‘Wow!’ Maidstone celebrates the Platinum Jubilee
Maidstone Museum – Jubilee craft sessions Shops and businesses across Maidstone are helping to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s incredible 70 year reign by holding a variety of events here…
All change for Ashford to take a trip down memory lane
Theatre lovers rejoice, as the premiere of the site-specific play ‘All Change for Ashford’ will take place this spring, offering a glance at the history of Ashford and railways, with…
‘Stop Topps’ and ‘Spikeys’ help to make nights out in Dover safer
Officers from Dover District Council’s Community Safety and Licensing Teams, supported by Kent Police have been working together to continue to help people enjoy safe nights out in the district.…
Watch out for new safer pubs in Folkestone and Hythe
Pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants across the Folkestone and Hythe district are being encouraged to join the national Pubwatch scheme. The voluntary initiative promotes good practice among licensed venues and…
Maidstone Museum re-opens today!
Come along to Maidstone Museum as it reopens to the public on Wednesday 9 February. Why not start your visit with an in-depth ‘Gallery Gander’ exclusive look at 10 highlighted…
Shops in Swale caught selling alcohol to children
Shops in Swale have been fined after being caught selling alcohol and e-cigarettes to children. Officers from the town centre teams in Sittingbourne and Sheerness worked with five police cadets…
Evening venue door staff in Ashford spray clothing of potential offenders with invisible forensic code
Kent Police Deputy Chief Officer Ian Drysdale (centre left), Ashford Town Beat Officer PC Danielle Butcher (centre right) and Police Licensing Officer PC Alistair Pringle (right) present a SmartTag cannister…
Thousands turn out for Carnival of the Baubles in Ashford
Residents, visitors, traders and organisers all agree – this years’ Carnival of the Baubles event was the biggest and best yet – with 4,000 more people attending than at the…
Hawkinge Cricket & Social Club apply for variation to their licence over outdoor live music
Folkestone and Hythe District Councillor Susan Carey has told the Hawkinge Gazette of an application to amend the premise licence at Hawkinge Cricket & Social Club in Cricketers Close Hawkinge…
Harmonious helpers bring festive musical merriment to patients and staff at East Kent hospitals
East Kent Hospitals charity is looking for local musical groups who would be willing to donate up to an hour of their time during December to help spread a little…