Kent victims fleeced of £150,000 by fraudulent ticket sellers last year
Festival and concert goers are urged to be on their guard against fraudulent ticket sellers after Kent victims lost a total of £150,559 last year. Kent Police is supporting an…
Active travel network in Folkestone and Hythe – Have your say!
Residents are encouraged to contribute to shaping the future of the district’s active travel network by providing feedback on draft proposals. The Folkestone and Hythe Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan…
First ultramodern £205,000 disabled toilet in Folkestone and Dymchurch opens its doors
The first of three new Changing Places toilets in the district has been officially opened. Representatives of local groups Need2Change and Wild With Wheels cut the ribbon at the Lower…
Do you have a car and some time to help support NHS staff and patients in East Kent?
East Kent Hospitals is looking for people to sign up as volunteer drivers, to take small items of equipment, sealed packages, or pathology samples between our sites in Ashford, Canterbury,…
Kent Police and businesses team up with angling experience for young people in Downswood
Kent Police and local businesses are teaming up to provide angling experience for young people in Downswood. The project arranged by PCSO Kirsty Greaves of the Maidstone Community Safety Unit…
Step aboard for FREE health checks as Wellbeing Bus visits Medway!
The NHS health and wellbeing bus is on its way to Medway to encourage residents to have a health MOT. More than 3,000 people have stepped on board for a…
Hooden Horse to be brought to life as Museum looks at folk lore
Maidstone Museum reopens for 2023 on Wednesday 8 February with a fascinating look at Animal Guising and the Kentish Hooden Horse, as part of an exhibition running until 17 Jun…
The Dover and Folkestone village with links to 12th century Holy Land pilgrims
St. John’s Commandery – Photo: Ron Strutt – By Brian Wimsett, Alkham Newsletter Editor In the 12th century the Knights Hospitaller, a medieval and early modern Catholic military order who…
Stunning cycling treat on North Downs Way Riders’ route
North Downs Way Riders’ Route Photo: Peter Cornish… The recently improved North Downs Way Riders’ Route, a 153 mile trail passing through stunning and diverse landscapes from Farnham in Surrey…
Lepidopterists in Kent head for the woods in UK’s annual Moth Night
Kentish Glory Moth Photo: Ian Lindsay – Pixabay Moth enthusiasts, conservationists and the public will be heading for the woods for the UK’s annual Moth Night event this week. Running…