Déjà vu rescue for Sheerness lifeboat crew
Sheerness lifeboats Photo: Vic Boothe RNLI The Sheerness inshore lifeboat launched twice in less than two hours to a dinghy in trouble off the sea front at Sheerness after a…
Countryside organisation warns of spike in dog attacks in Kent from ‘pandemic puppies’
Pictured above: CLA South East Regional Director Michael Valenzia The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is warning of a spike in dog attacks as ‘pandemic puppies’ are set to…
Could you help give a warm welcome as The Open returns to Kent?
Do you want to get involved in volunteering at The 149th Open, learn new skills with like-minded individuals, and give a warm welcome to Kent? Key partners have launched Event…
Unique insight into Battle of Britain heroes at Capel-le-Ferne
Top aviation author Dilip Sarkar, pictured above, entertained a large online audience with fascinating tales of the Few when he delivered the first of a series of online talks organised…
‘Parklets’ installed in Dover at weekend
An innovative new scheme to install five ‘parklets’ in Dover begins this weekend. A parklet is intended to provide space for people to sit, relax and enjoy the environment, and…
News from the Battle of Britain Memorial
Home to the National Memorial to the Few and The Scramble Experience We hope you continue to enjoy reading about the work of the Trust, a registered charity that depends…
Bridgefield Park Ashford earns place at prestigious awards
Bridgefield Park will feature in the commemorative awards e-book Photo: BDP One of Ashford’s new playgrounds has been recognised at the national Street Design Awards. Bridgefield Park, in Cheesemans Green…
Hythe Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve issue closure notice for January
Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash It is with a heavy heart that we will be closing Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve to the public from 4th January 2021 until…
Folkestone treated to spectacular ‘Great Conjuction’ of giant planets
By Ray Duff The solar system’s two largest planets Jupiter and Saturn will, from the 16th-25th December, almost form a double-planet sight in the skies around the world called a…
Hythe is looking blooming marvellous thanks to hard working volunteers
The group, numbering up to 21 people, has spent over 300 hours of its own time in total completing tasks such as weeding, and cutting back and planting shrubs across…