School’s imaginative green project has countywide potential
Rory Love and Langton Girls’ Grammar students School pupils across the county are being encouraged to take part in a wide range of ecology and environment lessons thanks to an…
Huge impact of fly-tipping across Kent and South East
Newly-released figures from Defra show that there were more than a million incidents of fly-tipping on public land in the last year – and more than 100,000 in the South…
Folkestone and Hythe MP backs action against ‘failing’ water companies
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 February 2023 We can all agree that we want to see a reduction…
East Kent chalk stream thrives again
A Kentish river is now reaping the environmental benefits of a partnership makeover project that has restored over 300 metres of rare chalk stream habitat at Seaton, near Canterbury. Kentish…
Pilgrims Hospices’ Christmas tree recycling branches out across east Kent
Pilgrims Hospices Tree Recycling initiative is celebrating its 11th anniversary since its inception in Ashford Borough Council area, raising an incredible, £171,635 for local hospice care in that time. In…
Cracker of a ‘Fishmas’ stocking of 5,000 fish in the River Stour
The Environment Agency is getting into the festive spirit by providing some whopping annual stocking fillers for local anglers across the South East. Rivers, still waters, and local clubs have…
Rural and Wildlife crime has large impact yet goes largely unreported
Rural and Wildlife crime often goes unreported say Police. It is thought part of the issue is that these crimes are largely unknown when compared to other commonly known crimes.…
Dover plants scores of trees in memory of Queen
Tree planting in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II – Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of DDC and Cllr Michael Conolly, Chairman of DDC are pictured at the Council offices in…
Folkestone and Hythe council throw good money after bad on Princes Parade development
Clearing the land at Princes Parade “Conservative councillors are throwing good money after bad by pursuing the unwanted Princes Parade development in Hythe when all the evidence suggests it won’t…
A cracker of a ‘Fishmas’ stocking for anglers in Kent
The Environment Agency is getting into the festive spirit by providing some whopping annual stocking fillers for local anglers across the South East. Rivers, still waters, and local clubs have…