Magic of Panto kept alive in Dartford despite Orchard Theatre closure
Dartford Borough Council has announced that the show will go on! A new temporary venue, Orchard West, will open later this year – and in time for panto season! The…
Ashford, Essex and Hertfordshire cannabis farm operators told to repay over £1million
A group of criminals who ran cannabis farms in Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire have been ordered to pay back over £1 million that they made from their illegal activities. The…
A Roaring Success! Dover’s grotesque sculpture revealed
A stunning lion sculpture, made by stone mason Carrie Horwood of Cat’s Eye Carving, was revealed to the public on 19 July 2023 at St Mary’s Parish Church, Dover. The…
Canterbury city centre improvements run out of paving blocks!
Photo: Canterbury City Council Despite a ‘shortfall’ of paving blocks, good progress is being made on the project to revitalise St George’s Street in Canterbury city centre – with the…
A Grade II listed Shepway farmhouse dating from 1739 honoured with RIBA South East Award 2023
Image: Hollaway Architects Upper Maxsted Farm ©Hufton+Crow Hollaway Studio’s award-winning design for Upper Maxted, near Stelling Minnis can be regarded as their client’s paean to architecture and has been inspired…
Land access success leads to stable water supply for Sheppey
One of the pipes keeping water flowing on the Isle of Sheppey A complex project to restore a stable water supply to an island off the Kent coast is set…
Folkestone and Hythe MP meets with Leas Lift restoration team
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 May 2023 King Charles III and Queen Camilla On Tuesday 2 May I…
Rebuilt 2,000-year-old Roman Fort gateway and rampart opens today in Kent
English Heritage has announced a reconstructed Roman gateway and rampart providing panoramic views across Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre in Kent will open to the public today 19 April. Standing…
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…
‘Risky’ bomb damaged ruin in Dover given the ‘all clear’
The historic ruins of the 12th century Parish Church of St James the Apostle in Dover are to be removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register following a conservation…