Police Cadets move in to clean-up Dover town
Kent Police Cadets recently supported the Great British Clean-up campaign in Dover by collecting around 25 bags of rubbish. The volunteers were out with their litter-pickers on Thursday 10 June…
Giant Poppies mark Royal British Legion Centenary and Armed Forces Day in Dover
Two seven-metre-high poppy murals have been created at the home of the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne to mark this year’s centenary of the Royal British Legion and…
Harvey Sunday commemorated in Folkestone after COVID-19 pause
The Harvey Statue with four caplet wreaths Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos: Ray Duff On Sunday, dignitaries,Dr Robina Coker (President-Elect of the Harveian Society of London) and Cmdr Mike…
Pride Month in Kent sees raising of Rainbow Flag at KCC
June is Pride Month and to mark the occasion, KCC is flying the Rainbow Flag at County Hall in Maidstone. The Chairman of Kent County Council, Ann Allen MBE said:…
Folkestone to New York – Pride is back!
Photo: Folkestone Pride Folkestone Pride has announced the ‘Pride Picnic’ on The Leas, Folkestone, will be taking place on Saturday 17th of July 2021. But sadly, organisers have said that…
Four men charged after arrests at Dover anti-immigration protest
Four men have been charged after being arrested at a pre-planned anti-immigration protest in Dover. Around 60 people took part in a gathering in the town centre and along the…
Dover residents are kept in the picture as The Open Returns to Sandwich
Photo: Nigel Huddlestone MP, Minister for Sport & Tourism visits Royal St George’s to see preparations for The Open © DCMS With The 149th Open at Royal St George’s just…
Dover gears up for bumper summer with visit by Tourism Minister ahead of The Open
Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, pictured above, visited White Cliffs Country this week to mark English Tourism Week As the district gears up for a bumper summer,…
Kent Police control room worker helps arrest two men and wins national award
Photo above: Natalie Harman A national award has been presented to a Kent Police control room dispatcher who helped to safeguard two vulnerable women. The incident happened in Canterbury in…
Over 500 descend on Folkestone to demonstrate against use of Shorncliffe camp housing refugees
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Despite the weather Saturday saw over 500 people attend an event at the former cricket field opposite the controversial refugee housing at Napier Barracks,…