Folkestone roads closed for Race For Life
A number of roads in The Leas area of Folkestone are to be closed on Sunday 12th September 2021 to allow the Cancer Research UK Race for Life event to…
Howzat! – Prizes given out by Maidstone Mayor in Share for Care charity cricket tournament
Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Fay Gooch and Dr Syed Husain Photo: Maidstone Borough Council The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Fay Gooch held a prize giving ceremony for players who took…
Just for a change – Whitstable RNLI lifeboat crew find mud great fun!
The Whitstable RNLI team during the towns Oyster Festival ‘Mud Tug’ on Sunday Photo: Andrew Hastings RNLI Members of the Whitstable lifeboat crew normally choose to avoid mud if possible,…
£400 haircut helps raise cash for 6-year-old Maidstone girl with multiple disabilities
Six-year-old Mia May from Maidstone has a genetic disorder which leaves her blind and unable to speak or walk. Retired courier Bas Waite, 63, from Warden Bay, Sheerness, recently shaved…
Kent hospital’s YouTube musical fundraiser made with a little help from NHS friends
Rema Iyer Hospital staff feature in a music video that aims to raise money for a charity helping terminally ill people in India. The video, which has already clocked up…
Canterbury leaps into action to help Afghan children who arrived over weekend
A number of families and couples from Afghanistan, including a significant number of children, arrived in Canterbury over the weekend. A Canterbury City Council team and hotel staff from the…
Dover raises a Lotto, Lotto cash for local good causes!
Local good causes across the district are celebrating with news that the Dover District Lotto has raised over £100,000 since it was launched by Dover District Council in 2019. Over…
Ashford moves quickly preparing to welcome Afghan families
Ashford Borough Council is getting ready to welcome Afghan families fleeing war-torn country and is appealing to private sector landlords to come forward with accommodation. The council has increased its…
Exam results show ‘Golden ticket’ for ‘most disadvantaged’ 16–19-year-olds should be permanent
Dear Editor, Yesterday’s (Thursday) GCSE results highlight the resilience and determination of our country’s young people, who on average have missed 14 weeks of learning. At Nacro, (social justice charity)…
Stormy Sam resurrects ‘Lifeboat Day’ in Margate
‘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…