The incident happened on the A28 Canterbury Road at its junction with St Mildreds Road Kent Police said a blue Ford Fiesta was travelling towards Margate when it was involved in a collision with two women who were walking across the carriageway at a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service The second woman remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition The vehicle stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made in connection with the incident Serious collision investigators are appealing to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward A man has been arrested after around 200 cannabis plants were discovered at a flat. Kent Police officers were called to an address in Ethelbert Terrace in Westgate-on-Sea on Wednesday afternoon (February 12) Reports had been received of concern that cannabis plants were being grown in the property Officers attended and around 200 plants were seized An unknown quantity of cash and a mobile phone were also recovered Police have released an image of the large cannabis cultivation A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug supply and he remains in custody while enquiries continue.” You can see the latest crime and court news from Kent in our free newsletter here A woman has died after being hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing in Thanet The collision happened on the A28 Canterbury Road at its junction with St Mildred's Road in Westgate-on-Sea shortly after 5pm yesterday (January 25) The woman in her 70s was walking across the carriageway with another woman when they were both hit by a blue Ford Fiesta travelling towards Margate The second woman is in hospital in a serious condition The crossing was a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing and the vehicle stopped at the scene Police attended along with the South East Coast Ambulance Service Officers investigating the fatal collision are appealing for witnesses to come forward No arrests have been made in connection with the incident A Kent Police spokesperson said: "One of the pedestrians The second woman was treated for injuries and was then taken to hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition." or who may have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage should call the appeal line on 01622 798538 quoting reference EX/YP/003/25 You can also email sciu.td@kent.police.uk. Dashcam footage can be uploaded here Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Former students from The Ursuline College and Convent Schools will gather on Saturday 13th July for a celebratory reunion to mark 120 years of Ursuline Education in Westgate on Sea The school in Westgate-on-Sea was established in 1904 when a group of Ursuline Sisters fled Boulogne with a number of their pupils Although our school in Boulogne-sur-Mer had existed since 1624 (400 years ago) laws passed in France had made it impossible for the Sisters to continue their work of Catholic education in France following the sudden closure of the neighbouring St Augustine's College the school became coeducational In mid-1998 the school was reborn as a voluntary aided comprehensive for students aged 11 to 19 Today the Ursuline College is run by the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership Trust Its alumni include Professor Dame Ann Dowling former President of the Royal Academy of Engineers and Colonel Paddy Williams MC (Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army) both of whom are Patrons of the Westgate Ursuline Alumni Association (WUAA) Actress Rula Lenska was also a pupil at the school Prof Dame Anne Dowling has been the only woman ever to serve as President of the Royal Academy of Engineers Colonel Paddy Williams led the King's Coronation Parade in London last year on behalf of the British Army said: "This is a truly historic event - 400 years the school has existed - 120 of them in Westgate It is a significant achievement that the Ursuline values and ethos of education have survived the test of time - and hopefully will continue to serve for many years to come" The event is being supported too by former students of St Augustine's College and Abbey School The event begins at 12 noon on Saturday 13th July at the Ursuline College Former students at the Ursuline Convent School Ursuline College and St Augustine's College and Abbey School are welcome to attend the event www.oldaugustinians.org.uk/westgate-ursuline-alumni-association-120-year-anniversary-event-booking-form For more information please email the Westgate Ursuline Alumni Association: wuaaserviam@gmail.com Students and Provincial deliver Jesuit Missions' climate petition to Downing Street Southwark: Staff become Catholic after new programme in schools Text: Peggy Healy gives Romero Week Lecture The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis' final gift to Gaza We offer publicity space for Catholic groups/organisations. 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Kent Police was called to a store in Station Road on Tuesday evening (February 18) Officers attended and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment A CCTV image has now been released as part of the investigation into the incident Police say the man pictured may have information that could help their enquiries Kent Police said in an appeal for information: "Kent Police was contacted at 6.10pm on Tuesday 18 February 2025 following a report that a shop worker in Station Road had been assaulted "An investigation into the incident is ongoing and officers have released a CCTV image of a man who may be able to assist enquiries." Anyone with information, or who recognises the man, is urged to call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference 46/28472/25. You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org Get more news from KentLive straight to your inbox for free HERE. 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Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitskentnewsWoman dies after being hit by car crossing the road in Westgate-on-SeaAnother woman remains in a serious condition Officers investigating a fatal collision in Westgate-on-Sea are appealing for witnesses to come forward Emergency services were called to the A28 Canterbury Road at the junction with St Mildreds Road at 5:06pm yesterday afternoon (Saturday 26th January) Two women were walking along the carriageway at a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing when they were hit by a blue Ford Fiesta- which was travelling towards Margate A woman in her 70s was pronounced dead at the scene where she remains in a serious but stable condition The South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the scene Investigators are now asking any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward A police spokesperson said: "Anyone who saw what happened should call the appeal line on 01622 798538 quoting reference EX/YP/003/25." 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience You can continue to the site using your current browser The Leader of Kent County Council (KCC) Roger Gough has told a meeting of council Members that the events of the past week will have a huge impact on KCC and the future of local government across the UK A major step towards securing more decision-making powers in Kent and Medway was outlined in the English Devolution White Paper setting out plans for local government reorganisation and more elected mayors across England Devolution is a key policy of the government central it says to kickstarting economic growth which will involve handing decision-making powers to local political leaders and providing millions of pounds to shape major policies and projects on a regional level a large proportion of decisions about what happens in Kent and Medway are taken by the government and its departments it wants to give areas more powers to make their own decisions on issues such as transport Medway Council and all 12 District and Borough Councils in the county submitted an expression of interest earlier this year to the Deputy Prime Minister which set out how they are keen to work with government to shape an innovative and comprehensive devolution deal for Kent and Medway “The result does offer the chance for this county to regain the strategic powers and capacity that have been lost as a result of national policy choices and the impact of overstretched people services on our finances Roger Gough told Members that the timetable for devolution in Kent and Medway could now move forward at pace: “The White Paper set out what was very clear to many of us following what the Local Government Minister that what are now called mayoral strategic authorities are the building blocks of a new settlement for government across England “You can't opt out and there will be no orphan areas; a mayoral settlement is non-negotiable But in recent weeks two things have changed at least in degree Local government reorganisation for two tier areas has become a major feature of the plans “The result does offer the chance for this county to regain the strategic powers and capacity that have been lost as a result of national policy choices and the impact of overstretched people services on our finances “We’re helped in the doing of this by having the clear geography of Kent and Medway And critically we share those boundaries with major public services - Police Health - which puts us in a very strong position stronger than many other parts of the country to bring public services closer together and deliver both better services and better value for the Kent pound “We also have the habits of partnership across a number of key areas through the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership our work on pathways for all in post 16 education and skills They give us a firm foundation for that future and we’ve worked closely with Medway Council and with the 12 districts and boroughs of Kent to develop the Kent and Medway approach “The next stage is that government will set out early in the new year which areas belong to the priority devolution program Those areas will have the opportunity to catch up with the devolution trailblazers such as Greater Manchester and the West Midlands within a few short years as well as developing that public service reform agenda “The devil is in the detail of timings of developing institutions and of addressing quite complex financial issues it is in our interests to move sooner rather than later which delivers service and financial benefits and put us more in charge of our own destiny in developing those institutions and none of the 14 councils across Kent and Medway “This is the most important and potentially transformational issue facing this council in many years on the government's own timetable not ours Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) revealed yesterday (18 December) details of the provisional finance settlement for councils confirming how much funding authorities are set to receive in 2025/26 Under the provisional settlement - the amount the government gives councils each year - when taking into account all of the component grants KCC receives around £30m more than last year Roger Gough told KCC Members: “We have seen some improvements in the position for Kent But the reality is it still does not keep pace with the pressures that we face some of them exacerbated by government decisions we've seen an increase in what's allocated to social care  up from £600 million to £880 million nationally KCC's grant will be £20 million more compared to 2024/25 There is the children's social care prevention grant which we welcome along with some of the associated policy announcements the allocation of funding through the £600 million pound recovery grant is not in our view targeted on those areas of greatest spending pressures and raises questions as to what the longer term approach will be to allocation of funding and what that may mean to us as a council is in many ways about other government decisions the decisions in relation to the National Living Wage the increase and reduction in thresholds in relation to Employers' National Insurance contributions and most immediately our social care providers is substantial “We will continue to work with the providers on that because it represents a massive impact on a sector that is already under intense strain And we believe it is wrong that those providers working to the requirements of the public sector are not given the same relief from those pressures.” For more on devolution, visit: Devolution - Kent County Council updates and information from us direct to your inbox.