World in a Tent Festival swinging into Folkestone and Ashford
Summer festivals are arriving in Kent on Sunday July 3rd in Folkestone and on Saturday July 9th in Ashford 12 – 8pm July 3rd Festival includes: Tsungai Tsikirai ( Zimbabwean…
Sandwich ‘Open’ bonanza drives £113million to Kent
The 149th Open at Royal St George’s in 2021 delivered £113.4 million in economic benefit to Kent (picture credit: The R&A) The 149th Open at Royal St George’s in 2021…
Large crowd follows the Piper for return of Folkestone Fisheries Blessing
Piper Chris Bone leads the procession from the Church Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff – Large crowds gathered for the normally annual ceremony of blessing the fisheries for the…
Photography workshops take off at Battle of Britain Memorial Folkestone
Budding photographers can learn how to use their cameras and smartphones creatively to capture the Battle of Britain Memorial site at a children’s summer holiday photography workshop. You’ll be taken…
Fun-packed funding day in Hythe for Pam to raise cash for cancer charity
A fun-packed day of activities in aid of Cancer Research UK will make Hythe the place to be on the first Saturday in July. Hythe Cricket and Squash Club is…
Man at Lydd music festival suffers serious injuries after being struck with ‘gas cannister’
An appeal for information has been issued after a man was assaulted at a music event in Lydd. It was reported that between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Saturday 28 May…
Caribbean women feature in Folkestone ‘Windrush exhibition’
A visitor viewing the portraits Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff… A small but nevertheless highly interesting new exhibition has just opened at Urban Room, near Folkestone harbour featuring portraits…
Tree of Hope Summer Fair at Tonbridge Castle this weekend
Kent children’s charity Tree of Hope is holding its summer fair at Tonbridge Castle on June 25, from 12 noon to 4pm. There will be around 35 stalls run by…
‘Speakers’ Corner’ arrives on ‘Civic Day’ in Folkestone
R-L Alistair Upton (Creative Folkestone) officially opens the event alongside Kay Burley, Cllr Nicola Keen , Mayor of Folkestone; and Roger Joyce (Shepway HEART Forum) Photo: Ray Duff By Ray…
William Harvey wreath laying in Folkestone returns after enforced 2-year break
The Harvey Statue with the caplet wreaths placed below Photo: Ray Duff… Story by Ray Duff – The annual commemoration of Folkestone’s most famous son, Dr William Harvey, was once…