Long diversions in Folkestone after Grace Hill closure
By Ray Duff… There are long diversions around Folkestone as Grace Hill, in the lower part of the town, is closed 24/7 for two weeks during Southern Water works. The…
Pembury children who saved dad’s life presented with special Police award
Two children from Pembury have been recognised with a special police award after their swift actions in a medical emergency helped save their father’s life. On 1 March 2022, Sadie…
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…
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…
LGA heaps praise on ‘One You’ health and advice shop in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council The One You Kent shop in Ashford has been highlighted as a great example of bringing health services to the high street in a national report…
Knitted teddies given to Ukrainian children at Tonbridge welcome event
Knitted teddy bears were handed out to Ukrainian children at a special welcome event for refugees in Tonbridge. Officers from the district’s Community Safety Unit attended Tonbridge School on Tuesday…
Kent veteran’s story to be beamed around the world in Jubilee celebrations
Kent veteran, Albert Figg The story of Kent veteran Albert Figg, who spent the last 30 years of his life creating a memorial to comrades killed in one of the…
Fraud advice given to residents living near Ashford
Fraud advice has been given to residents in the Headcorn, Tenterden and Biddenden areas at the latest community protection event attended by Kent Police. During the event at Chart Hills…
Southern Water presents Deal residents with plan to tackle flooding
Deal Water Action Taskforce, member Natalie Elphicke MP Southern Water has met with Albert Road, Deal residents to tell them about a pioneering project in their area, and how partners…
Carers Trust slams government after Queen’s Speech fails to support millions of unpaid family carers
The Government laid out its legislative programme for the coming year in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. Responding to the Queen’s Speech and what it means for unpaid family carers, Carers Trust’s…