Don’t Miss Out! Claim Your FREE Trees for Schools and Communities Today
Image: Woodland Trust With 300,000 free trees up for grabs, schools and communities are being urged to make their New Year a positive one, by planting trees before the 8…
Warm hearted Gurkha Nepalese community supports Ashford charity
Ashford’s big-hearted Gurkha Nepalese community has collected 20 boxes of food items and £1,152 in cash donations for the town’s FareShare food bank. Organised by Sagarmatha Gurkha Nepalese Community Ashford…
Alkham flooding as Nailbourne in Dover, turns village green into giant paddling pool
Alkham Village Green Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Following on from a forecast of flooding in Alkham, Dover in last month’s village newsletter article, by editor Brian Wimsett, his prediction has proved…
Maidstone Winter Community Support Fund – Apply now!
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is encouraging local community groups to apply now for the new Winter Community Support Fund. Applications are now open online for the MBC Winter Community Support…
Neighbourhood Watch tips for keeping you and your neighbours safe at Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night
Halloween – Trick or Treating Kent Police want you to enjoy Halloween, but remember, not everyone wants to take part! Here’s a few things to remember when you are celebrating…
Brand new Maidstone church and community hub opens its doors
Revd Cannon Arthur Houston Work is now complete on St Faith’s Centre, a brand new church and community centre in the Springfield and Ringlestone area of Maidstone. The site celebrated…
Dover parks fly high with Green Flag Award for third time
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Dover have won the Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, for the third consecutive year. The award recognises…
MP urges council to take action against vandals and dumpers in Dover and Deal
Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke is calling for Dover District Council to launch a crackdown on graffiti and fly-tipping. Natalie points out that fines have increased from 10th July…
Scientists seek public help to study butterfly impacts of extreme weather
Common Blue butterfly Photo: Butterfly Conservation Scientists are asking for the public’s assistance in uncovering the effects of extreme weather on butterflies across Kent and Great Britain. The Butterfly Conservation,…
Victoria Park Extravaganza – Milestone for Ashford
This summer sees an important milestone for Ashford’s biggest urban park as a number of new and improved facilities are completed and a celebratory launch event takes place. The Victoria…