Vote for your star man in KentOnline’s Team of the Week

September 20, 2021

Vote for your star man on KentOnline's Team of the Week.Kudos to Margate winger James Bessey-Saldanha, who won last week's poll with 23% of the vote after his performance against Leatherhead.Take a look at tod...

And they drove the best milk carts in the east

Melissa McNally

September 19, 2021

Hythe

ONE of my most vivid childhood memories is lying in my bed early in the morning and hearing the slow, faint but very distinctive sound of an electric milk float coming in. It was follow...

Dartford manager Steve King reacts to FA Cup second qualifying round 5-1 win over Hythe Town

Melissa McNally

September 19, 2021

Hythe

Dartford boss Steve King watched Ade Azeez take a hat-trick on Saturday - then insisted there was more to come.Azeez has brought his campaign total to seven for the season since joining the Darts when Dover cl...

Hythe Town manager Steve Watt reacts to the 5-1 FA Cup second qualifying round loss to Dartford

Melissa McNally

September 19, 2021

Hythe

Hythe boss Steve Watt has had to reflect on the quality of both sides of the pitch following their FA Cup exit at Dartford.A 5-1 loss underscored the quality of the day's finish at Princes Park as Southern Nat...

Ade Azeez scores a hat-trick

Melissa McNally

September 18, 2021

Hythe

Ade Azeez netted a hat-trick as Dartford won the FA Cup with a comfortable derby victory over Hythe on Saturday.It was a first win as Darts manager Steve King in that competition and, aside from a scare in the...

Dartford manager Steve King doesn’t take FA Cup opponent Hythe lightly in second qualifying round

Melissa McNally

September 17, 2021

Hythe

Steve King will be aiming for his first FA Cup victory as Dartford manager this weekend.The Darts have lost both FA Cup games since King took the helm, a 1-0 loss to Slough last season followed by a home outin...

Damian Collins: Folkestone column for the week ending September 17

Melissa McNally

September 17, 2021

Hythe

Written by the MP for Folkestone and Hythe, KentThis week, Health Secretary Sajid Javid presented the government's coronavirus strategy for winter. Before examining the details of thes...

Letter: Visas for EU drivers may end Britain’s transport problems

Melissa McNally

September 16, 2021

Hythe

Updates to the letterSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Letter news. Your article "UPS Warns of Lasting Scar in Supply Chains" (Report, September 13) signals a pressing concern. Th...

Monday Federal Election Day! | The star

Melissa McNally

September 16, 2021

Hythe

Canadians across the country, including those in South Peace, will exercise their democratic right to vote on September 20. The ballot for the riding of Grande Prairie – Mackenzie features Chris Warkentin for t...

Moneyfields tasked with trying to silence Wessex Premier’s top scorer

Melissa McNally

September 16, 2021

Hythe

Former AFC Portchester defender Adam Cripps, right, started the last two games for Moneyfields. Photo: Chris MoorhouseHaving already lost 2-0 at home to surprise Brockenhurst, Moneys travel to New Forest in a ...

Return to Life series two and its references to Hythe and other parts of Kent

Melissa McNally

September 15, 2021

Hythe

The hit drama Back to Life returns to the BBC for its second season - and doesn't disappoint viewers.Set in Hythe, it follows Miri Matteson - played by series creator Daisy Haggard - as she returns to the outs...

Man sentenced to six years for racial abuse against officer in Oxford

Melissa McNally

September 10, 2021

Hythe

A man has been sentenced to a total of six years and two months' imprisonment for racial abuse of a police officer, drug offenses and criminal damage in Oxford. Callum Spencer, 29, of Do...

How the Brexit and Covid cocktail is causing growing problems in Folkestone

Melissa McNally

September 8, 2021

Hythe

When our roads didn't turn into giant, sprawling fleets of trucks in the first few months of this year, the county breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps Brexit, the most controversial issue of modern times, was ...

Over 3,700 Kentucky COVID cases recorded in one week

Melissa McNally

September 4, 2021

Hythe

According to the latest figures, coronavirus infection rates are increasing in Folkestone, Hythe and Gravesham. These are the only two districts where rates are increasing, with new infections plummeting acros...

Register for the Folkestone Rotary Club Half Marathon

Melissa McNally

September 1, 2021

Hythe

Submitted for publication by the Clerk of the Course Ray johnsonFolkestone Rotary Club Half Marathon Race Director Ray Johnson has announced that the club will be hosting their annual h...

North Essex supermarket opening hours this August Bank Holiday

Melissa McNally

August 28, 2021

Hythe

WITH the August public holiday right on our doorstep, many supermarkets will be operating at reduced hours. So as not to be surprised when you come to the store, we have listed all the o...

Carabao Cup second round match report

Melissa McNally

August 24, 2021

Hythe

Striker Vadaine Oliver limped out injured as Gillingham escaped the Carabao Cup on penalties against Ligue 1 rival Cheltenham at Priestfield.Oliver had put the hosts in front, but four minutes later the Robins...

University of Essex to build 1,262 new student apartments at a cost of £ 113million

Melissa McNally

August 23, 2021

Hythe

ESSEX University has secured a £ 113 million investment to create over 1,000 new student apartments on its Colchester campus. Funding was provided by bonds issued by Uliving, official pa...

Kennington passes, Phoenix hits seven and Whitstable scores five

Melissa McNally

August 22, 2021

Hythe

Kennington has qualified for the FA Cup first qualifying round for the first time in its history.The Southern Counties East League side, which are only entering the competition for the second time in their his...

Margate manager Jay Saunders says it will take five or six games for fans to see the best of his squad

Melissa McNally

August 11, 2021

Hythe

Jay Saunders is happy with his new Margate squad - but says fans won't see the best of them just yet.It has been a summer of change at Hartsdown Park as Gate prepares for the Isthmian Premier season.Margate bo...

Garden waste collection: Flying ants swarm as service is canceled indefinitely in Folkestone and Dover

Melissa McNally

August 9, 2021

Hythe

Flying ants and mice are swarming in parts of Folkestone and Dover where garden waste collection services have been canceled indefinitely. Residents paid extra for garden waste collection. But for the past fort...

Attacking problems for Maidstone United as Ibby Akanbi rejects new deal and Jack Barham and Reece Grant injure their knees

Melissa McNally

August 5, 2021

Hythe

Ibby Akanbi has rejected a new deal at Maidstone as problems mount on attack for manager Hakan Hayrettin.Summer rookies Jack Barham and Reece Grant will miss the start of the season after sustaining knee ligam...

Hythe Town boss Steve Watt says Scott Doe’s new signing would be a big plus

Melissa McNally

August 4, 2021

Hythe

Hythe boss Steve Watt has the seasoned defender he was looking for after signing Scott Doe from Welling.Watt moved to the former Dagenham and Dover center-half, 32, after Tom Wynter retired.Scott Doe in action...

Maldon’s ‘Now and Then’ summer exhibition unveiled

Melissa McNally

August 3, 2021

Hythe

The Maldon Museum in the park opened its summer exhibit on Saturday. Maldon 'Now and Then' is a new art and photography exhibition curated by Jane Senior, Susan Mason and David Lambert....

Security guards Stade Court Hotel in Hythe, which is used to accommodate asylum seekers

Melissa McNally

July 23, 2021

Hythe

Three security guards are now stationed outside a seaside hotel that is used to accommodate asylum seekers.The three men, all masked, guard the Stade Court Hotel in Hythe, now closed to the public.Stade Court ...

Memories of the pandemic captured in time by the students of Hythe Bay Primary

Melissa McNally

July 23, 2021

Hythe

Representatives from Barratt Kent with students from Hythe Bay PrimarySubmitted for publication by Paris HowellsObjects demonstrating last year's events were buried in a time capsule by...

Royal Mail hit by Track and Trace pingdemic causing delivery delays to 12 UK regions

Melissa McNally

July 20, 2021

Hythe

Royal Mail warns of disruption of postal services in 12 areas of the UK (Photo: Getty Images)Thousands of Royal Mail workers have been forced into self-isolation from Covid-19 after being 'pinged' by the NHS Tr...

Process and control today | Powered by Siemens Simatic PCS 7 GEO® Specialty Chemicals Hythe plant increases production of specialty monomers

Melissa McNally

July 19, 2021

Hythe

07/19/2021 Siemens plc Transparency in the production process increases efficiency and reduces downtime Technology gives chemicals maker a clear view...

Remembering Maidstone & Mid Kent Sunday League greats Mick Filmer and Ted Towner at Maidstone United Gallagher Stadium

Melissa McNally

July 17, 2021

Hythe

Two local football greats will be remembered at a memorial match at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium tomorrow.A representative team from the Maidstone and Mid Kent Sunday Football League is meeting in m...

The honeyed New Forest The Noble Bee creates a real buzz

Melissa McNally

July 15, 2021

Hythe

If there's one thing New Forest beekeeper Simon Noble knows, it's the importance of buying local honey.A third generation beekeeper, Simon takes care of 70 beehives located throughout the national park and ...

Electrifying Results for the Precision Engineer as Manufacturing Comes Home | City & Business | Finance

Melissa McNally

July 15, 2021

Hythe

Sourcing some of the hottest industrial sectors as part of a global green push has generated Â£ 10million in revenue and 10% growth for the third generation family business and its 90 employees i...

Contractor appointed to repair wharf by Hythe Road in Rowhedge

Melissa McNally

July 14, 2021

Hythe

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to repair a collapsed section of the Colne River Quay in Colchester. Colchester Council chose Breheny to complete repairs to a section of wharf at Hyth...

Amanda Holden and Tess Daly are both pajama teepee fans

Melissa McNally

July 13, 2021

Hythe

Famous moms-adored teepee sleepover business is going to launch into the New Forest. A mom from Hampshire is behind the new Teepover Club - New Forest East branch. A conc...

Speeds slow down on the streets of Brentwood and Capitol Hill

Melissa McNally

July 11, 2021

Hythe

Good news seems to be arriving in two Burnaby neighborhoods suffering from the effects of ratrunners. On Monday, council appears set to approve the installation of speed bumps at the following two ...

The Covid-19 vaccination center in The Woodville, Gravesend, will close next month

Melissa McNally

July 9, 2021

Hythe

The Covid-19 vaccination center in Gravesend will close next month although the surge continues to bite people.Health officials say they are on track to vaccinate everyone aged 18 and over in Kent, but if y...

FA Vase First qualifying round and second qualifying round for the 2021/22 season

Melissa McNally

July 9, 2021

Hythe

There are a number of Eastern Southern Counties League matches in the FA Vase first qualifying round.One of the tied games of the round sees newly promoted Rusthall host Crowborough Athletic as Rochester Un...

Mom of five, 28, complained of being “sick” of her newborn “whingey” before “shaking him to death”

Melissa McNally

July 7, 2021

Hythe

A mom accused of killing her six-week-old baby complained he was "whingey" in the days leading up to his death, a court has heard. Chelsea Cuthbertson, 28, denies murdering Malaki Watts at his home, but expe...

Hythe murder trial: woman “found son blue after going out to smoke cannabis”

Melissa McNally

July 6, 2021

Hythe

A mother accused of murdering her six-week-old baby boy told a court that she found her son "blue" and seriously ill after going out to smoke a joint of cannabis. Chelsea Cuthbertson,...

The number of Delta variant cases in Dover compared to each part of Kent

Melissa McNally

July 3, 2021

Hythe

Dover has one of the lowest numbers of Delta variant cases in Kent, according to the latest government data. Public Health England has started publishing data on the number of confirmed cases in each local a...

Photos show leak causing delays at Hythe, Colchester

Melissa McNally

July 2, 2021

Hythe

THE PHOTOS show a leak which led to emergency work on two busy Colchester roads. Anglian Water is carrying out repairs on Haven Road and Whitehall Road in the Hythe. Traf...

“I have no years to live”: terminally ill woman asks for help in finding missing cat

Melissa McNally

July 2, 2021

Hythe

A TERMINALLY ill woman desperately asks for help in finding her beloved four-legged friend who has been missing for over a month. Diane Evans-Wood from Hythe is asking for help in loc...

Latest Kent COVID infection rates as cases rise in Canterbury and Maidstone

Melissa McNally

July 1, 2021

Hythe

New cases continued to rise in Kent, with all 13 regions recording higher infection rates. The Canterbury, Kent hotspot is of greatest concern in the county, as its number of new cases nearly tripled in just...

Canada Day sees Hythe absorbed into Grande Prairie County

Melissa McNally

June 29, 2021

Hythe

Content of the article Following an Order in Council, Hythe will cease to exist as a village effective Canada Day. The dissolution of the community was voted by the provincial cabinet on June 9. There is s...

Kent’s restaurants, cafes and take-out scored 0-1 on food hygiene in 2021

Melissa McNally

June 28, 2021

Hythe

More than 20 Kent companies have been ordered to clean up in food hygiene assessments released this year. Thousands of premises across the county are assessed by the Food Standards Agency, based on the findi...

Armed Forces Day flags fly in Folkestone and Hythe

Melissa McNally

June 26, 2021

Hythe

Marking Armed Forces Week at Hythe Ranges Submitted to the Folkestone HeraldThe Armed Forces Day flag was hoisted at Hythe Ranges and at St Martin's Plain training camp near Fol...

Life is a beach at a Hythe retirement home with its own seaside creation

Melissa McNally

June 25, 2021

Hythe

Residents of Carpathia Grange enjoy a day at the beach. Image: Care UK Submitted by Care UKA care home in Hythe, Hampshire brought the holiday spirit to residents to celebrate the s...

Maidstone author Neil Nixon takes a fresh look at 74 years of UFO sightings

Melissa McNally

June 24, 2021

Hythe

74 years ago, American aviator Kenneth Arnold reported what is considered to be the first sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in modern times.He spotted nine unusual objects flying in tandem near...

NHS workers slam local councils for removing parking permits for frontline workers during pandemic

Melissa McNally

June 23, 2021

Hythe

Furious NHS workers have slammed local councils across the country for removing free parking permits for frontline workers during the pandemic on June 21.On March 25 last year, Health Secretary Matt Hancock ...

North East Essex health boss urges residents to get vaccinated

Melissa McNally

June 22, 2021

Hythe

A HEALTH boss who thinks "the coronavirus will be there for the rest of our lives" urged residents to get vaccinated. The North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is deploying wa...

Fears more flooding in Hythe

Melissa McNally

June 21, 2021

Hythe

A woman fears her store could be flooded for the second time in a week following heavy rains and says city council is not doing enough to shut it down.Lavinia Asquith, owner of The Curvy Boutique in Hythe, ...

London Emissions Rules Require Heathrow Logistics Company to Set Up Kent Operation | New

Melissa McNally

June 21, 2021

Hythe

Heathrow-based food logistics specialist PML unveiled plans for a satellite operation in Kent after revealing in March it was facing 'crippling' disruptions due to London's new emissions rules. The comp...

Kent County Council election results in Elham Valley postponed by candidate’s death

Melissa McNally

June 20, 2021

Hythe

An election postponed due to the unexpected death of one of the candidates has taken place.Voting for Kent County Council (KCC) Elham Valley, near Folkestone, was delayed after Labour's Chris Deane suffered...

Latest COVID infection rates in Kent as entire county remains below national average

Melissa McNally

June 19, 2021

Hythe

Coronavirus infection rates remained below the national average in all parts of the county - although cases are still on the rise in the majority of areas. This follows the national trend of increasing cases...

Half of Colchester is vaccinated against Covid – and now 18+ can reserve their jab

Melissa McNally

June 18, 2021

Hythe

MORE than half of Colchester's residents have now received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine - and now anyone 18 or older can reserve theirs in the 'last push' of the deployment. NHS...

Covid-19 cases continue to rise as more than 500 are recorded in a week with a vaccine available for those over 18

Melissa McNally

June 17, 2021

Hythe

Cases rose 38% in the week before the prime minister's decision not to ease restrictions.However, the vaccination program is starting to reach its final stages, as adolescents in parts of Kent are asked to ...

Weather today: Latest updates from the Met Office as thunderstorms hit southern England

Melissa McNally

June 16, 2021

Hythe

MÃ©tÃ©o France: the latest forecasts from the Met OfficeLarge parts of the UK are under yellow weather warnings as a 'plume of thunderstorms' sweeps into the country from across the C...

Jobs at risk as Hampshire’s healthcare cut-off plan is launched

Melissa McNally

June 16, 2021

Hythe

Dozens of jobs could be at risk as some health clinics in Hampshire could be shut down for good and several services face cutbacks, it has been revealed. Health centers such as the Wi...

Essex Weather: Thunderstorm warning extended until Saturday

Melissa McNally

June 15, 2021

Hythe

A weather warning for "intense thunderstorms" has been extended until Saturday, with the heatwave set to end. The Met Office extended its yellow weather warning for storms further in...

Folkestone’s Leas Lift could be set to reopen following a request for lottery funding

Melissa McNally

June 14, 2021

Hythe

The Leas Lift has been out of service for four years (Image Matt Rowe)The future of Folkestone's Leas Lift is about to be secured as an offer for national lottery heritage funding is...

Hythe Fire Department moves on to county fire

Melissa McNally

June 13, 2021

Hythe

Hythe Fire Department May 1, 2020 (Provided: Hythe Fire Department, Facebook)With the official dissolution of the Village of Hythe in a hamlet in Grande Prairie County on July 1, the Hythe Fire Depar...

Kent COVID rates only fall in Swale as Delta variant causes ‘serious concern’

Melissa McNally

June 13, 2021

Hythe

Coronavirus infection rates have plummeted in just one region of Kent, amid growing fears about the highly contagious Delta variant. As COVID rates skyrocket in Kent - and the rest of the country - doubts gr...

Plans for 282 more student apartments in Hythe are expected to be approved

Melissa McNally

June 11, 2021

Hythe

Lanswood Limited's proposals to build a new eight-story accommodation block on land behind the Colchester Center on Hawkins Road are expected to be approved by the planning committee. ...

Village of Hythe, which became a county hamlet on July 1

Melissa McNally

June 10, 2021

Hythe

Hythe Village Municipal Office (Erica Fisher, MyGrandePrairieNow.com staff)The village of Hythe will be officially dissolved as an autonomous municipality and will become a hamlet on July 1. The dis...

Priti Patel faces calls to resign over comments made about Napier Barracks

Melissa McNally

June 10, 2021

Hythe

The Home Secretary has faced calls for resignation following comments she made about Napier Barracks, the military site used to house asylum seekers who crossed the Channel.Speaking in the House of Commons o...

City Council Apologizes For Missed Pickups As Litter Builds Up In Folkestone And Hythe | Meridian

Melissa McNally

June 9, 2021

Hythe

A city council has apologized after garbage accumulated in Folkestone and Hythe due to problems with a new waste collection contract. Residents told ITV News Meridian that their trash cans had not been colle...

Dungeness nuclear power plant will not be put back into service

Melissa McNally

June 9, 2021

Hythe

The Dungeness B plant in Kent will close permanently, seven years earlier than expected, after owner EDF deemed it beyond repair. Dungeness B, one of EDF's eight nuclear power plants in the UK, ha...

The restored historic Hythe carriage ready for the 100th celebration

Melissa McNally

June 8, 2021

Hythe

A nearly century-old RAILWAY car has been restored and returned to service on Hythe Pier.The Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) held a small ceremony to mark the completion of the project, which involve...

Folkestone launches park-and-ride test program to reduce parking congestion in the city center

Melissa McNally

June 7, 2021

Hythe

Folkestone may soon have a permanent park-and-ride program in place, as a pilot project is slated to begin this summer.The service will depart from the Motis Business Center in Cheri...

Project to transform the Four Seasons Hotel, Hythe, into approved apartments

Melissa McNally

June 6, 2021

Hythe

The plan to turn a Hampshire hotel into apartments has been given the green light - despite several objections to the project. The Four Seasons Hotel in Hamilton Road, Hythe, is a B&a...

Man Suffers ‘Three Inch’ Stab After Fight Between ‘Friends’ In Hythe Cafe

Melissa McNally

June 5, 2021

Hythe

A man was reportedly stabbed "three inches" in the leg as a result of a fight between friends at a cafe in Hythe. Emergency services rushed into downtown Hythe this afternoon (June 5) following an incident ...

Police called the Sunshine Cafe in Hythe High Street after an incident

Melissa McNally

June 5, 2021

Hythe

A man has been arrested on suspicion of intentional grievous bodily harm after a man sustained a leg injury at a busy restaurant.Police were called to the Sunshine Cafe, High Street, Hythe, following the in...

Covid-19 cases rise 40% as six areas see more than double positive tests

Melissa McNally

June 4, 2021

Hythe

Positive Covid-19 tests have more than doubled in six regions of Kent.Overall, the county saw a 41.3% increase in cases, bringing the total to 308 and the infection rate to 16.6.Cases more than doubled in s...

Latest Covid-19 weekly rates for local authorities in England

Melissa McNally

June 3, 2021

Hythe

HThere is Thursday's update of the rates of Covid-19 cases for each local authority area in England The figures, for the seven days through May 30, are based on the number of people who tested positive for C...

IN COURTS: 12 people who appeared in Southampton Magistrates’ Court

Melissa McNally

June 3, 2021

Hythe

PAUL MICHAEL MUNDAY, 42, of Harwood Close, Totton. Confessed to violating a conditional sentence order. The conditional sentence has varied. Rehabilitation condition for drug addicts to partic...

Kent’s latest coronavirus infection rates as Dartford cases more than doubled in a week

Melissa McNally

June 2, 2021

Hythe

New government data has shown coronavirus cases are on the rise in Kent, with seven of our 13 districts experiencing increased infection rates. It comes just a day after the nation recorded zero deaths from ...

Harris plays as Borough of Gosport takes victory – Portsmouth and Southsea beaten by Trojans

Melissa McNally

May 31, 2021

Hythe

Jacob Harris impressed with bat and ball as Gosport Borough beat Hythe & Dibden in the Southern Premier League Division 3. Photo: Keith WoodlandTop Harris scored with the bat, then won three wickets in...

Kent’s latest coronavirus infection rates as cases rise in Maidstone, Dartford, Thanet and more

Melissa McNally

May 31, 2021

Hythe

Eight of Kent's 13 districts are still seeing an increase in the number of new coronavirus cases. The latest data for the seven days leading up to May 25 shows that Dartford, Medway, Sevenoaks, Dover, Maidst...

Kent’s latest coronavirus infection rates as 9 regions register increases

Melissa McNally

May 30, 2021

Hythe

Nine districts in Kent have seen their number of new coronavirus cases increase since restrictions were eased. The latest data shows the number of new cases for the seven days leading up to May 24 compared t...

Brockhill Park College in Hythe contacts police over fire alarm

Melissa McNally

May 29, 2021

Hythe

A school told parents it would notify police after a student raised a fire alarm.The threat to Brockhill Park Performing Arts College in Hythe comes after chaotic scenes on Wednesday also saw several window...

Darren Oldaker, Dipo Akinyemi and Olu Durojaiye sign new deals at Welling United

Melissa McNally

May 27, 2021

Hythe

Former Gillingham midfielder Darren Oldaker is among the first players to sign up for Welling United for next season.Oldaker joined Welling in February to reunite with former Gills boss Steve Lovell, but hi...