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This week saw the inauguration of a new Ashford Mayor. Cllr Callum Knowles has dedicated his position to two key goals: ‘community wellbeing’ as well as ‘encouraging greater environmental responsibility.’…
Locational TV equipment vans parked outside the Folca building in Folkestone town centre. Photo Ray Duff By Ray Duff A six part TV series, directed by the renowned Danny Boyle…
By Ray Duff At the end of last year one the two original Folkestone based ro/ro ferries, mv Horsa, was saved from the breakers yards by Sealink Historic ferries. After…
Cllr Susan Carey outside the Hawkinge Community Centre The Annual Hawkinge Town Meeting was held virtually on Wednesday 21 April 2021 – here is the report presented by Kent County…
It’s Shakespeare Day, 23 April and time to celebrate the life and work of our most renowned playwright, actor and poet. Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource…
When Maurice Churchward from Walmer, pictured above, turned 100 in March 2020 the country had just entered its first lockdown and plans to mark the former serviceman’s centenary were hastily…
Photo above: Laura Brackenborough shows off a t-shirt and totebag An Ashford woman who suffers from a rare debilitating condition has come up with a unique line of clothing and…
First published Hawkinge Gazette 26 March 2016 – Kent-based Battle of Britain Memorial Trust pays tribute to Sqn Ldr Tony Pickering who has died aged 95 The Kent-based Battle of…
Home to the National Memorial to the Few and The Scramble Experience We hope you continue to enjoy reading about the work of the Trust, a registered charity that depends…
Photo by Jonathan Ridley on Unsplash News from the Battle of Britain Memorial – Home to the National Memorial to the Few and The Scramble Experience I knew The Few…
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