Maidstone offers a warm welcome in town centre for residents to pop-in
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is opening its doors to offer residents the chance to pop-in for a free hot drink and a warm place to be for the day. Two…
Happier Christmas on the cards for many of the area’s most vulnerable youngsters
Gifts for the children A happier Christmas is on the cards for many of the district’s most vulnerable children and young people, thanks to staff from Folkestone & Hythe District…
Christmas timetable for Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Residents are being reminded of changes to services provided by Folkestone & Hythe District Council over the festive period. Opening hours Closed from Saturday 24 December and reopen on Tuesday…
Beacon School in Folkestone bringing Christmas cheer to a letterbox near you
Cllr David Monk is pictured with Connor (left) and Daniel and their winning card designs Christmas greetings designed by two young people from Folkestone have been dropping through letterboxes and…
Police scare off illegal drivers with taxi spot checks in Tunbridge Wells
More than 20 taxis have been stopped and checked in Tunbridge Wells during a multi-partner operation to ensure drivers are operating legally. Officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit assisted…
125th Anniversary spruce up for Dover Tram Shelter
Spruced up Tram shelter at the junction of Elms Vale and the old A20 By Brian Wimsett – Editor of the Alkham Newsletter… For people who lived in Dover as…
Folkestone and Hythe council throw good money after bad on Princes Parade development
Clearing the land at Princes Parade “Conservative councillors are throwing good money after bad by pursuing the unwanted Princes Parade development in Hythe when all the evidence suggests it won’t…
Dog owners told – Pick it up or cough up!
Pick up after your pooch – or pay the price is the message from Folkestone & Hythe District Council in its latest campaign designed to reduce dog fouling in the…
Two Folkestone shops forced to shut by Court
Margate Magistrates Court… Shops in Folkestone, selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco, have been ordered to close for three months by magistrates. Shanga Shop in Sandgate Road, Folkestone, and Star Shop,…
Folkestone and Hythe council ‘mothball’ controversial Princes Parade project
Folkestone and Hythe District council have announced the controversial Princes Parade housing and leisure project scheme, between Seabrook and Hythe, ‘will be halted until market conditions are more favourable’. Cabinet…