set out that […]
Police have been called in to investigate after racist and expletive-ridden hate mail was sent to a Chinese restaurant
Police have been called in to investigate after racist and expletive-ridden hate mail was sent to a Chinese restaurant Police have been called in to investigate after racist and expletive-ridden hate mail was sent to a Chinese restaurant. The vile letter, which blames Chinese people for the Coronavirus outbreak, was posted to a Chinese takeaway […]
First Picture of Jaydon McFarlane who has been stabbed to death in Ashford Kent
First Picture of Jaydon McFarlane who has been stabbed to death in Ashford Kent A young man has reportedly died after being stabbed in Brookfield Road this afternoon. The victim is being widely named as Jaydon McFarlane, believed to be 19 years old. A Murder invesigation has been launched by Kent Police following the […]
Prince Charles cancels visit to genocide site Srebrenica
Remembering Srebrenica can confirm that HRH Prince of Wales visit to Srebrenica next week has been cancelled due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The Prince was going to meet Bosnian genocide survivors to mark the 25th anniversary of when 8,732 Muslims were murdered in what the UN described as “the worst atrocity to happen on […]
#COVID19! For once I do not have any of the answers
#COVID19! For once I do not have any of the answers Dr. Carlo Serini: «I have been a resuscitator for years, but now it’s different. Tonight I approached an elderly man. We had put on his breathing helmet. He looked around scared. I leaned over and he whispered ‘But is it true then? Am I […]
Ministry of Defence confirm the tragic death of Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon whilst on duty in the Middle East
Ministry of Defence confirm the tragic death of Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon whilst on duty in the Middle East It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence confirm the tragic death of Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon whilst on duty in the Middle East on 11 March 2020. LCpl Gillon, 26, served as a […]
Italian nurses battling coronavirus outbreak share photos of exhaustion as some left bruised by face masks
Italian nurses battling coronavirus outbreak share photos of exhaustion as some left bruised by face masks Italian nurses battling coronavirus outbreak share photos of exhaustion as some left bruised by face masks Ms Bonari wrote: “I’m afraid to go to work. “I am afraid because the mask may not adhere well to my face, or […]
Five arrests have been made by officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate following a shooting near Greenhithe
Five arrests have been made by officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate following a shooting near Greenhithe. The victim, a 31-year-old man from Essex, sustained arm injuries following an incident in the Cooper Close area of Stone at around 7.45pm on Sunday 8 March 2020. He remains at a London hospital in […]
Two men arrested by officers investigating Greenhithe shooting
Two men arrested by officers investigating Greenhithe shooting Two men arrested by officers investigating Greenhithe shooting Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot in Greenhithe. The victim, a man in his 30s, sustained an arm injury following an incident in the Cooper Close area at around 7.45pm […]
