Folkestone and Hythe pooch perambulators need to watch their step
From Saturday 1 May the annual seasonal dog restrictions will come into force and dogs will be banned from certain beaches across the district until 30 September. Ahead of this,…
All Change! Folkestone and Hythe residents see ‘streamlined’ bin collections rolled out
People living in Folkestone Hythe and Romney Marsh are warned that some may experience a change to their bin day and/or week from Monday 10 May – while all residents…
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers targeted by Kent Rural Task Force
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers were the target of a week of action overseen by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. Sixteen scrap metal sites were visited by the…
Dispersal order clamps down on nuisance motorists at Crossways Boulevard in Greenhithe
Nuisance motorists who come to Greenhithe will be risking arrest and having their cars seized. Kent Police will be enforcing a dispersal order in the Crossways Boulevard area between Friday…
Height of luxury with 16-storey residential development set to transform Ashford skyline
Infinity Ashford aerial photograph – CGI courtesy On Architecture Ambitious plans to build a landmark high quality residential development on a prominent brownfield site in Ashford opposite the international railway…
Maison Dieu repairs getting underway ahead of £9m restoration
A £400,000 programme of repairs to the Maison Dieu in Dover is getting underway ahead of the £9m lottery funded restoration. The repairs are expected to take up to 27…
Folkestone mum and children move into ‘Arty’ beach hut
Hannah Carnell opens the doors of her beach hut for the first time with children Romilly, Lucien and Eliot Tenants of the council’s new beach huts along Marine Walk in…
‘No tailgating’ plea in Canterbury after third bollard incident in a week leaves car high and dry!
There have now been three incidents in the last week where cars have attempted to tailgate another vehicle through one of the city centre security bollards and become impaled. The…
Dover calls upon all ‘Litter Heroes’ to join the Great British Spring Clean
Calling all litter heroes! Join us for this year’s Great British Spring Clean Could you help tackle the scourge of litter in your local community? Dover District Council is looking…
Folkestone district leisure centres awarded £90k funding from government fund
Following a successful bid by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, the Marsh Academy Sports Centre in New Romney and Three Hills Sports Park in Folkestone have both been awarded much-needed…