Riverside development to boost visitor economy in Sandwich
Riverside Restaurant & Holiday Lets Plan Approved for Sandwich Bridge House Sandwich CGI A new riverside restaurant and nine holiday lets are set to provide a boost to the visitor…
£2m shows New Romney means business
The £2 million New Romney Business Hub has been officially opened. The centre, in Mountfield Road, will bring a range of new business and job opportunities to the Romney Marsh.…
Getting together to fight drink spiking surge in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council & Kent Police have been providing advice to bar and pub goers in the district about enjoying their nights out safely in the town. Beer…
Rogue traders targeted in joint crackdown on fly-tipping across Folkestone area
Fly-tipped waste spotted during Operation Assist Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Officers from Folkestone & Hythe District Council joined those from Kent Police and the Environment Agency for Operation…
Hundreds of new jobs to be filled at Port Health facility in Dover
The Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA), part of Dover District Council, is to move into a new state-of-the art inspection facility from Spring 2022 ahead of the introduction of increased…
National Tree Week sees new planting across Dover
Image Pixabay Dover District Council (DDC) is to plant over 100 new trees across the district as part of National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. North Deal…
Contentious Princes Parade scheme in Hythe handed £2m government grant
The Royal Military Canal wildlife oasis The controversial Princes Parade scheme has received a major boost from central government with a £2m grant. Money from the Brownfield Land Release Fund…
WW2 Bomb damaged Church in Dover to undergo restoration
An extensively bomb damaged church in the heart of Dover is to undergo a programme of restoration works to protect it for the future. The Parish Church of St. James…
Canterbury cops swoop on suspected graffiti blighters
A prompt response by patrols coupled with assistance from council CCTV operatives led to the arrest of two men on suspicion of criminal damage in Canterbury. Kent Police was called…
Maison Dieu treasures taken from 800-year-old Town Hall in Dover
A unique collection of paintings, military colours, and artefacts, including arms and armour from the Royal Armouries has been expertly removed from the Maison Dieu for conservation ahead of the…