Dover Fastrack takes a giant leap forward with new bridge craned over A2
The 150 tonne crane manoeuvres the bridge into place Dover Fastrack is one step closer to becoming a reality, as a new bridge was installed over the A2 at Whitfield…
Canterbury city centre improvements run out of paving blocks!
Photo: Canterbury City Council Despite a ‘shortfall’ of paving blocks, good progress is being made on the project to revitalise St George’s Street in Canterbury city centre – with the…
New bridge installation will close busy A2 into Dover
The construction of Fastrack, Dover’s inaugural zero-emission bus route, reaches a crucial stage on the weekend of Friday 14 to Monday 17 July as a new bridge spanning 31.5m is…
F51 Sports Park in Folkestone bags RIBA South East Awards ‘Building of the Year’ 2023
Community sports park supporting young people in Folkestone wins RIBA South East Awards ‘Building of the Year’ 2023 – Hollaway Architects F51 Skatepark Folkestone ©Huft Opened in 2022, F51 Sports…
£4.5m undersea mains water pipelines to Isle of Sheppey nearing completion
The £4.5 million project to tunnel two new water mains across the Swale to Sheppey is entering its final phase. The project began last autumn and has overcome huge engineering…
Folkestone F51 Sports Park shortlisted for RIBA Awards
F51 Sports Park Hollaway Studio, the award-winning London and Kent-based design practice has been shortlisted for three of its projects for the RIBA 2023 South East Awards. The trio of…
Port digs deep to keep noise down for piling work on new marina
There was a fantastic response to the temporary usage of the new Outer Marina last summer and, as the appeal of the wider waterfront continues to build, the Port is…
Shock over KCC notice displayed at Cheriton Library today!
Gazette contributor and regular Library user Ray Duff, was shocked to see a notice in the Cheriton Library updating the schedule of work required on Folkestone Library and pushing back…
Folkestone Old High Street remains closed to through traffic
Scaffolding in place in The Old High Street, Folkestone Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff: The footpath to one side of the Old High Street in Folkestone is back open,…
Historic Old High Street in Folkestone forced to close over reports of building risk
View of the Old High Street road closure in Folkestone Photo: Ray Duff – Story and photo by Ray Duff – Part of Folkestone’s historic Old High Street had to…