Jobs advice and opportunities to get back to work
An exciting new event aimed at helping people overcome setbacks to get them back into the workplace is being held in Aylesham. Advance to Work, organised by Dover District Council…
Music and ‘secret’ fireworks launch Folkestone’s Christmas Lights
Folkestone Town Mayor, Cllr Nicola Keen (centre) joins the Lights Switch On crew Photo: Ray Duff… Words and pictures by Ray Duff… Folkestone town centre was thronged last Saturday by…
Bestselling novelist lights up Old High Street in Folkestone
Author Monica Ali leads the countdown to the lights, as Shepway Voices watch – Photo: Ray Duff… Words and pictures by Ray Duff… On Friday evening hundreds of people gathered…
Ashford and Tenterden Remembers
Band of the Ashford Sea Cadets parading to the Memorial Gardens Ashford Borough Council is to hold its annual Remembrance Sunday service in the Memorial Gardens on Sunday 13 November…
Spooky Halloween bringing Maidstone to life!
Visit Maidstone town centre this half term between Monday 24 to Sunday 30 October for lots of Halloween fun. Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has been working with One Maidstone, the…
Critically rare cattle living and breeding near Dover
A herd of critically rare cattle is steadily increasing its numbers on the chalk downland of the Alkham Valley in Kent. Susannah and Keith Mannerings are breeding the Albion cattle…
Spooky goings-on in Folkestone and Hythe
Things are about to get spooky at Westenhanger Castle, with two free performances of some new Halloween stories coming up later this month. ‘Whispers from the Other Side’ is a…
600 jobs on offer at Dover Jobs and Skills Fair
Library image Over 600 jobs will be on offer along with a host of skills and training opportunities at the Big Dover Jobs & Skills Fair at the Port of…
Meet the Medieval Pilgrims in Dover
Enjoy a family-friendly pilgrim trail, get arty, enter the labyrinth, and enjoy a glass of Maison Brew! The Kent Pilgrims’ Festival (21-25 September 2022) has a host of exciting and…
Buzzing around the Maison Dieu in Dover
Maison Dieu in Dover Dover’s historic Maison Dieu opens this Friday 16 September at 7pm for the launch of The Bees Tale, a charming concertina book, by Creative Pilgrim, artist…