Claret Jug tour shows off Dover district
The Claret Jug has toured White Cliffs Country ahead of The 149th Open at Royal St George’s in Sandwich As excitement builds ahead of The 149th Open at Royal St…
Golf ready for electric driving at The Open!
Representatives from Dover District Council, Connected Kerb, Kent County Council, and The R&A – alongside a fully-electric Mercedes-Benz EQV – at one of the locations where Connected Kerb chargepoints are…
Ann’s Folkestone to Dymchurch and back marathon takes to the road
Ann McGovern A charity champion’s marathon effort is back on the road – after Covid forced her to put the brakes on. Ann McGovern, a dementia associate practitioner at the…
Dover residents are kept in the picture as The Open Returns to Sandwich
Photo: Nigel Huddlestone MP, Minister for Sport & Tourism visits Royal St George’s to see preparations for The Open © DCMS With The 149th Open at Royal St George’s just…
Folkestone and Hythe infection rates at lowest level since the start of the pandemic
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 26 May 2021. Coronavirus We continue to see excellent progress in Kent in our…
£500,000 to help sport and communities recover from pandemic in Kent
More than £250,000 has been distributed to sports clubs and community organisations across the county to help them continue their activities during the pandemic, with a further £250,000 secured for…
Revamped Ashford Stour leisure centre set to open in June
The Stour Centre is ready to open its doors on 1 June as a £7.5m investment is unveiled. The major refurbishment, which took place during the pandemic, significantly improves the…
£100,000 ‘game on’ – in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council With sports facilities now open as lockdown eases, there are a wide range of options for anyone wanting to try a new sport or get back…
Folkestone district leisure centres awarded £90k funding from government fund
Following a successful bid by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, the Marsh Academy Sports Centre in New Romney and Three Hills Sports Park in Folkestone have both been awarded much-needed…
Folkestone and Hythe MP concerned over European soccer Super League
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 21 April 2021. Twenty-seven million On Monday I joined the twenty-seven million people who…