🤩 The Folkestone Air Display 2022 is coming next Sunday 21 and we can’t wait. 👏 Not only is there a great line up of aerobatic performers but Folkestone Festival is also organising entertainment for visitors all along the Leas. ℹ More here ➡ folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/airdisplay2022

📚 Sandgate Library will be temporarily closed during September to allow refurbishment work to be carried out. ℹ️ You can find out more by reading the Kent Libraries tweet below.

One day, 𝘁𝘄𝗼 mentions of Folkestone on The Guardian's website. Truly fantastic to see Vicky Featherstone, Royal Court's artistic director, include our beautiful town in her list of cultural highlights.

For more information and full terms and conditions, click on the link here 👉 bit.ly/3QKITAh We need your entries by 5pm on 31 August 2022 so don’t delay – get cracking and get creative!

💬 Just a week to go to share your thoughts on the future play and leisure facilities at East Cliff in Folkestone. 📅 The consultation is open until Wednesday 31 August and is available online or in a printed format. ℹ️ Visit here to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3bTBoru

💜 Folkestone's favourite coffee shops, bars & restaurants! And the winners are...

𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅? 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑯𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒆? Then we’ve got an event just for you! 😃 With great music, children’s entertainment, live demonstrations from local chefs and of course, amazing food and drink to enjoy. ℹ️ Entry is FREE, learn more here ➡️ bit.ly/3KeG9ZC

👛 Our Folkestone Community Works programme invests into businesses within Folkestone's East, Central and Harbour wards. 🏙 We support innovative projects that strengthen opportunities for people and enable local projects to grow. ℹ️ More here ➡️ bit.ly/3bHiTqk

Whether you’ve been soaking up the sun, braving the wintry winds, cycling for miles or pottering up and down one of our lovely High Streets, a good café is always a very welcome sight – whatever the time of day. The first serving in our selection is one we love to frequent.

🛹 Have you had a chance to skate on over to Folkestone 51 yet? 🧗 There's not only state of the art facilities for skateboarding and BMX enthusiasts (newbies too!) but also climbing, bouldering and even boxing to try. ℹ Interested? Click here ➡ f51.co.uk

Our district has the best beach in the county according to KentLive readers 🎉 In other news, one plus one equals two 😉

Who doesn’t like being beside the seaside?   Artist Sam Scott and husband Mark do, as they are just 100 steps away from the beautiful Dymchurch shore. #FHThePlace #FHExtraordinary

🤔 Thinking about a change of direction in your career? 💼 Why not look at joining one of our ambitious (and fabulous) teams at the council. We have variety of great roles that you might be interested in. ℹ Find out how to apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3wqd3yJ

📈 Are you running a Kent business that is at the early stages of growth and looking to create jobs? ✅ Then why not try the new Small Business Boost which could provide the support to help achieve your goals. ℹ Visit Folkestone Works for more ➡ bit.ly/3R7AVkl

📝 We’ve made a bid for £3.55m of government funding to help transform the Ship Street site in Folkestone. 🏘️ It is all part of our vision to develop a mixed-used, housing-led development with courtyard gardens, small shops and cafés, and public creative and cultural space.

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒏? 👋 We are currently looking for several individuals to join our great team at Hythe Swimming Pool. ℹ Learn more about the roles on offer here ➡ bit.ly/3kaBkpo

📢 We would like your thoughts on the future design for our new website. 💻 The easy-to-use and customer-focused platform will launch towards the end of this year. ℹ️ You have until 5pm this Thursday (27 October) to register your interest ➡️ bit.ly/3SG2SAK

🎮 Here’s a great opportunity to turn your gaming hobby into a career – and for free! 👾 The The Prince's Trust with funding from us, is running a games design course for young people at The Sports Trust's F51 next month. ℹ️ To find out more, email [email protected]

Have a spare warm coat you no longer need? Age UK South Kent Coast is currently collecting donations at their base in Shaftesbury Avenue in Folkestone. You can come by weekdays between Monday and Thursday, 10am to 3pm if you would like to donate to a good cause.

Kingsnorth Gardens has always been a beautiful spot to spend a morning walk or an evening sit-down. Just a year after receiving its first prestigious green flag award, we took a visit to see why it is still a local favourite in Folkestone.