Canterbury District gears up to celebrate Jubilee
Residents across the district are getting ready to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A whole host of events in Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and the villages will be…
‘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…
Sandgate joins lighting of more than 2022 Jubilee Beacons across UK and Commonwealth
Sandgate Parish Council has announced plans to light their Esplanade Beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022 between 8.30pm and 10.30pm. The Beacon…
Kent company to host 10th annual Family Matters charity golf day
The winning team from 2021, Newmans, with Perrys’ CEO, Stewart Pope Kent-based accountancy practice Perrys will be hosting its tenth annual fundraising golf day on Friday 10 June to support…
Southern Water helps households offering £100 of free water saving devices
During national Water Saving Week, Southern Water is reminding customers its teams can help them save water -and save on their bills. Customers can apply for a free water-saving home…
Kent woman who has overcome type 2 diabetes is urging others to act
Shirley Spurgeon, from Southborough in Tunbridge Wells (pictured above), joined the NHS Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme run by Xyla Health & Wellbeing in April 2021 after being told that…
Half of British butterfly species on new endangered ‘Red List’
Endangered High Brown Fritillary Photo: Iain H Leach – 24 species of butterfly are now listed as threatened – including 8 that are Endangered – representing a substantial increase compared…
Cheriton Library back in business
Cheriton Library forecourt dressed for the event Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – Around 50 people came along to the official launch of the re-furbished library…
Tree of Hope Kent children’s charity gearing up for Summer Fair at Tonbridge Castle
Kent children’s charity Tree of Hope is holding its summer fair at Tonbridge Castle on June 25, from 12 noon to 4pm. There will be around 30 stalls run by…
Lepidopterists in Kent head for the woods in UK’s annual Moth Night
Kentish Glory Moth Photo: Ian Lindsay – Pixabay Moth enthusiasts, conservationists and the public will be heading for the woods for the UK’s annual Moth Night event this week. Running…