Ashford Invests £1M to Save Iconic Heritage Trio
Following a Cabinet meeting on 14 May 2026, Ashford Borough Council has committed £1 million to safeguard three of the town’s most significant landmarks: the Hubert Fountain, Woodchurch Windmill, and…
Dover Communities Urged to Apply for Share of £50,000 from Community Grants Scheme
Community groups looking for funding are being invited to apply to Dover District Council’s Community Grants Scheme – which opened yesterday, (Monday, 27 April). The popular grants scheme is set…
Gormley’s ‘Two Stones’ Reunited With Artist in ‘Shameful’ Kent Council Fire Sale
MAIDSTONE – Kent County Council has sparked a wave of public backlash after selling a significant public sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley back to the artist himself to plug a…
‘Town Hall’ bosses swap grotty Ashford civic centre for swanky new digs!
Get ready for a bureaucratic ballet! Ashford Borough Council is packing up its dusty desks at the Civic Centre and waltzing over to the swanky International House! The move will…
Boost your income: Pension Credit alert for Folkestone, Hythe, and Romney Marsh Seniors!
Library image Older residents in Folkestone, Hythe, and Romney Marsh are being urged to check if they can apply for Pension Credit to boost their income. There is concern pensioners…
Folkestone Sports Centre facing closure amid financial woes
With the fate of the Folkestone Sports Centre in the balance the district council has said it is collaborating with administrators and the landowner, the Radnor Estate, to determine the…
Kent drug dealers ordered to repay £170,000 from criminal gains or face longer stretch in jail
Kent Police report that two convicted drug dealers from Lower Halstow and Tonbridge have been warned they face additional prison sentences unless they pay back more than £170,000 from ill-gotten…
Kent and Essex serious crime police probe leads to forfeiture of £230,000 in complex fraud investigation
An investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate has led to the forfeiture of nearly £230,000.00. As part of a complex investigation, skilled financial officers were able to…
Herne Mill listing could save historic windmill from KCC sale of assets
Herne Mill has been listed as an asset of community value (ACV) by senior officers at Canterbury City Council. The designation for the Grade I listed windmill, which is currently…
Dover District Council facing ‘bankruptcy’ if planned Government cuts go ahead
DDC has issued a stark warning that the cost of continuing to provide current port health services would be £2.8m or 33% of all DDC Council Tax income in 2024/25,…