A Kent Prison Officer from Folkestone has been charged with supplying drugs to inmates.

Daniel Mackenzie, 27, of Cheriton Road, is accused of two counts of supplying cocaine, possessing cocaine with intent to supply and supplying cannabis.

Mr Mackenzie has resigned from his job and is due to appear in front of Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on September 17.

Firefighters were called to a block of flats in Folkestone when a blaze was reported at 11.30pm on Friday.

The fire was caused by the burning of a wheelie bin that had been pushed up against the flats in West Cliff Gardens.

It was reported when smoke from the fire got into a flat through an open window.  No one was hurt and the only damage was to the outside of the building.

Folkestone Harbour will be hosting the British Powerboating Championships this weekend.

This will be the second successive year that the action will take place here and organisers hope that the venue will become a permanent fixture.

Before and after racing, the boats will be craned into the dry pits on South Quay and visitors can meet the drivers and see the boats.

There will be two races on Saturday starting at midday and one main race at 1pm on Sunday.

A registered sex offender has gone missing from the Dover area.  John Archer Barnett, also known as John Owen, was last seen by his landlord on the 14^th April at an address in Dover. 

Police became concerned the man was becoming too close to a family with children.  After Social services intervened, he left the area.

The 62-year-old was jailed for four years in 2003 for an indecent assault on an eight-year-old boy.  Kent police believe he is a risk to children and may befriend a family in order to offend.

Barnett is described as white, 5ft 8in tall with a beer belly, grey receding hair and a beard.  He has eagle tattoos on both arms and may be wearing a hearing aid. He also has an eczema type skin condition which is visible on both forearms and his hands.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ren Johnson or Jodie Strickett on 01227 868049. 

Police are reminding people to be vigilant after an incident in which a bogus caller stole money from a pensioner in Romney Marsh.

Two men reportedly called at the woman’s house asking her if she would like her lawn cut.  The woman in her 90’s realised after they had left that several hundred pounds had been stolen.

The incident occurred between 2pm and 3pm on Wednesday, 22 August in Brooks Way, Lydd, Romney Marsh.

One of the men is believed to have been driving a Land Rover Discovery.

A Kent homeless charity facing closure has been given a three month reprieve by a donor.

Catching Lives in Canterbury announced its imminent closure after the charity had run out of funds, but a donor stepped in to keep them operating until November.

The centre opened in 2009 and last year 450 people walked through their doors.

It needs £5,000 a month to stay open.

Natural England has published draft proposals for an improved coastal route between Folkestone and Ramsgate.  The consultation marks the first stages of the England coast path in the south east, set in motion by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. 

The proposals for an enhanced walking route to be created will be along 60km of coast, to provide improved levels of access for local residents and visitors where they can walk, rest and admire the view.

The proposed route will run close to some of Kent’s most populated areas which include the towns of Deal, Sandwich and Dover and passes through a variety of coastal habitats and cliff scenery.

A Folkestone man has been charged with attempted murder.

27-year-old Stephen Boorman of Coolinge road will appear before magistrates today charged with the attempted murder of a 44-year-old man.

Police were called to the incident on Blackbull Road in Folkestone just past 6pm last Thursday and two men were arrested, a 29-year-old man has been released without charge.  The victim is being treated at a London hospital where he is in a critical, but stable condition.

Dungeness Power station is investigating after a fire broke out at the nuclear plant.

A small fire had been extinguished before fire engines attended the scene as a precautionary measure.

The B Power station will carry out its own investigation into the cause of the fire.

Fire crews were called just before midday on the 17^th of August to attend the scene. However, upon their arrival, the fire had already been extinguished by the power stations in-house safety team and no action was needed by the two appliance crews who attended the scene.

Folkestone residents have won the opportunity to experience the London Paralympics.

The four Sainsbury’s colleagues who work at the Folkestone branch will be part of 5,000 members of staff who will have a day at the games in September.

Store Manager Mark Becker said: “It’s a fantastic opportunity and they really deserve it”.

The colleagues were chosen because of their hard work and dedication at the store.

Sainsbury’s is one of the main sponsors of the Paralympic games, which will take place from 29^th August till the September 9^th. The four lucky colleagues will travel to London and then head to the Olmypic Parks Basketball Arena in Stratford, along with the opportunity to visit Goalball and Wheelchair Tennis matches.