Thanet District Council Lotto awards over £90,000 to local community groups
Library image Lotto – Pixabay Thanet District Council announced last week (Friday 22 November 2024) that 50 Lotto grants totalling over £90,000 have been awarded to local community groups. They…
Generous Police funding lifeline for Kent domestic abuse charity
Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services (DAVSS), which provides support to any victims of domestic abuse, aged 16 years and above, in west Kent has been given £1,000 from the auction…
Kennington Juniors Under 8s Score Big for Charity!
The Kennington Juniors under 8s team have shown incredible heart and determination by raising over £2,500 through a marathon charity shootout! The young players, aged six to eight, battled through…
Baa-bye! ‘Shaun the Sheep art trail’ bidding Maidstone adieu
Hold onto your hats, folks! The baa-rilliant ‘Shaun the Sheep in the Heart of Kent’ art trail is about to bid us adieu, leaving Maidstone a little less woolly and…
Community groups unveil makeovers following rural funding boost
Dover District Council Offices Photo: HG SCOPIX Fifteen rural businesses and community groups were awarded funding from the Rural England Prosperity Fund and the first two projects have now been…
Hospice Charity set to lose £10,000 after trio take turns wrecking sheep statues in Maidstone – Updated CCTV 30 August 2024
Shaun the Sheep A charity stands to lose around £10,000 after two statues were damaged in Maidstone and now officers are seeking help to find the suspects. Between 10pm and…
Former Ashford hospital nurse raises £11,000 for dementia care
Sue and Dave Threadingham with Joy McCue and Jade Garlick from the dementia team Photo: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust A former nurse with a passion for improving…
Dismasted catamaran with two onboard rescued by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat
The dismasted catamaran alongside the Whitstable lifeboat Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A dismasted catamaran with two occupants onboard had to be towed ashore by the Whitstable RNLI lifeboat on Friday…
On your marks! Get set for 18th Folkestone Half Marathon
Library image Runners from across Kent and even further afield will be busy training for the Folkestone Half Marathon which takes place in September. Ray Johnson, Race Director, said: “The…