Folkestone to New York – Pride is back!
Photo: Folkestone Pride Folkestone Pride has announced the ‘Pride Picnic’ on The Leas, Folkestone, will be taking place on Saturday 17th of July 2021. But sadly, organisers have said that…
100 arrests clocked up for Maidstone Task Force
The Maidstone Task Force has made 100 arrests over just seven months as work to enhance community safety in the Shepway area of Maidstone continues. The task force was launched…
Ashford man’s lockdown locks unlock cash for NHS charities
Naz Cesur pictured above An Ashford businessman is putting his lockdown locks to good use by shaving them all off to raise cash for NHS charities. When the first lockdown…
A Stitch in Tea Time for Kearsney Cafe in Dover
The Kearsney Stitchers pictured above (left to right): Rosie James, Pauline Danson, Wendy Ward, Susanne Leggatt, Bev Williams Five finely decorated textile panels inspired by two of Dover’s best-loved public…
Over 500 descend on Folkestone to demonstrate against use of Shorncliffe camp housing refugees
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Despite the weather Saturday saw over 500 people attend an event at the former cricket field opposite the controversial refugee housing at Napier Barracks,…
£500,000 to help sport and communities recover from pandemic in Kent
More than £250,000 has been distributed to sports clubs and community organisations across the county to help them continue their activities during the pandemic, with a further £250,000 secured for…
Roll up for a fun day selling your emptied cupboard contents in Sandgate Folkestone
An exciting way to sell the contents of your cleared out cupboards! Selling from your front garden / garden as part of a registered Safari or a chance to stroll…
Rough sleeping initiative success in Canterbury
Since Canterbury City Council started its dedicated rough sleeper initiative (RSI) in July 2018, 352 people who were sleeping rough have been removed from the streets and been found permanent…
Twelve-year-old Canterbury boy with rare disease raises thousands of pounds
Ethan with his mum Katrina Twelve-year-old Ethan from Canterbury, Kent has raised almost £4,000 for the MPS Society and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) by walking over 100km in the…
Canterbury Lord Mayor smashes the record!
Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr…