Hythe company fined for changing listed building shopfront
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has reported that a company has been fined for removing a shopfront on a listed building in Hythe High Street and installing a modern replacement.…
Folkestone & Hythe Council calls for KCC to delay proposed sale of historic windmills
Davison’s Mill at Stelling Minnis Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Folkestone & Hythe District Council is recommending that Kent County Council (KCC) delay its proposed sale of windmills to allow local groups…
Council pays tribute to Mr Dover
The Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Gordon Cowan, has expressed condolences on behalf of the district following the sad news of the death of Terry Sutton MBE who passed…
Thousands expected at Folkestone Christmas Lights ‘Switch On’
Library image Folkestone Town Council has announced that its annual Christmas Lights ‘Switch On’ event with Festive Lantern Parade will this year include a Christmas Food & Drink Market on…
Folkestone celebrates sister city relationship with Mechinagar in Nepal
Delegation celebrating new sister city relationship between Folkestone and Mechinagar Folkestone was thrilled to host a special visit from the Mayor of Mechinagar, Mr Gopal Chandra Budathoki, and his team…
Hawkinge Mayor fundraises for EKH dementia campaign
Ann McGovern and Amy Harris receive the cheque from Hawkinge Mayor, Cllr Chris-Johnson A quiz night, garden party, and trips to a vineyard and a museum helped a community raise…
Folkestone commemorates VJ Day with service and wreath-laying ceremony
The ceremony in Folkestone Photo: Folkestone Town Council In Folkestone, VJ Day was commemorated on 15 August, by a service and the laying of wreaths at the Burma Star Memorial…
Folkestone Gets a Green Bus to Boost Mobility and Connectivity
Folkestone Town Council has secured a grant of £71,000 from Kent County Council to buy an electric minibus that will serve the town and the district of Folkestone and Hythe.…
Boost for local jobs at £1.5m revamped service station in Whitfield
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke welcomed a £1.5m investment that is set to create at least 15 new jobs when she unveiled the revitalised Whitfield Service Station just outside the port…
All set for annual historic civic Folkestone Town Sunday Service
The Churchyard Cross built in 1897 This year’s Town Sunday Service will be held in the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe on Sunday 2 July at 10:30am.…