Kids make it snappy to show off Dover’s best bits!
Winning photo by Daniel de Souza aged 12 Young people were invited to take part in a council-run photography competition as part of the Great British Spring Clean. They were…
Dangerous landslips in Herne Bay causing serious concerns
Photo: Canterbury City Council Canterbury council is very concerned to see there have been further landslips at Bishopstone Glen in Herne Bay over recent days, following previous incidents earlier this…
Jail sentence for Folkestone graffiti tagger who cost victims £51,000 in damages
A Folkestone graffiti tagger who cost his victims a total of £51,000 in damages has been jailed for a year. On Wednesday 3 June 2020 at around 7.30am, Jordan Piper…
150,000 bags of dog mess picked up using the free bag dispensers in Dover
As part of ongoing work to keep the district clean and safe, Dover District Council, in partnership with a leading bag dispensing station company, is extending a scheme to provide…
One ton floral Spitfire sculpture marks Battle of Britain in Ashford
A large floral Spitfire is being installed to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain in Memorial Gardens, Ashford. It will be made up of 3,400 plants, weighing around…
Dover landmarks renamed in memory of Dame Vera Lynn
Left to right: Virginia Lewis-Jones, Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter; Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of Dover District Council; Cllr Graeme Wanstall, Dover Town Council; Virginia Portman, National Trust General Manager A…
Greens slash Tory majority for KCC Elham Valley seat and win Hythe East on town council
Susan Carey has been re-elected to Kent County Council representing the Elham Valley division which includes the town of Hawkinge but with a majority cut from 2100 in 2017 to…
Giant Poppies mark Royal British Legion Centenary and Armed Forces Day in Dover
Two seven-metre-high poppy murals have been created at the home of the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne to mark this year’s centenary of the Royal British Legion and…
Protection order tackles Conningbrook Lakes anti-social behaviour in Ashford
Following a recent consultation Ashford Borough Council has introduced a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Conningbrook Lakes, pictured above. The PSPO encompasses an area including and surrounding the main…
£100 can ban plan to help police and enforcement officers in Canterbury
Gas canisters left on the floor Photo: CCC The public is being asked for its views on proposals to ban people causing a nuisance, annoyance, harassment, alarm or distress by…