Year: 2018

TV doctor Dr Hilary Jones switched on the Christmas lights at Benenden Hospital this week to help raise a grand total of £7,000 for homeless charity Porchlight. The Good Morning Britain health editor and BBC Radio 2 guest presenter performed the ceremony in the hospital’s Atrium on Wednesday (December 5) after officially opening the new

This festive season Rye Jazz Festival presents a truly unique and intimate solo concert with Brit Award and Ivor Novello Award – winning singer and song writer KT Tunstall prior to her 2019 spring UK tour on Saturday 15th December at the stunning setting of St Mary’s Church, Rye.   This is an exceptional opportunity

Rye Jazz Festival is thrilled to announce a wonderful festive Christmas concert with the much loved and acclaimed singer, recording artist, radio broadcaster and TV presenter Aled Jones on Friday 14th December at the stunning setting of St Mary’s Church, Rye. Aled will be performing repertoire from his impressive back catalogue, songs from his last

Sutton Valence Music Society, founded in 1973, offers six concerts a year between September and March. These are normally held in the Music School of Sutton Valence School. Groves Hall is an acoustically designed music room providing a setting both intimate and friendly in which to enjoy performances given by a mix of young award-winning

Early in 2015, at just two years of age Kai was diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive form of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Despite fighting hard, never complaining or giving up he sadly passed away in January 2017 just a few weeks before what would have been his fourth birthday. Kai was just two

There’s a famous saying ‘actions speak louder than words’ and when doers get together great things can happen. Last month I met a couple of inspiring ladies at The Cosy Kettle Coffee Shop in Hamstreet near Woodchurch. Both are knowledgeable and experienced in their field and wanted to join forces to get a trading consortium

How my business was born from training for my first marathon! I have always wanted to create a business out of my passions and skills but like many people, focusing in on exactly what I wanted to do and pulling together my ‘trillions’ of ideas, was a challenge. I am passionate about fitness and wellbeing

The 47th annual Rye Arts Festival is entering its second week and has dozens of events before its finale on 30th September with tickets still available for most events, including classical and contemporary music, literary talks, walks, films, drama and much more. So, what’s on? On Sunday 23rd September a Rye resident takes centre stage;

Benenden Hospital will be welcoming visitors to its Open Day on Sunday, October 7, with tours of the multi-million pound re-development and free health and eye checks. Visitors can drop in and chat to the hospital’s clinical teams about a range of self-pay services such as hip and knee surgery, eye surgery, weight loss, gynaecology