Folkestone memorial gathering marks the latest tragic channel crossing deaths
Memorial gathering for the migrants who lost their lives Photo: Ray Duff – Words by Ray Duff – On Wednesday evening an albeit hastily arranged memorial to the deaths of…
‘Rest easy buddy’: Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium for Littlestone RNLI crewman Darragh Cartmill
Littlestone RNLI Guard of Honour Credit: RNLI/John Kenny On Wednesday 27 March 2024, Littlestone RNLI crew members provided a Guard of Honour at Charing Crematorium to pay their respects to…
Finely crafted Fishermen’s Memorial Bench unveiled at Whitstable harbour
Whitstable Harbour – Photo: Canterbury City Council — The Fishermen’s Memorial Bench, located on the beach west of Whitstable Harbour, was unveiled last week on Thursday 14 March). The splendid…
Walmer Lifeboat volunteers celebrate 200th anniversary with 300 mile run, row and cycle fundraiser
300 mile cycle, row and walk or run at the Undercroft at Deal Town Hall Photo: Christopher Winslade RNLI Walmer lifeboat volunteers continued their celebration of the charity’s 200th Anniversary…
Dolphins welcome Gravesend lifeboat crew returning to station
Dolphin seen coming out of the water Photo: RNLI At Midday on 25 February, Gravesend’s lifeboat ‘Olive Laura Deare II’ was returning to its station following a tasked job by…
‘Revived’ Wellington Dock to open ready for biggest ever Dover Marina season
Dover Marina Photo: Port of Dover In less than two months the revived Wellington Dock will open ready for Dover’s biggest marina season. It will bring an additional 135 berths…
Christmas tree chipping raises over a thousand pounds for Whitstable RNLI
RNLI Whitstable volunteers and the team from A. Bird Tree Surgeons with Simon (right) who delivered his tree and those of neighbours to the chipping session held outside Whitstable lifeboat…
Dungeness RNLI presented with original ‘scupper’ in commemoration of 90th anniversary
Bob and Susan Jones with RNLI Dungeness volunteers and their gift alongside the station’s model of the boat Saturday 9 September 2023 is the 90-year anniversary of the naming ceremony…
Whitstable Lifeboat crew rescue injured paraglider from base of cliff
Lifeboat approaches the cliffs at Bishopstone on Monday morning Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A paraglider who was injured on the beach at Bishopstone, near Herne Bay, was rescued by Whitstable…
Vital role of merchant seafarers commemorated in Dover
A Merchant Navy Day service and wreath laying ceremony is being held at the Merchant Navy War Memorial on Marine Parade on Dover Seafront at 11am on Friday 1 September.…