Thanet Museums: Race against time to preserve history
Library image: Margate Old Town ::: Work is to begin this week on essential repairs at two of Thanet’s publicly-owned museums. Scaffolding will be erected at Margate Museum and the…
Deal Pier gets a much-needed Fix-Up!
Deal Pier is getting a much-needed facelift! After a thorough check-up earlier this year, bosses have greenlit a £140k repair job. The lower deck is getting some serious TLC, with…
Council urges retention of Folkestone Library
Protestors outside the library in March 2023 Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone & Hythe District Council has voiced its preference for keeping the town’s library service at the Grace Hill building.…
Sport England award £½m for Maidstone Leisure Centre improvements
Sport England has awarded Maidstone Leisure Centre important funding to help improve its swimming pool at the complex. The government funding is aimed at improving the energy of public facilities…
Historic Dover Billiards Room transformed into wedding venue!
The Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey (Picture: Dover Media Group www.dovermediagroup.co.uk) Happy couples can now celebrate their wedding day is style at the historic Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey in…
Young people inspired by Maison Dieu Restoration in Dover
Dover’s Maison Dieu restoration project is inspiring the next generation of artists and heritage craftspeople with young people exploring careers in the arts and heritage crafts thanks to the restoration…
Canterbury Castle stone by stone survey begins
Preparations for a stone by stone survey of Canterbury Castle have begun with scaffolding being placed around the historic walls of the castle keep. The city council has ambitious plans…
Magic of Panto kept alive in Dartford despite Orchard Theatre closure
Dartford Borough Council has announced that the show will go on! A new temporary venue, Orchard West, will open later this year – and in time for panto season! The…
Ashford, Essex and Hertfordshire cannabis farm operators told to repay over £1million
A group of criminals who ran cannabis farms in Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire have been ordered to pay back over £1 million that they made from their illegal activities. The…
A Roaring Success! Dover’s grotesque sculpture revealed
A stunning lion sculpture, made by stone mason Carrie Horwood of Cat’s Eye Carving, was revealed to the public on 19 July 2023 at St Mary’s Parish Church, Dover. The…