‘Tour de East Kent’ 145 mile Cantii Way cycling route launched
Photo: Jordan Gibbons – Cycling UK… Charity Cycling UK launched its fifth bikepacking route, the Cantii Way, on 26 May 2022: a 145-mile (234km) tour of Kent starting in the…
No mow Folkestone and Hythe kind to bees but colourful formal displays remain
Colourful displays across the town – Folkestone & Hythe is looking picture perfect this spring thanks to the hard work of the council’s grounds maintenance team. A staggering 90,000 bulbs…
Maison Dieu restoration puts Dover back on the Pilgrimage Map
Maison Dieu international delegation Cllr Trevor Bartlett welcomes Massimo Tedeschi, EAVF President, and Giancarlo Laurenzi OBE, Chair of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome at the Maison Dieu An international…
Traders set to move into South Quay Shed at Whitstable Harbour
Top quality food and drink and arts and crafts will be on sale at the new South Quay Shed at Whitstable Harbour when it opens in the next few weeks.…
Folkestone Fishing Museum re-opens
Words and photos by Ray Duff – Once again the fascinating Fishing History Museum in Folkestone, which has been curated for many years by Alan Taylor and Frank Bond, reopened…
Traffic controls on M20 to Dover and Folkestone to stay for Easter
Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders confirmed Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as a precaution to manage the flow of traffic to the…
Historic Time Ball Tower in Deal ready to reopen at Easter after £80,000 renovation
Deal Time Ball Tower – Library image Dover District Council is welcoming news that the historic Deal Time Ball Tower is reopening to visitors on Good Friday, (15 April), in…
Sea swimmers in Kent enjoy best ever water quality in latest survey
Bathing waters off beaches across the South East have achieved their highest ever ratings in Defra’s Bathing Water summer sampling regime. Swimmers can now enjoy ‘Excellent’ water quality at 59…
Riverside development to boost visitor economy in Sandwich
Riverside Restaurant & Holiday Lets Plan Approved for Sandwich Bridge House Sandwich CGI A new riverside restaurant and nine holiday lets are set to provide a boost to the visitor…