Museum in Canterbury tells story of wildlife in Kent
Image: Beaney A special exhibition focusing on the past, present and future of wildlife in Kent has opened at the Beaney in Canterbury. ‘Kent Wildlife Connected in Time’ sees the…
Next Battle of Britain Sunday talk features Richard Kornicki CBE DL
Spitfire replica at Battle of Britain Memorial The Sunday talks series continues at the Battle of Britain Memorial with a presentation by Richard Kornicki CBE DL entitled ‘For Your Freedom…
Conservation Studio offers rare insight into £9m Dover Maison Dieu restoration
Experts from Bainbridge Conservation at work on the Maison Dieu’s unique collection of oil paintings and furniture A conservation studio giving visitors a rare opportunity to see conservation specialists at…
Sell-out expected for talk by former Red Arrow Mike Ling MBE at The Wing near Folkestone
Mike Ling MBE The Wing is expecting a sell-out crowd for the second in the season of Sunday afternoon talks when former Red Arrow Mike Ling MBE visits the Battle…
Former wartime hospital in Ashford gets ‘sympathetic’ redesign
Swanton House today A building in Ashford town centre which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years will be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk…
Urgent appeal to save All Saints Church in Maidstone
Maidstone’s All Saints Church has launched an appeal to raise money for urgent roof repair work. In September the campaign was given a £352,000 boost from the Culture Recovery Fund…
Dover shout-out for History Hunters!
Could YOU help uncover fascinating stories of the Maison Dieu? As part of the £9m Lottery-funded reawakening of the Maison Dieu in Dover the council is hunting for volunteers aged…
Romney Marsh author John Hendy pens London Chatham & Dover Railway history
Port of Dover Between 1864 and 1899 the London Chatham & Dover Railway was the operator of the prestigious Dover to Calais cross-Channel service. During this time it underwent a…
Sad farewell to Dover ferry St Anselm sailing to the breakers in Bangladesh
By Ray Duff The 1980 built BR Sealink ferry, originally named St Anselm, has been sold to shipbreakers in Bangladesh during October 2021 and has sadly just been beached at…
WW2 Bomb damaged Church in Dover to undergo restoration
An extensively bomb damaged church in the heart of Dover is to undergo a programme of restoration works to protect it for the future. The Parish Church of St. James…