Your Food Waste Can Power Ashford – Let’s Make It Happen!
Ashford Borough Council is urging residents to supercharge their recycling efforts after they helped the council with a fantastic start by increasing food waste recycling by 5%. But there is…
New Homes Planned for Former Folkestone Gasworks Site
Library image: Folkestone & Hythe District Council – A major plan has been submitted to transform the derelict former gasworks site on Ship Street in Folkestone into a new residential…
A Bus Stop Revolution Is Coming to Folkestone and Hythe!
The soon to be defunct Folkestone Bus Station – Scopix Get ready for an epic upgrade to your daily commute! Bus shelters across Folkestone, Hythe, and the Romney Marsh are…
Explore Thanet’s Hidden History for Free This September
From September 12–21, Heritage Open Days offers a rare chance to step inside nearly 30 of Thanet’s most iconic and fascinating buildings. This year’s theme is ‘Architecture,’ and the festival’s…
Folkestone Waves Goodbye to the ‘Coat of Hopes’ on Its Journey of Unity
Museum Curator Coralie Clover dons the Coat as it leaves Folkestone Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff After a three-month stay, the magnificent ‘Coat of Hopes’, a huge, multi-patched quilted…
Dover Honours Seafarers on Merchant Navy Day
On Wednesday, September 3, the port town of Dover will hold its annual service to honour the brave men and women of the Merchant Navy. The service and wreath-laying ceremony…
Up to £15,000 in Grants Available to Boost Rural Businesses in Ashford!
Ashford Borough Council has great news for rural businesses! They’ve successfully secured another round of funding—£122,000 from the UK Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF)—to help local businesses thrive. This…
A New Wave of Seaside Bliss as Romney Marsh Beach Huts Get Ready to Welcome You!
Library image – SCOPIX Get ready to claim your slice of paradise! The highly anticipated Coast Drive coastal hub project is making a splash in Greatstone, and at its heart…
A Simpler Way to Run Your Local Area is Coming
Houses of Parliament – Pexels – The government wants to change how local councils in Kent and Medway are run as they believe the current system is too complicated and…
Porcelain Palaces of Botany Bay Return!
It’s time to flush away the bad memories, because the Botany Bay toilets are back in business! After a whopping £140,000 extreme makeover, these porcelain palaces are ready for their…