What are the origins of our New Year traditions?
Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the…
Curious canine back home in Margate for Christmas thanks to PDSA vets
Dexter -recovered for Christmas A dappy Great Dane cross named Dexter has been saved by PDSA Vets after he ate three feet of tinsel. Dexter (10) was taken to vet…
Folkestone’s American Cousin sends a Christmas Message
Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the…
A Christmas letter to the editor
Dear Sir As will all be aware this has been a long and very difficult year for the vast majority of people in the county, across Britain, and indeed the…
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…
Folkestone treated to spectacular ‘Great Conjuction’ of giant planets
By Ray Duff The solar system’s two largest planets Jupiter and Saturn will, from the 16th-25th December, almost form a double-planet sight in the skies around the world called a…
Railway restoration group near Folkestone needs volunteers to help restore rare ‘double deck’ electric train
Hawkinge Gazette feature with thanks to Ray Duff for his valuable support and photographs A small group of railway enthusiasts in Kent has begun a project to restore an extremely…
Kinky Boots leads to smash hit film
EXCLUSIVE by Sue Potter A telephone call from the owner of a Folkestone glamour wear shop sparked a chain of events that inspired the much hyped comedy film “Kinky Boots”,…