Folkestone prepared for arrival of Eanswythe and the Anglo Saxons
Folkestone Museum and St Mary’s & St Eanswythe’s Church will jointly be presenting ‘Eanswythe and the AngloSaxons’ on the 11th & 12th September. The weekend, which is hoped to become…
Former vicar from Thanet jailed for sexual offences against two boys in Northfleet in 1980s
A former Northfleet vicar has been jailed for sexual offences committed against two boys in the 1980s. David Beater abused his position of trust by subjecting both victims to a…
Group reportedly spotted throwing stones at Ashford village church
St Mary’s Church in The Street, Great Chart Image: Google Streetscene A stained glass window in a church near Ashford has been damaged, leading to police appealing for information. It…
Canterbury Diocese welcomes 22 brand new revs from across Kent
On Saturday (3 July), the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, ordained 10 new priests and 11 new deacons at services in Folkestone and Canterbury. She licensed an additional…
Giant Poppies mark Royal British Legion Centenary and Armed Forces Day in Dover
Two seven-metre-high poppy murals have been created at the home of the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne to mark this year’s centenary of the Royal British Legion and…
Bishop of Dover pays tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh
The Bishop of Dover has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh Rose Hudson-Wilkin wrote: Dear sisters and brothers, It is with great sadness that I heard the news today…
Dover District Council gives grant for Churches Together emergency scheme
Dover District Council has given a grant of £5,000 to the Kent Emergency Chaplin’s Scheme following the fantastic work of Churches Together in Dover, providing supplies, food, drink, welfare support…