Brrr! The water’s freezing for Margate Lifeboat helmsman
Margate RNLI volunteer Guy Addington comes in from the cold after a year of outdoor showers Photo: RNLI Margate lifeboat volunteer Guy Addington is preparing to turn off the tap…
Hythe fun-packed fundraiser smashes Cancer Research target
A fun-packed day of community activities raised well over £7,500 for cancer research in memory of a former steward at Hythe Cricket and Squash Club. The club, based in Ladies…
Kent company raises £5,500 for ‘Family Matters’ on annual charity golf day
Photo from left to right: The winners – Team Mercer – Mark Henderson, Michael Latchem (from Café Du Monde who presented the first prize), Paul Shields, Steve Hale, Warren Lee…
Tree of Hope Summer Fair at Tonbridge Castle this weekend
Kent children’s charity Tree of Hope is holding its summer fair at Tonbridge Castle on June 25, from 12 noon to 4pm. There will be around 35 stalls run by…
Thanet PCSO overwhelmed with bear donations for Ukrainian children
Ukrainian children are to receive a hug from a bear thanks to efforts from a Thanet Police Community Support Officer. PCSO Adrian Butterworth has collected a number of specially-made teddy…
Walmer RNLI eclipses car wash total in the sunshine
Walmer RNLI record breaking charity car wash As part of the RNLI’s Mayday Charity Fundraising Appeal, Walmer volunteers were able to resume their annual charity car wash after a two-year…
Folkestone and Hythe show support for beleaguered Ukraine
Fr Dylan Jeffrey and welcomer at the Catholic Church Photo: Ray Duff Story and Photos by Ray Duff Over the past few weeks we have all watched in horror at…
Folkestone family’s Xmas lights raises hospital cash after staff save daughter’s life
Family’s lights display thanks NHS staff Photo: EKHT A family has raised hundreds of pounds as a way of thanking the NHS staff who saved their daughter’s life after she…
Folkestone man’s mammoth challenge raises cash for big ‘thank you’ to East Kent Hospitals
Ben Sackett A dad raised almost double his target after running and walking the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Ben Sackett, from Folkestone, tackled the 874 mile distance…
Dover lottery winner scoops the Jackpot
Cllr Trevor Bartlett, DDC Leader congratulates Suzanne Letchford as the first jackpot winner of the Dover District Lotto Photo: DDC… Christmas came early for Suzanne Letchford from Whitfield last Saturday…