Vicarage Farm near Hythe shortlisted for RIBA award
Vicarage Farm shortlisted for the RIBA 2023 South East Awards Hollaway Studio based in London and Hythe was tasked with a challenge of creating a substantial extension to Vicarage Farm,…
£500 in prizes at Mote Park ‘inspirational’ art challenge
Picture: Watercolour by Eddy Finch – an example of the sort of artworks that can be entered into the competition Maidstone Borough Council is launching a new art competition for…
Hugo scoops Folkestone Museum’s Platinum Badge
Hugo Barnes in front of the oil painting ‘Arrival of the Belgian Refugees’ by Fredo Franzoni, gifted to the town of Folkestone in 1916 as an appreciation for its care…
Beautiful blooms rewarded in Canterbury tenants’ gardening competition
The stunning gardens and beautiful hanging baskets belonging to council tenants in the district were celebrated at this year’s tenants’ gardening competition. The annual scheme is run by the Resident…
Kent children’s charity partners with Superheroes Tri on TV this Sunday
Yasmina dressed as Superman taking part in the Superheroes challenge in her walker Local children’s charity Tree of Hope is hoping one of the families they support will be featured…
Ashford school pupils scoop cash prize
KCC warden Peter Beasley and Cllr Peter Feacey with children from Victoria Road Primary School Pupils at Victoria Road Primary School in Ashford have been presented with a cheque for…
Are you ready for the Gadgeteers Summer Challenge in Kent
KCC’s library service is excited to introduce Gadgeteers, the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge for youngsters. Children are invited to join the Gadgeteers – Aisha, Eddie, Leo, Maggie,…
Kent company to host 10th annual Family Matters charity golf day
The winning team from 2021, Newmans, with Perrys’ CEO, Stewart Pope Kent-based accountancy practice Perrys will be hosting its tenth annual fundraising golf day on Friday 10 June to support…
Celebrating Dover’s unsung ‘Environmental Heroes’
Environmental heroes Photo: DDC Dover District Council has celebrated some of the district’s unsung community heroes with their brand new Environmental Hero awards – thanking those who work tirelessly to…
Blooming great gardening competition winners take a bow in Ashford
Jean and Ian Clifton win best front or back garden Ashford in Bloom gardening competition organisers have admitted to it being a hard job judging some of the best entries…