Feb 26, 2020 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Ashford Borough Council’s new £7.5m Danemore sheltered housing scheme in Tenterden on Wednesday 12 February. Prior to unveiling a commemorative plaque, Her Royal Highness was introduced to a number of...
Jan 9, 2020 | General News, Kent County Events
The following announcement has been made by the Prime Minister’s Office: FUTURE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT The Queen has been pleased to appoint The Lady Colgrain DL, as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Kent in succession to The Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE...
Dec 18, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Goldfield Rural Housing The Princess Royal, Patron of the English Rural Housing Association, started her visit to Kent at Goldfield Rural Housing, Warehorne, near Ashford where she was greeted by Vice-Lord-Lieutenant Mr Richard Oldfield, to officially open the...
Nov 19, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HM The Queen visited Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) village at Aylesford, on 6th November to celebrate their centenary year, a special anniversary for a charity that’s been offering vital support to former armed forces staff, military veterans and their...
Nov 1, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deal With It has been awarded the highly coveted Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteers, for its commitment to plastic reduction and other green initiatives, campaigning to make Deal a greener town. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News
The Dartford Festival of Light, in its 11th year, was organised by Kent Equality Cohesion Council working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council and Cohesion Plus. The aim of the festival was to celebrate what binds the communities together in Dartford through...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Tonbridge-based company Atom Brands has been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success, having been awarded the accolade earlier this year. The Lord-Lieutenant Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE presented the Queen’s...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Brigade Electronics plc, a leading commercial vehicle safety supplier has been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success, having been awarded the accolade earlier this year. The company was one of only three...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News
Mr Paul Auston DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the 3rd Swale Fusion Festival of Light held in Sittingbourne on 11th October. The festival is a community event which celebrates the core values of respect, excellence, friendship and equality and features a...
Oct 18, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Kent’s finest have been honoured by The Queen with the presentation of their British Empire Medals (BEM). Chosen for their outstanding and dedicated community work and public service the 9 recipients, Dr Andrew Ashbee (Snodland); Rev’d Carol Avery (formerly of...
Oct 10, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Richard Oldfield OBE DL, representing the Lord- Lieutenant, attended the Autumn Bench Meeting of the East Kent Magistrates’ Bench at Lower Hardres Village Hall, Canterbury, on Thursday 3rd October and presented Certificates for Long...
Oct 10, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Trumpeters heralding the arrival of the Lord-Lieutenant. (c) Stewart Turkington. Penshurst Place where the ceremony was held. (c) Stewart Turkington. The Baron’s Hall, Penshurst Place. (c) Stewart Turkington. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s SERFCA Annual Award...
