£150,000 to spend a penny at Folkestone coastal park
Cllr Jim Martin, Cllr Jeremy Speakman and Cllr Tim Prater A new mini toilet block powered by solar panels and boasting a green roof planted with wildflowers has been officially…
Post Windrush generations share seaside memories in Folkestone
L-R Darran Cowd, Folkestone Museum, Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly, Deputy Town Mayor, Anita McKenzie, organiser Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff – A new exhibition celebrating the seaside experiences of people…
Help your street trees survive the heatwave
Dad and daughter watering young tree As the UK faces record-breaking temperatures and droughts, new street trees are at risk of dying, but you can make a difference by watering…
Step aboard for FREE health checks as Wellbeing Bus visits Medway!
The NHS health and wellbeing bus is on its way to Medway to encourage residents to have a health MOT. More than 3,000 people have stepped on board for a…
Don’t let people struggle on the side-lines – Be Deaf Aware!
It is Deaf Awareness Week (1-7 May 2023) and RNID, the charity supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus are calling on everyone to be deaf aware!…
West Malling farmer has his stolen motorbike returned after theft in 1996
A vintage motorcycle enthusiast has thanked Kent Police and other partners for reuniting him with his stolen bike after 27 years. West Malling farmer Stephen Betts reported the theft of…
Terrified moggy trapped in car engine compartment on 5 mile Sheppey school run
Trapped cat Rose in the engine compartment Photo: Cats Protection A terrified cat travelled five miles wedged under the bonnet of a car during a Monday morning school run and…
A quarter of young people have decided to have fewer children as green space anxiety soars
Photo: Woodland Trust One in three young people in Britain are scared (33%), sad (34%) or pessimistic (34%) about climate change, with 28% feeling “overwhelmed”, according to a YouGov poll.…
‘Ask for Angela’ safe space support in Folkestone shopping centre
Shops in Folkestone town centre have thrown their support behind a safe space scheme to help anyone feeling anxious, overwhelmed or worried about their personal safety. Bouverie Square retailers have…
Brexit ‘Banksy’ in Dover set to return in Bench Street plan
As plans ramp up to breathe new life into Bench Street, at a long-term derelict town centre site, Dover District Council (DDC) is set to demolish three properties it owns…