From Horsepower to Bottle-Neck: The Alkham Valley Road Needs Your Voice!
By Brian Wimsett: Once upon a time in the ‘fabulous’ 1950s, motoring down the Alkham Valley Road was a proper, winding adventure, a tortuous twist and turn where remnants of…
Annual Fisheries Blessing Attracts Large Crowds in Folkestone
Piper Chris Bone leads the procession from the Church Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff: On Sunday, large crowds converged at a local church on the Durlocks to join with…
Race Against Time for ‘Britain’s Most Dangerous Shipwreck’ 1.5 miles Off Sheerness
For over 80 years, the rusted masts of the SS Richard Montgomery have poked through the shallow waters of the Thames Estuary, serving as a daily reminder of the ticking…
A Final Vibrant Sunrise: David Hockney Dies at 88 as Monumental ‘Sunley Window’ Illuminates Margate
The Turner Gallery in Margate – SCOPIX The celebrated British artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88, passing away peacefully at home on June 11, just a…
Secret Kent Archaeology Dig to Feature on BBC’s Digging for Britain
View of the 2025 excavations Photo- Ray Duff By Ray Duff – Following the screening of Folkestone’s Iron Age excavations on East Cliff, as part of episode two of the…
Time Travel on Wheels: Vintage Bus Rally Transports Enthusiasts Across the Romney Marsh
Vintage Buses line up at New Romney Photo: Ray Duff Words and Pictures by Ray Duff The sights and sounds of a bygone era came to life in New Romney…
Folkestone Waves Goodbye to the ‘Coat of Hopes’ on Its Journey of Unity
Museum Curator Coralie Clover dons the Coat as it leaves Folkestone Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff After a three-month stay, the magnificent ‘Coat of Hopes’, a huge, multi-patched quilted…
Unearthing Ancient Secrets: Folkestone’s Cliffside Dig Reveals More Iron Age Wonders!
All hands required to ensure the site is fully excavated Photo and Words – Ray Duff Folkestone’s stunning East Cliff has once again yielded incredible insights into ancient life, as…
Folkestone District Remembers “Seafarer’s Friend” Samuel Plimsoll at Milestone Event
The Mayors and guests around Samuel Plimsoll’s grave Words and pictures by Ray Duff This past Saturday marked a special milestone in Cheriton: the 10th annual commemoration of Samuel Plimsoll,…
Folkestone guitarist who rocked the world with Jimi Hendrix takes centre stage in town!
A view of the Noel Redding exhibition Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff Get ready to crank up the volume and dive into the electrifying life of Folkestone’s own Noel…