Women and girls able to feel safer when visiting Rochester
A new initiative to help women and girls feel safer when visiting Rochester High Street has been launched. Several local businesses have joined up to the ‘Safe Spaces’ scheme which…
Aerodrome Road in Hawkinge to be closed from April 11
From Susan Carey, Member for Elham Valley, Kent County Council, District Councillor, North Downs West, Folkestone & Hythe District Council Part of Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, will be closed to traffic…
Alkham Newsletter continues to embrace rural community life
Squeezed between Dover and Folkestone, Alkham village, with around 700 residents in the parish, continues to retain its village feel despite its nearby urban neighbours. So, if you want to…
What would you put in Dover’s Community Time Capsule?
Conservators from Bainbridge Conservation Photo: DDC Come along on Saturday to explore the science of conservation at the Maison Dieu or suggest what should be put into a Dover time…
Folkestone and Hythe show support for beleaguered Ukraine
Fr Dylan Jeffrey and welcomer at the Catholic Church Photo: Ray Duff Story and Photos by Ray Duff Over the past few weeks we have all watched in horror at…
Candle and a Prayer for Ukraine at Folkestone Catholic Church on Saturday 12 March
On Saturday 12th March, from 12.30pm to 4.00pm, the Catholic Church at Our Lady, Help of Christians in Folkestone, at 41 Guildhall Street, is holding ‘A candle and a prayer…
Folkestone and Hythe MP praises local donations to help Ukraine
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 March 2022 On Tuesday 7 March I attended the address given by the…
Work on Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Playground in Deal swings into action
A specially renamed ‘Platinum Jubilee Playground’ with an exciting play area upgrade is set to swing into action to enhance community facilities at Cowdray Square in Deal. This extensive renovation…
Woodpecker Court given £5,000 for young people from Port of Dover Community Fund
Photo: Port of Dover Woodpecker Court, a community organisation in Dover that supports young people who are not yet ready for mainstream post-16 education or a traineeship, has been supported…
New plan for backing stronger Kent lifeline communities
KCC Leader Roger Gough with leaders from charities and social enterprises at this week’s Civil Society Strategy launch Harnessing the civic spirit of volunteers and charities that has proven a…