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LATEST NEWS…
  • DDC Chairman, Cllr Mike Conolly, launches the Aquire employment programme with Leader of the Council, Cllr Trevor Bartlett Dover District Council (DDC) has launched a new employment support hub designed to help the long-term unemployed and those facing barriers to work.  ‘Acquire’ is […]
  • Photo: Dover District Council A new free evening bus service is being piloted to help keep local women safe as they enjoy fun and festive evenings out in the run up to Christmas. The ‘Angel Express’ will be available for all women, and it will serve bus stops in Mill Hill (Deal), Market Square […]
FEATURES…
  • Known for its vibrant selection of bars, restaurants, and even shopping centres, the city of Birmingham is one of the best places to relocate to in the UK. However, moving to a new house – especially to a new city – can be difficult, particularly when you are trying to make your new property feel […]
  • Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr Anne Dekker was also elected to serve a second term as the Sheriff of Canterbury, an office that dates back to 1461 and one […]
TOURISM…
  • Red Lion Square Hythe late 1920s Last year saw the 75thAnniversary of Hythe Civic Society’s formation and it planned to celebrate in style. COVID, unfortunately, put paid to those ideas but this year the Society plans to make up for last year’s disappointment, celebrating 75 years+1 with a […]
  • Roll Up Roll Up – The Sandgate Sea and Food Festival will be held from 10am-5pm on Sunday 29th August. The seaside market, music and stalls will be held along Granville Parade and in Castle Road Car Park. The shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes on the High Street […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Maidstone Mela returns to Mote Park in a blast of colour and music on Sunday 19 September between 12noon and 6pm. With 11 different performances throughout the afternoon kicks off with Bloco Fogo, bringing carnival sounds of Brazil with samba beats to get everyone up and dancing. The Mela will be […]
DRUGS…
  • Following a report made to Kent Police that occupants of a vehicle had been seen supplying drugs, officers stopped a BMW car in Herne Bay High Street during the evening of Monday 24 May 2021. Quantities of suspected crack cocaine and cannabis were seized at the scene. A large quantity of cash and a […]
FRAUD…
  • Kent Police is investigating reports of fraudulent adverts relating to sheds for sale in the district on local social media sites. Between 8 June and 9 July 2021 victims reported arranging to purchase a shed from an independent seller and transferring over quantities of cash. However the victims […]
BUSINESS…
  • DFDS welcomed its newest ferry to the Dover-Calais route on Wednesday 4 August when it made its maiden voyage to Dover. The Côte d’Opale can carry 3,100 lane metres of freight, making it the longest ship on the Channel, and has space for up to 1,000 passengers. It replaces Calais Seaways, […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 9 June 2021. Dungeness B nuclear power station This week EDF energy has announced that they will not be resuming electricity generation at Dungeness B, but will instead commence the defueling […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Samantha Price, president of the Girls’ School Association (GLA) and headmistress of Benenden School in Kent told delegates at the GLA conference in Manchester yesterday, not to mock ‘woke’ students. She’s reported saying: ‘This so-called ‘woke’ generation are actually simply […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • A motorcyclist in his 50s, who was taken to a London hospital after a serious crash in Ashford and has died from his injuries. A renewed appeal for information has been issued following the death. At around 11.47am on Sunday 18 July 2021, Kent Police was called to Bad Munstereifel Road following a […]
POLITICS…
  • A stray dog seen weaving through traffic has been rescued by a Gillingham Police Community Support Officer. The small female, black and white terrier was caught as drivers took evasive action to avoid a collision in James Street on Tuesday 23 November 2021. Checks The frightened […]
FIRE…
  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called again to an ‘out-of-control’ bonfire – this time at Romney Marsh. Two fire engines were sent to the home in Coast Drive at 7.00pm yesterday 24 June, and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.  It’s reported the […]
HOUSING…
  • Bomford Place Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) has honoured an unsung hero of women’s rights with the naming of 24 brand new council homes in Dover as part of its largest housing development in a generation. The £12.5m redevelopment of the former brownfield site provides 65 new homes […]
HEALTH…
  • A directory of local businesses offering home deliveries or collection of groceries and takeaway food has been relaunched. Purple Pages was created by Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) back in May during the first national lockdown to encourage people to keep shopping local – with […]
  • Photo: Jessica Lewis – Unsplash Many parents enjoyed teaching their children at home during the first lockdown, but for others, the prospect of having to dust off their teaching skills again fills them with dread. What programme of work should they follow? Should the children guide the […]
FARMING…
  • The busy Furley Page marquee Photo: Furley Page Local produce takes centre stage as hundreds turn out to enjoy the East Kent Ploughing Match held this year at Upper Venson Farm at Eastry. Hundreds of visitors turned out to enjoy this year’s event and [...]
  • Deborah Geering Leading south east law firm Furley Page will continue its long-standing support for the East Kent Ploughing Match when the popular event returns on 29 September 2021.  Deborah Geering, Partner at Furley Page, said: “We are delighted that the East Kent Ploughing [...]
MARITIME…
  • Words and pictures by Ray Duff The Fishing History Museum, located in Folkestone’s historic fishmarket area, has re-opened its doors to visitors once again after a very long close down period due to the pandemic. The exhibition, set up and run by local historians, Alan Taylor, Frank Bond and […]
  • ‘Stormy Sam’ helps with Margate RNLI’s street collection (RNLI) Photo: RNLI/Peter Barker Thanet RNLI Fundraising Group has held its first Margate street collection for many years. ‘Lifeboat Day’ as it used to be called was always an annual feature of Thanet’s summer events […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Children are helping Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) spread festive cheer, by making Christmas cards for homeless people who’ve been housed in temporary accommodation. Bridge Nursery Photo: KFRS In recent months KFRS has been working with Kent-based homeless charity, Porchlight, to help […]
  • Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry  Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the neighbouring communities  that I have called home for part of each year for decades. No doubt […]

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