Folkestone D-Day service marks the 80th anniversary of Normandy Campaign
On Thursday 6 June 2024 the annual service to mark the 80th anniversary for all Normandy Veterans who fought and died in the Normandy Campaign in June 1944 was held…
Bicentenary of Folkestone’s Sailors Friend who triggered campaign against ‘Coffin Ships’
Words and photos by Ray Duff – On Saturday the 1 June, scores of people gathered for the annual commemoration of the the life and work of ‘Sailors Friend’, Samuel…
William Harvey Commemoration Ceremony to process through Folkestone
William Harvey Statue in Folkestone: Photo: Ray Duff On Sunday 2 June 2024 the William Harvey Commemoration Ceremony will take place in Folkestone. World famous physician Harvey discovered the circulatory…
Folkestone commemorates bicentenary of Samuel Plimsoll’s birth
Photo: Samuel Plimsoll’s grave Photo: Ray Duff This year, 2024 is the bicentenary of Samuel Plimsoll’s birth in February 1824. He passed away in Folkestone on 3rd June 1898 and…
Making a Difference: Folkestone Town Mayor presents Community Awards
Every year, the Town Mayor of Folkestone has the privilege of awarding local people a Town Mayor’s Community Award. Previous recipients of this award have come from volunteers of a…
Modular accommodation ‘lift-off’ for homeless people in Ashford
Construction work begins Photo: ABC The first 15 high quality short-stay accommodation apartments for homeless people have been delivered and installed on the former Henwood car park in Ashford. A…
Folkestone prepares for exhilarating air display from the Red Arrows at FREE Armed Forces Fun Day
Folkestone Town Council have announced the 13th annual Armed Forces Community Fun Day will include an exhilarating air display from the Red Arrows together with Flying displays by two Spitfires,…
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…