Unprecedented narrative history of the Battle of Britain published
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…
Folkestone protestors still gather to fight library closure despite Coronation of King Charles III
Don’t blame the gulls sentiment has taken off Photo: Ray Duff – Words by Ray Duff – Protestors gathered outside Folkestone Library, on the day of the King’s Coronation, to…
Shakespeare’s support for Folkestone Library fight
A performer reads quotes from Shakespeare’s works Photo: Ray Duff – By Ray Duff – Despite the weather, Save Folkestone Library campaigners once again gathered outside the town’s main library.…
Demonstrators keep up the pressure to Save Folkestone Library
A colourful banner on display – Photo: Ray Duff – By Ray Duff – Once more demonstrators gathered outside Folkestone Library and in the Town Centre. Despite the dull and…
Folkestone Library protesters making a noise to overturn closure
The protest gathered at West Cliff Gardens near Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins’s office Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – On Saturday morning, more than…
Folkestone and Hythe MP has talks with Government Minister over library closure
Folkestone Library protest at the weekend Photo: Ray Duff – Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 30 April 2023. The…
Angry protest over Folkestone Library closure
Many protesters gathered outside the now closed library Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff… Following the shock news from Kent County Council of the proposed closure of the main library…
A tale of love and tragedy in Kent author’s latest book
Isle of Sheppey author, Peter Cheghwidden’s latest book, goes back to his roots drawing on personal and family memories of his time growing up in South Woodford and the surrounding…
Truth stranger than fiction for Folkestone author Mark
Author, Mark Stibbe By Francesca Baker In a love letter to books and mothers, life meets art as a Kent author completes his novel about finding a mother, just as…
‘History of Bobbys store’ book records Folkestone’s retail heydays
The Bobbys to Folca book front cover Photo: Ray Duff… Words and pictures by Ray Duff… Hundreds of people visited Folkestone Museum, prior to Christmas, for the launch event of…