‘Reach the Beach’ Hop on FREE Summer bus service in Folkestone
A free summer holiday bus service takes to the road in Folkestone next month (from 20th July). The “Reach the Beach” service will bring visitors and residents from the town’s…
Folkestone’s sun-kissed summer plans for smorgasbord of town centre fun !
Residents and visitors alike can look forward to a series of lively events taking place in Folkestone town centre over the summer months. The series, dubbed Folke About Town, includes…
Kent Battle of Britain Memorial on tenterhooks!
Volunteers, staff and trustees at one of Kent’s favourite visitor attractions are waiting to hear if it has been named as one of the top tourist spots in the whole…
Woof! Woof! – Take a ‘paws’ for thought in Folkestone this Summer
Folkestone & Hythe District Council are trialling a range of ways to help dog walkers find the ‘paw-fect’ spot this summer. Although seasonal beach restrictions are in place from the…
Kent victims fleeced of £150,000 by fraudulent ticket sellers last year
Festival and concert goers are urged to be on their guard against fraudulent ticket sellers after Kent victims lost a total of £150,559 last year. Kent Police is supporting an…
Active travel network in Folkestone and Hythe – Have your say!
Residents are encouraged to contribute to shaping the future of the district’s active travel network by providing feedback on draft proposals. The Folkestone and Hythe Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan…
First ultramodern £205,000 disabled toilet in Folkestone and Dymchurch opens its doors
The first of three new Changing Places toilets in the district has been officially opened. Representatives of local groups Need2Change and Wild With Wheels cut the ribbon at the Lower…
Do you have a car and some time to help support NHS staff and patients in East Kent?
East Kent Hospitals is looking for people to sign up as volunteer drivers, to take small items of equipment, sealed packages, or pathology samples between our sites in Ashford, Canterbury,…
Kent Police and businesses team up with angling experience for young people in Downswood
Kent Police and local businesses are teaming up to provide angling experience for young people in Downswood. The project arranged by PCSO Kirsty Greaves of the Maidstone Community Safety Unit…
Step aboard for FREE health checks as Wellbeing Bus visits Medway!
The NHS health and wellbeing bus is on its way to Medway to encourage residents to have a health MOT. More than 3,000 people have stepped on board for a…