Dover parks fly high with Green Flag Award for third time
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Dover have won the Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, for the third consecutive year. The award recognises…
New eco-friendly Dover council homes near Sandwich – Ready to move into!
Residents Chelsea Buckingham and Nathan Cook being handed the keys to their new home by a DDC officer and DDC leader Cllr Kevin Mills Two new low-carbon council homes have…
Council Leader bids to break Ashford housing deadlock with 10 Downing Street visit
Cllr Noel Ovenden visits No10 Downing Street Photo:ABC Ashford Borough Council Leader, Cllr Noel Ovenden, visited 10 Downing Street this week (Monday 17 July) to meet with the Prime Minister’s…
Green Flag Awards for Folkestone and Hythe District’s Best Parks
Royal Military Canal in Hythe Four of the Folkestone and Hythe district’s most beloved parks and green spaces have once again proven their excellence by keeping the Green Flag for…
Otterpool Solar Park could power new Folkestone town with Green Energy
Library image The possibility of a solar park on land adjoining Otterpool Park is to be explored. Cabinet members on Folkestone and Hythe District Council have asked Otterpool Park LLP,…
Adventure of a lifetime for young people from Folkestone, Hythe and Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Thalassa makes its way to Boulogne Youngsters from Folkestone & Hythe and twin town Boulogne-sur-Mer have set sail for France as the 2023 Tall Ships project reaches a triumphant…
Victoria Park Extravaganza – Milestone for Ashford
This summer sees an important milestone for Ashford’s biggest urban park as a number of new and improved facilities are completed and a celebratory launch event takes place. The Victoria…
Canterbury city centre improvements run out of paving blocks!
Photo: Canterbury City Council Despite a ‘shortfall’ of paving blocks, good progress is being made on the project to revitalise St George’s Street in Canterbury city centre – with the…
Dover’s environmental ‘Heroes’ rewarded
The REACH awards Dover District Council hosted a ceremony on Sunday 2 July, in the Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey, to reward some of the community’s local environmental heroes. The…
A Railway Blast from the Past in Ashford
Newtown Green was buzzing with excitement on Saturday 1 July 2023, as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the rich heritage of Ashford Railway Works and Newtown Railway Works, which…