Inspiring Tunbridge Wells student wins award against all the odds
Xaida Tablazon – Award winning student A Tunbridge Wells student who overcame a number of challenges to gain a Diploma has won an award recognising her outstanding commitment in the…
Bravery and professionalism recognised at west Kent Police awards
Police officers, including those who helped to locate a missing man and then provided vital first aid, have been presented with awards for their contribution to policing and their communities…
KCC wins national award for bee-friendly strategy
Kent County Council (KCC) has been named a Bees’ Needs Champion by the government for its exceptional work in supporting pollinators. The award recognises the council’s Plan Bee, a pollinator…
Dover Junior Police Cadet clocks up 50 hours of volunteering
A Kent Volunteer Junior Police Cadet has volunteered an astonishing 50 hours of his time in helping his local community. Charles Fisher of the Dover Unit was presented with a certificate marking…
Dover parks fly high with Green Flag Award for third time
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Dover have won the Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, for the third consecutive year. The award recognises…
Green Flag Awards for Folkestone and Hythe District’s Best Parks
Royal Military Canal in Hythe Four of the Folkestone and Hythe district’s most beloved parks and green spaces have once again proven their excellence by keeping the Green Flag for…
Fruit and veg grower in Kent wins top award
Caroline Ayears Johnson of Watts Farms receiving the Emsden trophy from Paul Cobb of FWAG Watts Farms, a Kent-based family business that grows a rainbow of crops, has won a…
Dover’s environmental ‘Heroes’ rewarded
The REACH awards Dover District Council hosted a ceremony on Sunday 2 July, in the Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey, to reward some of the community’s local environmental heroes. The…
A Grade II listed Shepway farmhouse dating from 1739 honoured with RIBA South East Award 2023
Image: Hollaway Architects Upper Maxsted Farm ©Hufton+Crow Hollaway Studio’s award-winning design for Upper Maxted, near Stelling Minnis can be regarded as their client’s paean to architecture and has been inspired…
F51 Sports Park in Folkestone bags RIBA South East Awards ‘Building of the Year’ 2023
Community sports park supporting young people in Folkestone wins RIBA South East Awards ‘Building of the Year’ 2023 – Hollaway Architects F51 Skatepark Folkestone ©Huft Opened in 2022, F51 Sports…