Canterbury village fly-tipper handed suspended prison sentence
The rubbish dumped at Woolage Green A man who dumped a large pile of waste near the village of Woolage Green pleaded guilty to the offence in court and was…
Tree farming across arable and grassland is key to achieving net zero
Photo: Alastair Hotchkiss – Woodland Trust Farming with trees across arable and grassland is key to the farming sector achieving net zero, new research shows. A new report from the…
Council oversees 1,000 ‘whips’ planted by pupils from four Ramsgate schools
The young trees planted at Newington Green Photo: Thanet District Council In October, Thanet District Council got together with four Ramsgate schools to plant 1,000 young trees across the town.…
Bonfire Night organisers urged to avoid using sky lanterns
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging local authorities, community groups and private individuals staging Bonfire Night displays not to release sky lanterns. The organisation is also asking…
Greens claim Folkestone & Hythe Council ignored Princes Parade warnings and wasted £millions
Clearing the land of plant and animal life Shepway Green Party has welcomed news that the ‘unwanted’ Princes Parade development in Hythe may not go ahead but has criticised Folkestone…
Stunning property overlooking River Medway is one-of-a-kind
Hollaway Studio, who were architects for the world’s first multi-storey skatepark – F51, in Folkestone and named one of the “10 coolest new buildings to gawp at this year” by…
Man who transported waste without a licence fined hundreds of pounds
A Herne Bay man who transported waste without having a licence to do so has pleaded guilty to the offence in court and been fined a total of £364. Steven…
Ashford residents’ protest saves tree from the chop at Repton Manor
Copper Beech tree next to Repton Manor Image: Google Maps A mature copper beech tree that is alleged to be causing subsidence damage to Grade II listed Repton Manor has…
Consultation to begin on solar energy project in East Kent powering 42,000 homes
Library image – Solar panels: Pixabay Evolution Power will be carrying out a Statutory Consultation between 25 October and 29 November 2022 to seek feedback on its plans to develop…
Butterfly spotters are happy to have the Blues
Painted Lady staying stable Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Big Butterfly Count saw some species flourish this summer, but numbers are still worryingly low Results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count revealed…