Folkestone news

A Sport England grant worth £749,300 will be invested in improving the lives of 700 disadvantaged young people in coastal communities around England – by ... More

The public perception of architects is skewed by a media that portrays a one-dimensional view of the profession, the architect Alison Brooks has said. In ... More

Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, has been re-elected as chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. Collins has been elected ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics show putting forward the case for a £1billion regeneration of leisure centres. The crossbench peer ... More

Damian Collins, the Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe, has been elected as the chair of the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee. Collins has ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from an apple-inspired spa to an architectural addition to Unesco’s World ... More

The main contractor has been appointed for the construction of Urban Sports Park (USP) – a multi-level indoor skating complex in Folkestone, UK designed by ... More

Guy Holloway Architects look set to develop the world’s first multi-storey skatepark in the British port town of Folkestone after their design received planning approval ... More

Guy Hollaway architects have revealed plans for a unique, multi-level skate park to draw international skaters and spectators to Folkestone, UK. The plans outline a ... More

The organisers of Museums at Night – the annual after hours festival of arts, heritage and culture at UK attractions – have taken a stripped-back ... More

Not-for-profit leisure trust, Freedom Leisure, has now taken over the operation of Holcome Hockey Club facilities. Chosen because of its reputation for increasing community engagement ... More

The £7.8m Three Hills Sports Park in Folkestone, Kent, has been officially opened by minister for sport Hugh Robertson. Funded entirely by a donation from ... More

Image: Peckham, London, is in line for HLF funding More than 10 city and town centre regeneration schemes across the UK have secured initial support ... More

A new £4m art gallery housing the Jerwood Foundation's collection of 20th and 21st century works is to open its doors to the public in ... More

Mark Sargeant, the former head chef of Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's hotel in London, has unveiled a new destination seafood restaurant and bar in Folkestone, ... More

Some of FIFA's main sponsors have reportedly expressed 'concern' over the allegations of corruption that are currently encircling world football's governing body. FIFA president Sepp ... More

Folkestone Sports Centre in Kent has been officially reopened by former Olympic gold medallist Colin Jackson, following the completion of a £1.5m refurbishment programme. Alliance ... More

Plans for a new £34bn high-speed railway link between London and Scotland have been unveiled by Network Rail in a bid to meet an expected ... More