Library image – Shorncliffe – Every year, as Canada Day approaches, the community of Folkestone comes together for a poignant service to remember and honor the 305 Canadian soldiers who…
Image: Ray Duff Words and photos by Ray Duff – A group of walkers dedicated to raising awareness about the escalating environmental crisis arrived in Folkestone on Sunday afternoon, marking…
On Monday, July 1, 2025, at 1130 hours, the hallowed ground of Shorncliffe Military Cemetery will once again bear witness to a profound act of remembrance. The annual Canada Day…
Photo: SCOPIX On Monday, July 1, 2025, Folkestone will once again host its poignant annual Canada Day Memorial Service at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The solemn event will honour the 305…
The historic Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe will once again host Folkestone’s annual Town Sunday Service on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 10:30am. The event is a…
New Mayor Councillor Lucy McGirr and Deputy Cllr Jackie Meade Photo: Folkestone Town Council Folkestone is buzzing with excitement as Councillor Lucy McGirr has been elected The Worshipful Town Mayor…
Local Heroes rewarded Folkestone erupted in joy as Mayor Abena Akuffo-Kelly showered praise and gratitude upon the town’s most dedicated and delighted residents at the annual Town Mayor’s Community Awards!…
Library image Magistrates have fined nine people more than £5,000 for littering in Medway after they failed to pay fixed penalty charges. In total, nine people were ordered to pay…
This year there were almost 200 children from 7 local schools attending the St Mary and St Eanswythe Church to take part in Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly’s Christmas Concert, led by…
Photo: Mark Hourahane Folkestone paid tribute to those lost in war with three poignant Remembrance Services held throughout November. The first service, a solemn dedication of the Garden of Remembrance,…
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