Council urges retention of Folkestone Library
Protestors outside the library in March 2023 Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone & Hythe District Council has voiced its preference for keeping the town’s library service at the Grace Hill building.…
Exciting Maidstone LitFest 2024 line-up revealed
The full programme for the Maidstone LitFest (5–12 October) has been announced and is bound to delight book fans, with free children’s events, writing workshops, comedy and best-selling authors. The…
Rare Aphra Behn first edition goes on show at Beaney in Canterbury
The Beaney in the centre of Canterbury An incredibly rare first edition 1688 copy of Aphra Behn’s novel Oroonoko has gone on display at The Beaney House of Art &…
Gogglebox star Gyles Brandreth to headline Maidstone LitFest
Writer, broadcaster and Celebrity Gogglebox star Gyles Brandreth is to be the leading author for this year’s MBC Maidstone LitFest. Launching his new book ‘Prose & Cons’ this autumn, the…
Folkestone and Hythe MP ‘humbling’ to see Ukrainian troops training to fight in Lydd
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins OBE 19 March 2024. Ukrainian army recruits Earlier this month I was in Lydd…
Invitation into personal sanctuary of iconic filmmaker and artist in Dungeness
Photo: Library image – Terence Scott – Hawkinge Gazette — A new book published on 4th April 2024 invites readers into the personal sanctuary of the iconic artist and filmmaker,…
From Page to Stage – Tonbridge college students bring books to life in local primary schools
North Kent College students Photo: North Kent College World Book Day was brought to life for two schools earlier this month, when North Kent College students from its Tonbridge campus…
Prospects of public consultation gives Save our Library campaign in Folkestone a boost
Protesters outside the library Photo: Ray Duff A local working group consisting of senior officers and Cabinet members from Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Creative Folkestone and representatives of the…
Groundbreaking new book reveals forgotten hospital’s impact on Folkestone’s Victorian Heyday!
In a new book, the long-forgotten Sanatorium emerges from the shadows, shedding light on Folkestone’s vibrant past. The work delves into the intertwined fate of a town and its infectious…
Folkestone Library supporters mark One Year of fighting for its reopening
Protesters outside Folkestone Library Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff – The Save Folkestone Library campaign group hosted a literary event on Wednesday evening at the Community Room on The…