September 26, 2016
Over 500 runners took part in the 11th Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon on Sunday 25 September. It was a fantastic day for runners, spectators and marshals and the event succeeded in raising many thousands of pounds for local charities. The… Read More
May 11, 2016
Hythe Rotary Club’s annual “Round the Houses” event returns this month offering an opportunity to support runners who are raising money for local charitable causes. This will be the 26th running of the races, which begin at 10am on Sunday… Read More
April 21, 2016
Olympic and GB athlete Jack Green has joined the ranks of the Shepway Sports Trust’s Gold Elite Ambassadors. Jack attended Saltwood Primary School and Brockhill Park School and joined Ashford Athletics Club at the age of nine. He has represented… Read More
March 24, 2016
School holidays are almost universally welcomed by children who can enjoy getting up late and having a break from the routine. They can pose a headache for parents, though, in that finding things for children to do can be a… Read More
March 9, 2016
A major new indoor facility, offering a range of challenging sports for Folkestone town centre, has been awarded planning approval by Shepway District Council. Following a series of public consultations in spring 2015, detailed proposals were developed by Guy Hollaway… Read More
December 17, 2015
Folkestone boxer Josh Kennedy, a Gold Ambassador for Shepway Sports Trust, has been selected to box on the ‘undercard’ of David Haye’s comeback fight on 16th January at the O2 arena in front of 16,000 people. Josh turned professional… Read More
October 20, 2015
Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins recently invited Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch to see for herself the activity that is taking place in sports across the Shepway District, and in particular the collaboration between sports clubs and schools, much of which is… Read More
September 28, 2015
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday 27 September by providing special commemorative medals for the 560 runners who completed the race. Not only was it a great day for runners of all standards, who came from… Read More
September 1, 2015
Sunday 27 September will mark the occasion of the 10th Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon. Already numbers are up on last year with over 260 registered to date for the race, which begins at 10am. A number of children have pre-registered… Read More
July 8, 2015
The tall ship ‘Artemis’ sailed into Folkestone Harbour on Tuesday 7 July, bringing a group of teenagers from Boulogne to join counterparts from schools in Shepway at the start of this year’s 5 day “Sailing Voyage”. They were greeted with… Read More