Christmas tree chipping raises £1,300 at Whitstable RNLI
Photo: Chris Davey RNLI Firs ‘flew’ into the chipping machine at a rate of knots, as dozens of Christmas trees arrived at Whitstable lifeboat station on Sunday morning to be…
Water company improves futures for young people in Kent
As part of Southern Water’s ongoing activities to support communities it has awarded five £10,000 grants to regional charities working to support improved futures for young people. Under Level 1…
Pilgrims Hospices’ Christmas tree recycling branches out across east Kent
Pilgrims Hospices Tree Recycling initiative is celebrating its 11th anniversary since its inception in Ashford Borough Council area, raising an incredible, £171,635 for local hospice care in that time. In…
Time’s running out to see Ramsgate Harbour’s spectacular illuminations
Boats at Ramsgate Royal Harbour in Christmas lights Credit: RNLI/Steve Burton… A spectacular show of Christmas decorations have cast their light over Ramsgate Royal Harbour this December to raise money…
Saving lives at sea by recycling your Christmas tree at Margate Lifeboat Station
Library image So Christmas dinner is a memory, the decorations await their return to the cupboard for another year, but what about the Christmas tree you say? How about letting…
Happier Christmas on the cards for many of the area’s most vulnerable youngsters
Gifts for the children A happier Christmas is on the cards for many of the district’s most vulnerable children and young people, thanks to staff from Folkestone & Hythe District…
Lifesaving search and rescue charity given £10,000 by Kent Police
A charitable organisation dedicated to assisting the emergency services in the search for and rescue of vulnerable missing people has been handed a donation from Kent Police. Kent Search and…
Mayor presents rare Freedom of Folkestone honour
Photo: Folkestone Town Council On Thursday 17 November 2022 the Royal British Legion (RBL) Cheriton and Morehall Branch was presented with Freedom of Entry to the Town of Folkestone by…
Scores of children who sleep on sofas or on the floor helped by ‘bed-building’ volunteers in Thanet
More than 140 volunteers took part in the Big Bed Build project at Discovery Park More than 140 volunteers recruited from businesses at Discovery Park recently took part in the…
Burglars who targeted charity in Faversham are locked up
Two burglars who targeted small businesses and a charity in Faversham and east Kent have been jailed for a total of more than five and a half years. Lee Owen,…