Summer Park and Ride service to be launched in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council are piloting a park and ride service in Folkestone this summer. The service – which will be operated by Stagecoach – will run from the…
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:…
Celebrity divorces setting trend for amicable separations says Kent solicitor
Celebrity divorces setting the trend for amicable separations as divorce rate increases 25% during Covid Despite a major increase in the number of marriages ending, the amicable nature of divorces…
Folkestone Fishing Museum re-opens
Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors to visitors once again after a very long close down…
Rough sleeping initiative success in Canterbury
Since Canterbury City Council started its dedicated rough sleeper initiative (RSI) in July 2018, 352 people who were sleeping rough have been removed from the streets and been found permanent…
Twelve-year-old Canterbury boy with rare disease raises thousands of pounds
Ethan with his mum Katrina Twelve-year-old Ethan from Canterbury, Kent has raised almost £4,000 for the MPS Society and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) by walking over 100km in the…
Canterbury Lord Mayor smashes the record!
Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr…
Former Naval man takes on Ashford Mayoral role
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.’…
No Holiday in the Sun for Sex Pistols TV crew spotted in Folkestone
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…
Former Folkestone ferry saved from the breakers
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…