Folkestone ‘Mayor’s Coal Fund’ launched for Christmas
Library image Since 1974 applications have been welcomed each year around this time from residents of Folkestone to apply to the Town Mayor of Folkestone’s Christmas Fund for assistance with…
Family’s festive fundraising for East Kent Hospital Charity reaches £900
The family raise another £330 from their festive lights display A Folkestone family have raised a total of almost £900 for East Kent Hospitals Charity with their annual festive lights…
Dartford College’s ‘Pie the Teacher’ helps to raise ‘a grand’ for local disabled children’s charity
North Kent College students used the skills they are learning to raise £1,000 for a local charity Events and Business students planned and organised a Christmas Fair at the College’s…
Christmas tree chipping raises over a thousand pounds for Whitstable RNLI
RNLI Whitstable volunteers and the team from A. Bird Tree Surgeons with Simon (right) who delivered his tree and those of neighbours to the chipping session held outside Whitstable lifeboat…
Culinary Students Serve Up Support for North Kent Hospice at Christmas
Students present £1,000 to ellenor Hospice to the Gallery Restaurant A North Kent based charity received an extra special Christmas present as local students raised £1,000 to support its efforts.…
Urgh! – One in ten chance of clogging your pipes on Christmas Day with Turkey Fat
There is a one in ten chance of a Turkey fatberg blockage in customers’ pipes and drains during the festive period, if householders tip fat, oil and grease down the…
No tree left bare for hundreds of vulnerable children across Folkestone and Hythe
FHDC staff receiving gift vouchers from The Channel Rotary Club President Derek Harris Hundreds of vulnerable children and young people in Folkestone and Hythe district will be receiving a loving…
Folkestone pupils create Christmas recycling wishes into art
Four of The Beacon School designer’s with Folkestone & Hythe District Council Leader Cllr Jim Martin Photo: FHDC Folkestone pupils have risen to the challenge of creating Christmas greetings with…