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TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex were asked by The Queen to visit Kent, in her stead, as part of The Queen’s Royal Diamond Jubilee regional visits programme. TRH programme took them to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Grove Green and Gillingham. Starting in Tunbridge Wells, where TRH toured the Pantiles, meeting many local well-wishers who […]

Brighter Futures for Older People, Maidstone, has been presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2011 for performing a vital service throughout the year with its dedicated team of over 70 exceptional volunteers and only two paid members of staff. Deputy Lieutenant Suresh Khanna CBE DL read the citation which recalled that in 2006, […]

Family and friends gathered at the Training Ship Kent, home of the Isle of Sheppey Sea Cadets on Thursday, 15 December to see Cadet Petty Officer Keiron Hughes recognised for outstanding achievements. He had been appointed as the County’s Sea Cadet Corps Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for 2010/11 but is now at Merchant Navy College and […]

The family of Sergeant James Hunter, who was killed on active service with the Royal Air Force Regiment during the Cyprus Emergency in 1956 has been presented with the Elizabeth Cross. It was received by his daughter, Mrs Diana Wilkins, of Coxheath, Maidstone, at a private ceremony at Penshurst Place, home of The Lord Lieutenant […]

Army and Air Cadets from Romney Marsh joined the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE at the official opening of their new Joint Cadet Centre at St Mary’s Bay on Saturday 3rd December. The new Centre will be home to 60 Cadets and their eight Adult Instructors, and replaces both the previous […]

  Thanks to funding from the Big Tree Plant project, Swanley Town Council will be planting 100 parkland trees to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Swanley Park, 54 of which were planted in late autumn 2011 and the remaining 46 will be planted in autumn 2012,and these will form The Diamond Jubilee Avenue. The […]

Civic leaders, families and friends were at Ashford International Hotel on 22 November to see Cadets, adult instructors, Territorials and employers receive awards from the Lord Lieutenant, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE. Lord De L’Isle thanked everyone there on behalf of Her Majesty and the County for their dedicated service in – or support for […]

A village devastated by a wartime bombing raid that killed 15 people and injured more than 30 others recovered thanks to its strong community spirit. Taking part in the 70th anniversary commemorations of the tragedy at Sturry, near Canterbury, on 18 November, the Lord Lieutenant, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE, told villagers: “Your presence here […]

Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, visited Margate on Friday 11th November, they were greeted by large crowds wherever they went. The tour began in Margate Old Town, where they visited a number of businesses which had recently opened as part of the Thanet District Council’s regeneration plan for Margate, and […]

Over 150 Sea Cadets and Adult Volunteers from nine units across West Kent joined by units from the Army Cadet Force, came together to commemorate the most influential battle of its age which gave Britain mastery of the oceans for a further two centuries. Guest of honour and taking the salute at the march past […]

Health Action Charity Organisation won The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2011 for performing a vital service throughout the year with its dedicated team of over 40 exceptional volunteers and only a small number of paid staff, including five paid carers for the Home Care Service set up to generate income for the charity. This […]