Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab tucking into a ham and cheese sandwich – among provisions handed out by the British military – as …
Read More »Royal Mail staff self-isolating after two confirmed cases at Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, Snodland
Royal Mail staff are self-isolating after two confirmed cases of coronavirus at a sorting office in Snodland. “A small number” of employees at the Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace service and the office is running as normal, a company …
Read More »Canterbury city centre streets to be closed as anti-terror bollard system comes into force
A bollard system designed to protect residents from a terrorist attack will come into force this month – permanently closing several streets to drivers. Canterbury City Council decided to install the barriers on the advice of specialist police officers to protect people and business from plots in which a hostile …
Read More »Royal Mail postman filmed on Ring doorbell lobbing parcel 30ft into garden at Margate home
This is the moment a reckless postman hurls a parcel over a garden gate – without even attempting to ring the bell. Homeowner Damien Cooke, of Margate , was left stunned when he saw the Royal Mail postie lob the package 30ft. Mr Cooke, who runs an estate agents in …
Read More »Three staff members test positive for Covid-19 at Medway Mail Centre in Strood
Royal Mail has carried out enhanced cleaning at the Medway Mail Centre in Strood, after three staff members tested positive for coronavirus. Yesterday KentOnline received information from an anonymous source stating three people at the site had been confirmed as having the virus “within the last three days”, and that …
Read More »Then and now pictures from Rochester
Walking through Rochester can feel like its own trip down memory lane. Watched over by a Norman castle, buildings that feature in the works of Charles Dickens and a cathedral that’s nearly 1,500 years old makes it a feast for any historian. Rochester Castle is a focal point for the …
Read More »Renewed appeal after Medway lorry driver dies after crash on A2 near Dartford
Police have renewed their appeal into the death of a lorry driver after a witness brought new information to light. The man, aged in his 30s, died on Thursday, May 28 following a two lorry crash on the coastbound carriageway of the A2 in Darenth, about a mile before the …
Read More »Six of the best changes to Kent spots, including pubs, coal mines and a church
Like any where else in the country, the face of Kent is changing. Some changes are simple, like houses being built on a spare bit of land. But some are so strange they deserve some attention, here are a few that caught our eye. Watering holes There is a growing …
Read More »Royal Mail postman saves life of Dartford customer with Parkinson’s
A postman saved the life of one of his elderly customers who was left lying on the floor for two days. Matt Lane, who delivers around Dartford and Longfield, has been commended by his employer and the 75-year-old customer after he rescued him at his home in June. Matt Lane, …
Read More »Dartford postal workers appear in ‘postbox flash mob’ video to vote for strike action
Postal workers gathered outside their local depot yesterday to cast their vote in a national strike ballot. Royal Mail employees met outside the Dartford delivery office to post their ballot on whether to take industrial action. The postal office in Dartford where workers gathered to post their ballots for strike …
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