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LATEST NEWS…
  • The Wreaths placed around the RAF Battle of Britain memorial Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff Around 50 people congregated on The Leas on Wednesday evening to mark the first full commemoration of the end of the Battle or Britain beside the RAF memorial, for two years. The poignant event was attended by […]
  • Police Dog Bear A police dog helped to recover stolen cigarettes and alcohol following a burglary in Folkestone. Kent Police was called to a report of a break-in at a supermarket in Cheriton High Street at around 1.45am on Tuesday 14 September 2021. Police dog Bear attended with officers and helped […]
FEATURES…
  • The site before the ‘Daylighting’ of Basted Stream One-hundred metres of the Bourne Stream south of Borough Green is set to flow freely once more after being released from its underground pipe thanks to the Environment Agency and construction firm A B Canham and Son. The newly open […]
  • Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry  Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the neighbouring communities  that I have called home for part of each year for decades. No doubt […]
TOURISM…
  • Left to right: Virginia Lewis-Jones, Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter; Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of Dover District Council; Cllr Graeme Wanstall, Dover Town Council; Virginia Portman, National Trust General Manager A meadow on the iconic White Cliffs of Dover that was saved for the […]
  • It’s that time of year again when beaches are getting ready for summer. Beach recycling work has already started between Beach Walk and Tankerton Sailing Club. The dozer and excavator will work their way along each groyne bay regrading the stones, ensuring the beach is in good shape for the […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Photo: Folkestone Pride Folkestone Pride has announced the ‘Pride Picnic’ on The Leas, Folkestone, will be taking place on Saturday 17th of July 2021. But sadly, organisers have said that due to Covid, there won’t be a parade this year. “Instead we want everyone to join us for a […]
DRUGS…
  • A drug dealer is starting a prison sentence after detectives identified he was running a cocaine and heroin delivery network from Maidstone. Investigators from Kent Police’s County Line and Gang Team became aware that between 1 August and 25 November 2020 a specific phone number was being used to […]
FRAUD…
  • KCC has received further reports of residents in Kent being targeted by emails claiming to be from Royal Mail. What happens:You receive an email claiming to be from Royal Mail.The email states a parcel is on the way and a shipping fee needs to be paid.You are directed to a link to pay […]
BUSINESS…
  • More funding for small and medium-sized businesses in the Folkestone Community Works area has been released. A further £100,000 is now available under the SME Business Grant Scheme offering local businesses grants – which must be match-funded pound for pound – to help support their development and […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Conningbrook Lakes Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford Borough Council has launched a consultation on the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Conningbrook Lakes to allow the council to set a range of measures to address anti-social behaviour and help to improve the local […]
SCHOOLS…
  • The Summer Bonanza is here – free holiday activities and lunch for primary school children who receive free school meals Young children living in the district will not have time to get bored this summer thanks to the Reconnect scheme. Reconnect is a community-led programme designed to get […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Information is sought following a fatal collision on the A2 near Dover. At around 8pm on Wednesday 19 May 2021, a silver Volkswagen T-Roc is reported to have been in collision with a tree while it was travelling on the coastbound A2 at Shepherdswell. A passenger, a man in his 20s from Dover, was […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 September 2021. This week the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, set out the government’s coronavirus strategy for the winter. Before looking at the specifics of those plans, it’s worth […]
FIRE…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called just after 10.30 this morning 22 May, to a lorry fire on the M20 London-bound, between junction 8 for Hollingbourne and junction 9 for Ashford, resulting in both carriageways being closed.  Five fire engines and a bulk water carrier attended, and crews […]
HOUSING…
  • Canterbury City Council has issued an enforcement notice requiring the removal of 37 static caravans from Moate Farm in Stodmarsh Road, Fordwich, which do not have planning permission. Over the years, the owners of the land have secured planning permission for 20 caravans on the site, but since […]
HEALTH…
  • Battle of Britain Memorial site manager Jules Gomez Photo: Battle of Britain Memorial A top Kent visitor attraction forced to close because of the Covid-19 lockdown has taken the opportunity to bring a smile to the faces of local people. When Battle of Britain Memorial site manager Jules Gomez […]
  • From Saturday 1 May the annual seasonal dog restrictions will come into force and dogs will be banned from certain beaches across the district until 30 September. Ahead of this, Folkestone & Hythe District Council is urging dog owners to be responsible this summer and enjoy beaches […]
FARMING…
  • Pictured above: CLA South East Regional Director Michael Valenzia The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is warning of a spike in dog attacks as ‘pandemic puppies’ are set to visit the countryside for the first time, coinciding with the peak of the lambing season. As dog attacks are up 10% [...]
  • Working alongside volunteers from the White Cliffs Countryside Project, Dover Police Cadets spent the day earlier this week at the Western Heights of Dover helping the team pull up Ragwort, a plant that can be poisonous to cattle. The action forms a regular part of the cadets’ efforts [...]
MARITIME…
  • Port of Dover The University of Kent is leading a new research and innovation project with the Port of Dover, P&O Ferries, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Schneider Electric to investigate steps towards decarbonisation of the cross-channel ferry fleet. This is part of the national priority of […]
  • A couple enjoying a beach walk on a sunny but cold day found themselves having to climb up onto a concrete apron to escape the incoming tide. The couple were visiting the area on Saturday 5 December and had decided to walk along the coast. Not being familiar with the tides they found themselves cut […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled a brand new ‘Welcome Back’ programme of cruises to showcase the best of the British Isles this summer, with scenic-only cruises and those with ports of call available on new ship Bolette from Dover. Bolette will embark on her inaugural sailing […]
  • Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette arrived into the Port of Dover yesterday, as part of a series of UK coastal cruises for British passengers which launched on 3rd July. Silhouette is the second passenger call into the Port since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. […]

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