Photo: Folkestone Town Council On Friday 30 June, Folkestone honoured the 305 Canadian soldiers who gave their lives in WWI and rest in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The Canada Day…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at the opening of the Memorial in 1993 While locals will know that Capel-le-Ferne is renowned for its microclimate, the weather on Sunday…
The 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the National Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent, is set to take place in July. The once simple clifftop tribute to the fewer-than 3,000…
The first book in an unprecedented history of the Battle of Britain by renowned author and historian Dilip Sarkar MBE has now been published. Battle of Britain – The Gathering…
Gunner Albert Figg The Duke of Edinburgh has sent his personal best wishes to a Kent charity that staged the Scottish premiere of its unique film about one of the…
The Mayor of Ashford, Councillor Jenny Webb is inviting people in the town to join her on Friday 24 March 2023, in marking the 80th anniversary of one of Kent’s…
County Hall in Maidstone is illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian Flag Photo: KCC – Kent County Council (KCC) is stood in solidarity with Ukraine on the first anniversary…
Ray Duff at Trafalgar Square on the day By Ray Duff – Today, Wednesday, 15 February, marks the twentieth anniversary of the largest ever demonstration to take place in Britain.…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 12 February 2023 On 8 February, Parliament was honoured by the surprise visit of…
Rev Weldon with Folkestone Mayor Cllr Nicola Keen, Chair of FHDC Cllr Philip Martin & Mrs Martin at the ceremony – Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff…
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