Kent gardeners urged not to cut lawns during ‘No Mow May!’
Gardeners are being asked to leave their lawns uncut and join Kent County Council (KCC) in supporting No Mow May, allowing flowers to bloom and supporting bees and other pollinators.…
Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities, warns Healthwatch Kent & Medway
Library image: Pixabay – Healthwatch Kent & Healthwatch Medway are today both warning that health inequalities are widening as people in the South East are struggling to pay for dental…
Survey finds numbers of flying insects in Kent fell by 72% in under 17 years
A citizen-science survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, has found that the number of flying insects in Kent is 70% less than it was just 17 years-ago. These…
Study highlights how safe e-scooters are compared to bikes
New study from leading safety charity RoSPA finds e-scooters five times safer than bicycles. New report by leading accident prevention charity, RoSPA, and safety-focused e-scooter operator Neuron Mobility, evaluates UK…
TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh calls on people to create a Pit Stop for Pollinators
Peacock butterfly Photo: Matt Berry TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh calls on people to create a Pit Stop for Pollinators this spring, providing butterflies and moths with the plants they need…
Thanet residents urged to mark their wildflower patches on district map
Last year, Thanet District Council created wildflower patches in a number of parks across the district. It also assisted schools and churches to create their own pollinator patches. Now they…
Flagship Ashford town centre wellbeing shop goes from strength to strength
When Ashford’s One You shop opened in Park Mall in 2017 it was initially set up as a six month pilot. Lose weight, get active, quit smoking The shop helps…
South East tops the UK with biggest annual increase in female unemployment
With International Women’s Day fast approaching, the most recent UK employment statistics do not make for positive reading in the South East, as the region experienced the largest annual increase…
Modern homes created in Folkestone’s Victorian Hospital
Part of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone has reopened its doors again – this time to provide more new homes in the district. The Victorian building, which has stood…
Romney Marsh author John Hendy pens London Chatham & Dover Railway history
Port of Dover Between 1864 and 1899 the London Chatham & Dover Railway was the operator of the prestigious Dover to Calais cross-Channel service. During this time it underwent a…