Lion cub litter born at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe
Library photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash There are three reasons to smile this January with the birth of a precious litter of lion cubs at Port Lympne Hotel &…
Dover District Council gives grant for Churches Together emergency scheme
Dover District Council has given a grant of £5,000 to the Kent Emergency Chaplin’s Scheme following the fantastic work of Churches Together in Dover, providing supplies, food, drink, welfare support…
Hythe Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve issue closure notice for January
Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash It is with a heavy heart that we will be closing Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve to the public from 4th January 2021 until…
Town council arranges free hot meals and Christmas presents for Folkestone children and families
A free hot meals initiative and Christmas present scheme for Folkestone’s vulnerable and disadvantaged children and parents helped 80 families over the festive period. After the success of Folkestone Town…
Children help KFRS spread Christmas cheer to the homeless
Children are helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) spread festive cheer, by making Christmas cards for homeless people who’ve been housed in temporary accommodation. In recent months KFRS has…
Curious canine back home in Margate for Christmas thanks to PDSA vets
Dexter -recovered for Christmas A dappy Great Dane cross named Dexter has been saved by PDSA Vets after he ate three feet of tinsel. Dexter (10) was taken to vet…
Ready to listen this Christmas in the Folkestone Haven
Christmas can be a really hard time of the year for some people in the best of years, and this is hardly that. The Folkestone Haven is there everyday to…
Amazing kindness shown by people who have rallied to provide welfare for M20 lorry drivers
Multi-agency efforts to provide people caught up in the cross-Channel traffic disruption in Kent with food, water and facilities is continuing over the Christmas period. On the M20, Kent County…
Folkestone and Hythe supporting families facing winter hardship
Support for families and individuals who are struggling to buy food or keep warm this winter is being provided across the Folkestone and Hythe district. Along with other local authority…
LGBT+ charity supported by west Kent child protection team
A charity which helps young people who may be confused about their sexuality is being supported by our child protection officers in west Kent. The BeYou Project reaches out to…