Shakespeare’s support for Folkestone Library fight
A performer reads quotes from Shakespeare’s works Photo: Ray Duff – By Ray Duff – Despite the weather, Save Folkestone Library campaigners once again gathered outside the town’s main library.…
Protesters jailed over scaling of QE2 bridge at Dartford and disrupting traffic for 41 hours
Men guilty of public nuisance after climbing QEII Bridge Image: Essex Police Two men have been sentenced after causing widespread disruption across the South-East when they dangerously climbed the QEII…
Demonstrators keep up the pressure to Save Folkestone Library
A colourful banner on display – Photo: Ray Duff – By Ray Duff – Once more demonstrators gathered outside Folkestone Library and in the Town Centre. Despite the dull and…
Folkestone Library protesters making a noise to overturn closure
The protest gathered at West Cliff Gardens near Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins’s office Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – On Saturday morning, more than…
Angry protest over Folkestone Library closure
Many protesters gathered outside the now closed library Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff… Following the shock news from Kent County Council of the proposed closure of the main library…
Folkestone vigil for murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey
People of all ages lit candles – Photo: Ray Duff – Words and pictures by Ray Duff – Mourners gathered at the end of the Stade, Folkestone on Friday evening…
‘Reclaim these Streets’ march in Ashford celebrates International Women’s Day
An event to celebrate International Women’s Day is taking place on Sunday 5 March aimed at raising awareness over women’s safety. A ‘Reclaim these Streets’ march will start off in…
Remembering the million plus anti Iraq War demo 20 years ago today
Ray Duff at Trafalgar Square on the day By Ray Duff – Today, Wednesday, 15 February, marks the twentieth anniversary of the largest ever demonstration to take place in Britain.…
Suspected activists arrested after M25 car search uncovers climbing equipment and banners
Five people have been arrested after a suspicious vehicle was stopped on the M25 in Westerham. Officers on patrol searched the car and seized climbing equipment including harnesses, D-locks and…
Man and woman in 70s held by police after Kent M25 gantry protests
Library image A man and a woman were arrested by Kent Police officers following protests on motorway gantries over the M25. Officers were called to junction 4 on Wednesday 9…