Is it chocks away for Manston Airport?
Library image – 747 freight aircraft landing at Manston in 2007 The High Court has ruled a legal challenge to the development consent order (DCO) for Manston Airport has been…
Folkestone and Hythe MP assured architect’s plans for land near Harbour Arm will change
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 September 2023 Harbour Arm seafront scheme There has been considerable discussion over the…
Multi-million pound flagship hotel opens in Dover
Doug Bannister, Chief Executive of the Port of Dover, who paid tribute to Seelan’s entrepreneurial vision and his support for the town at the opening ceremony An evening of celebration…
Multi-million pound investment celebration for Dover flagship hotel and Spa
Dover Seafront Next week, the Dover Marina Hotel and Spa, a flagship hotel in the South East, will host a celebration event to showcase a multi-million pound investment. The hotel’s…
Margate artist Tracey Emin buys Westbrook Loggia
Tracey Emin – Photo: Thanet District Council Artist Tracey Emin has bought the Westbrook Loggia building at Westbrook Bay from Thanet District Council. She plans to renovate it into a…
Folkestone and Hythe MP remains committed to delivery of the Harbour Plan
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 9 August 2023 When I was first elected as your Member of Parliament in…
Ramsgate Harbour gets makeover with new town square and Clock House facelift
Clock House Photo: Thanet District Council Work is now underway on the Inclusive Harbour elements of the Levelling Up Funded Projects in Ramsgate which include the refurbishment of the Clock…
Wildlife charities urge Gove to save wildlife site from Theme Park threat
Photo: Richard Bayfield A coalition of wildlife charities has written to Government Minister Michael Gove, asking him to revoke a planning designation that puts a nationally important wildlife site in…
Boost for local jobs at £1.5m revamped service station in Whitfield
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke welcomed a £1.5m investment that is set to create at least 15 new jobs when she unveiled the revitalised Whitfield Service Station just outside the port…
Folkestone’s East Cliff proposed revamp kicked into long grass
Sunny Sands beach overlooked by the Martello Tower situated on the East Cliff The previous Tory administration’s plan to revamp the East Cliff area in Folkestone has been dropped after…