Gold Award for Kent Fire and Rescue Service vow to LGBTQ+ inclusion
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has received a Gold award for its commitment to inclusivity, diversity and equality in the workplace. The award is given to companies and public…
‘Oui ou non pour Macron?’ Ashford hosts French Presidential election polling station
Ashford is hosting a polling station for 2022 French Presidential and Legislative elections. The Consulate General of France in London has announced that Ashford will be the site of a…
Join candlelight vigil backing blood testing services at Deal Hospital
Cllr Tony Grist, Anne Matthews, Natalie Elphicke MP, Marsha Horne and Cllr Trevor Bond Community health campaigners are to hold a candlelight vigil to launch a consultation about services at…
‘Lunchtime Bites’ at Dover’s version of ‘The Repair Shop’
Join in ‘Lunchtime Bites’ at the Maison Dieu in Dover to see expert conservators at work Wednesday 23 February sees the start of regular bite-size events at Dover’s historic Maison…
Dover and Deal MP heaps praise on Royal Navy – past and present
Dover and Deal MP for Dover and Deal writes this week of her visit aboard HMS Kent in Dover. Everyone knows the Royal Navy rules the waves. That’s why this…
Canterbury open air gym brings community together
A new outdoor green gym at Kingsmead Field is bringing the community together and helping people to get fitter at the same time. The facilities, which were officially opened last…
Taxman’s Valentine’s Day deal could be worth £1,220 to couples
HMRC is reminding married couples and those in civil partnerships to sign up for Marriage Allowance this Valentine’s Day and share their personal tax allowances Married couples and people in…
Ashford residents support Bad Münstereifel twin town after devastating floods in 2021
An amazing £13,844 was raised for Ashford’s twin town Bad Münstereifel, who suffered devastating floods last summer. The Ashford Twinning Association (ATA) supported by the Ashford Borough Council coordinated a…
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…
Red diesel concession will help protect Romney Marsh from flooding
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 February 2022 Rising prices I know that many local residents are concerned about…