Bishop of Dover calls for end to vaccine hoarding in New Year Message
The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, has called for an end to vaccine hoarding and for more compassion…
Fireplace donation means poorly children in hospital will get visit from Santa
B&Q staff donate fireplaces for children in hospital over Christmas Poorly children are guaranteed a visit from Santa this Christmas, thanks to NHS staff and B&Q in Canterbury. The store…
Dover MP’s 101st birthday surprise for Walmer centenarian from Boris
Centenarian Maria Corbo with Dover & Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke One of Walmer’s oldest residents, Maria Corbo, celebrated her 101st birthday on Friday with an extra special surprise arranged by…
Folkestone and Hythe constituency has highest booster vaccine uptake in Kent says MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 December 2021. As you will have seen in the news, the Chief Medical…
Richard Braddy steps up to be new Chaplain to the Bishop of Dover
The Revd Richard Braddy has been named as the next Chaplain to the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Richard is currently Vicar of the Wantsum Benefice and…
Ashford unveils plans for housing homeless people on Henwood Road car park
Ashford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on plans to create new temporary accommodation for homeless people on the under-used Henwood car park on the edge of the town…
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…
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…
Getting together to fight drink spiking surge in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council & Kent Police have been providing advice to bar and pub goers in the district about enjoying their nights out safely in the town. Beer…
DIY community scheme in Dover opens store number eight
Councillors, partners, school children from Priory Fields and the community team open the new community store The One Church in Tower Hamlets, Dover is welcoming the district’s latest community store…