Dover students’ Spanish Civil War exhibition opens in Folkestone
Members of the local TUC, IBMT and teacher Tom Millard (right) join former Mayor Cllr Jackie Meade (second left) at the exhibition Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray…
Ashford’s British Cycling bid success means an upgrade from Dirt to Pump!
The Victoria Park Project has been successful in its bid to the British Cycling ‘Places to Ride’ fund, which means existing plans in the park for a bike dirt track…
‘Mods’ scoot back to Folkestone for Skabour Music Festival
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Hundreds descended on Folkestone over the weekend for the first Skabour Music festival since 2019 due to the pandemic. The events were centered around…
Solving the mystery of Canterbury High Street sculptures
Sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge The mystery surrounding the appearance of a series of sculptures outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury’s city…
Surprising find at East Cliff Folkestone foxes archaeology doyens
East Wear Bay which contains the now underground Villa and Iron Age site Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray DuffFolkestone’s Roman Villa site at East Cliff continues to…
Making A Splash at Channel Swimming Exhibition in Dover Museum
One hundred and forty six years after Captain Matthew Webb made history by swimming the Channel on 24 August in 1875, Dover Museum is celebrating the achievements of Channel swimmers…
Folkestone air show goes ahead despite delays
The Red Arrows arrive over the Leas Cliff Hall Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff The hugely anticipated Red Arrow flying team appeared over the skies off…
World War Two Gun Battery site opens up for visitors
Site co-owner Martin Button with Police Cadets behind Words and pictures by Ray Duff On Saturday the World War two gun emplacement site at Capel was open to visitors to…
‘Pay what you can afford’ Café opens in Dover
This week Dover and Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke, pictured above, attended the opening of The Sunrise Café in Dover. The café is a community café where all meals are prepared,…
Age UK takes over running of Folkestone community hub
As lockdown eases and leisure facilities get back to normal business the operation of the community hub in Folkestone has transferred to Age UK South Kent Coast from Monday 21…