Work begins on new £180,000 play area in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council Work on the new play area and outdoor gym at Hunters Avenue, South Willesborough is set to start. The new play area will include a fenced…
Ashford borough commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 twice
Two commemorative events took place in the borough this month to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27 January 2022 and also the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish…
Inspirational Park Farm Dragon in Ashford ready for visitors
Photo: Ashford Borough Council Residents in Park Farm, Ashford are being invited to come along for the installation of a colourful new picnic bench in a local playground. The Mayor…
Folkestone and Hythe divvies up £83,000 in government cash for local groups’ vital Covid work
Organisations supporting vulnerable residents during the pandemic are being allocated more than £83,000 by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. The money comes from the government’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF).…
Ashford Community Lottery Launches
Registration is now open for voluntary and community sector groups based in Ashford to sign up to receive funds through the weekly online Ashford Community Lottery, with tickets available for…
Conservation Studio offers rare insight into £9m Dover Maison Dieu restoration
Experts from Bainbridge Conservation at work on the Maison Dieu’s unique collection of oil paintings and furniture A conservation studio giving visitors a rare opportunity to see conservation specialists at…
Drug dealer jailed after local concerns over ‘cuckooed’ flat in Folkestone
Concerns raised to PCSOs by a member of council staff in Folkestone have led to the jailing of a drug dealer. Terry Jones, 29, was jailed for two and a…
Soroptimists to plant hundreds of trees in Tovil near Maidstone
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Fay Gooch joined the local Soroptimist group to plant the first of 420 trees at Bridge Mill Way Recreation Ground in Tovil…
Princes Parade project in Hythe goes before Cabinet next week
Cabinet members will discuss various key aspects of the Princes Parade project next week. The council says the scheme – which includes the provision of a new leisure centre, accessible…
Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling campaign raises record amount in Ashford.
Pilgrims Hospices, east Kent’s hospice charity, tree recycling initiative has become a record breaking success with the environmentally-friendly fundraising initiative reaching a milestone 10 years! Doorstep collections took place over…