Civic Reception laid on for Maidstone United football heroes
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Gordon Newton welcomed the Maidstone United first team heroes to a Civic Reception at the Town Hall on Thursday 15 February,…
Canterbury play area opens in Dane John Gardens
A brand new children’s play area has opened in the Dane John Gardens, crammed with imaginative and inclusive play equipment for children aged up to seven-years-old. The city council worked…
Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling returns
The Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre(AIMREC) will be hosting a two-day festival this April celebrating Ashford’s rich railway history. On Saturday 6 April and Sunday 7 April, Ashford Town…
Dover Leisure Centre celebrates one million dips in the pool!
Photo: Dover District Council Dover District Council and operators, Places Leisure, are hailing the success of the Dover District Leisure Centre as it marks the fifth anniversary of opening. Since…
Property owner fined £2,000 after ignoring council warning to rid Folkestone house of rats and pigeons
A property owner has been fined after ignoring a council warning to get rid of the pigeons and rats that had made the derelict Folkestone house their home. Following complaints…
Are you ready with Dover garden waste collections as your garden springs back to life?
Library image Photo: Hawkinge Gazette It’s time to start to think about preparations for when your garden springs back to life – and to renew your subscription or sign up…
Owners of bank adjacent to Folkestone’s Road of Remembrance approached after landslip
The road leads down to the picturesque harbour Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Kent County Council (KCC) and Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) are continuing to work together to examine the…
Herne Mill listing could save historic windmill from KCC sale of assets
Herne Mill has been listed as an asset of community value (ACV) by senior officers at Canterbury City Council. The designation for the Grade I listed windmill, which is currently…
New higher level apprenticeship roles coming up at DDC
Two new apprenticeship roles are coming up at Dover District Council (DDC) giving people the chance to earn as they learn. The exciting announcement marks the start of National Apprenticeship…
Folkestone & Hythe Council calls for KCC to delay proposed sale of historic windmills
Davison’s Mill at Stelling Minnis Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Folkestone & Hythe District Council is recommending that Kent County Council (KCC) delay its proposed sale of windmills to allow local groups…