Flying the flag for Armed Forces Day 2025 in Dover and Sandwich
Library image – Unsplash To mark the start of Armed Forces Week this year, a ceremony is being held to raise the Armed Forces Day flag on Monday, 23 June…
Folkestone District Remembers “Seafarer’s Friend” Samuel Plimsoll at Milestone Event
The Mayors and guests around Samuel Plimsoll’s grave Words and pictures by Ray Duff This past Saturday marked a special milestone in Cheriton: the 10th annual commemoration of Samuel Plimsoll,…
Folkestone Pays Homage to Medical Giant: A Timeless Tribute to William Harvey
The Harvey Statue on Folkestone Leas Photo: Ray Duff Report and images by Ray Duff: On a bright Sunday, the coastal town of Folkestone once again paused to honour its…
£10,000 stone compass rose commemorates Cinque Ports in Sandwich
Compass rose, crafted by Carrie Horwood Image DDC A £10,000 government-funded stone compass rose, crafted by Carrie Horwood, now marks Sandwich Quay, commemorating the Cinque Ports’ historical coastal defence role.…
VE Day Beacon Lighting in Folkestone
A VE Day 80 Beacon Lighting event is due to take place on Thursday 8th May at the Bandstand/Beacon on The Leas in Folkestone. More details
Ashford leaders commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 in Ashford Leaders from Ashford Borough Council and local representatives gathered at the Ashford Memorial Gardens yesterday to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025. A poignant service…
Folkestone Remembers: Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration
Library image: Ray Duff Report by Ray Duff: A poignant ceremony was held at the Garden of Remembrance in Sandgate Road, Folkestone on Monday 27th January 2025 to mark Holocaust…
Community mourns loss of Tsige Simmons
Photo and words by Ray Duff The flowers and other memorials at St John’s Church More than 100 people from Folkestone gathered at St. John’s Church on Monday, January 20th,…
Folkestone honours the fallen with THREE Remembrance Services
Photo: Mark Hourahane Folkestone paid tribute to those lost in war with three poignant Remembrance Services held throughout November. The first service, a solemn dedication of the Garden of Remembrance,…
84-years on and new member of the Few added to roll of honour near Folkestone
Photo: David Martin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ The ranks of Churchill’s ‘Few’, the heroes of the Royal Air Force who saved this country from a Nazi invasion in 1940, have increased following the…