Dover welcomes Coral Princess for first time ever on World Cruise
Coral Princess Photo: Port of Dover The Port of Dover greeted a special guest this week, as the Coral Princess docked in Dover for the first time in history. The…
Cast off and sail through the history of Channel crossings
Have you ever wondered how people have crossed the Channel over the years? How did they go from swimming to sailing to flying over the water? And who were the…
Sheerness lifeboats save yacht from rocky fate on Sheppey
D799 ‘Buster’ with the casualty craft in tow Photo: RNLI/Vic Booth Two people on a 23-foot yacht were rescued by the Sheerness lifeboat volunteers on Saturday 15 July, after their…
Adventure of a lifetime for young people from Folkestone, Hythe and Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Thalassa makes its way to Boulogne Youngsters from Folkestone & Hythe and twin town Boulogne-sur-Mer have set sail for France as the 2023 Tall Ships project reaches a triumphant…
Glorious day for Folkestone fisherfolks’ Blessing of the Fisheries
Local people and visitors watch the ceremony as fishing boats bob in the harbour Photo: Ray Duff Story and photos by Ray Duff – It was a glorious day for…
Dungeness Lifeboat volunteer Judith recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours
Judith Richardson, a volunteer at Dungeness Lifeboat Station, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her 56 years of service to the RNLI after starting as a…
Summer shouts are ‘hotting up’ for Dungeness lifeboat crew
RNLI/Mark Richardson Dungeness lifeboat The warmer weather this weekend has meant that the volunteers of Dungeness RNLI lifeboat were called out twice on the afternoon of Saturday 10 June. The…
Dover lifeboat crew rescue four from inflatable blown out to sea off Hythe
Photo: Nicholas Cobb RNLI The Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station had a busy Sunday as they responded to two emergency calls within four hours. The first call came at 11am when…
Natalie Elphicke MP delighted to welcome PM back to Dover but…
Rough seas Following yesterday’s visit to Dover, MP Natalie Elphicke said: “I was delighted to welcome the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak back to Dover to deliver an update on progress…
Legacy of ‘Sailors Friend’ celebrated in Folkestone
Samuel Plimsoll’s grave at St Martin’s Church Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – On Saturday, about 40 people gathered at the annual event to honour Samuel…