Folkestone councillors ditch Tories for Lib Dems
Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dem Chairman Adam Rowledge and Group Leader Tim Prater welcome Peter Gane and Roger West to the Liberal Democrats Photo: Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats Two…
Platinum Jubilee Playpark Swings Into Action in Deal
Youngsters enjoying the new play area A specially renamed Platinum Jubilee Playpark has swung into action at Cowdray Square in Deal. The re-launch follows an exciting play area upgrade, and…
Folkestone £20m novel levelling up bid could see green park replace bus station in town centre
Going? Folkestone Bus Station Creating a sustainable, attractive and welcoming gateway to Folkestone town centre by moving the bus station and replacing it with a green park is at the…
Dover flying the flag for Armed Forces Day 2022
To mark the start of Armed Forces Week, flag raising ceremonies are being organised around the country to raise the Armed Forces Day flag on Monday 20 June – including…
Restoration of William Burges’ Neo-Gothic masterpiece in Dover to start in August
Restoration of the Maison Dieu gets underway in August following the appointment of Coniston Ltd as principal contractor Kent-based Coniston Ltd, specialists in the conservation and restoration of heritage and…
Dover takes a lead on dog control and street drinking
A range of measures is being brought in by Dover District Council (DDC) to renew and update rules on dog control, street drinking and unauthorised camping, and help make sure…
Bring a torch for Party Time when the Queen’s Baton Relay arrives at Dover Castle!
Enjoy an evening of FREE live music and entertainment on Thursday, 7 July Tickets for a free party for 2,500 people at Dover Castle on Thursday, 7 July to mark…
Folkestone places armed forces’ needs top of agenda
F&HDC Armed Forces Champion Cllr Jenny Hollingsbee is pictured (right) at the conference with Capt (Retd) Ram Pun, of Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre, and The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady…
Hotel scheme to protect children and vulnerable people launched in Thanet
Hotel Watch launch: (from left) Jo-Anna Taylor, Community Services Manager for Thanet District Council; Campaigner Sammy Woodhouse; and PC Matthew Owen from the Thanet Multi-Agency Task Force Kent Police has…
Charlton Athletic and Ashford council strategy to reduce youth crime and ASB in process of securing £150K funding
Last Summer Ashford Borough Council (ABC) joined forces with Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) on a year-long project funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner, ABC and the Premier League.…