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Make a lantern for the big parade

Lantern 1 Visit the Looker website and download the printed template for the lantern and follow the instructions on where to fold the paper or card to make your lantern.  If you want a bigger lantern you can enlarge ...

Green Council slammed over £60,000 spending on Christmas Lights

Hythe Town Council has come under fire from local residents over the decision to spend £12,500 a year over the next five years on hiring in Christmas lights for the High Street. The cost does not include the festive ...

Connected Festival Organisers Planning for a Great Trouble Free Event

Organisers of the Lydd Airport based Connected Festival are working to ensure that the event passes off with nothing than a great night for the thousands of people expected to attend tonights 12 hour dance fest. organisers have asked ...

Littlestone RNLI Emergency Services Day

The sound of sirens could be heard across Littlestone last Sunday morning (1st September) when the Littlestone Lifeboat station held their annual emergency services day at their base and at the adjoining Varne Boat Club. With five different Lifeboats ...

Wayne and Josh hope to raise ‘Loads of Dosh’

Two volunteer RNLI Lifeboat crew set out on an epic 24 hour adventure at Midday today (Saturday 31st August) as they attempt to spend 24 hours adrift in a small 4 man life raft one and a half miles ...

Fire fighters battle twin haystack fires

Fire Fighters from across the district battled to contain two major haystack fires, on the main a 2070 road between Brenzett Green and Snave, last night (Thursday 29th) The alarm was raised shortly before 8pm when the first fire ...

Country Fayre avoids downpour with ‘fun for all the family’

After a record breaking week of scorching weather, forecasters said that New Romney would suffer from torrential downpours between 9am and 3pm luckily The Romney Marsh’s very own micro climate proved them wrong. Despite being a little overcast and ...

Buzzlines Travel – company crashed!

Announced on their website on Monday 1st July was the shocking news that local coach company Buzzlines Travel has gone bankrupt. “It is with deep regret that we must inform you that Buzzlines Travel has ceased trading and is ...

Folkestone Armed Forces Community Fun Day

The sun shone and thousands flocked to Folkestone for the Armed Forces Day last Sunday. The day, which was jointly promoted by Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Folkestone Town Council, is probably the biggest one day free event ...

Local Lifeboat involved in Migrant Crossing rescue

As The Looker was getting ready to go to press we learnt that eight men were picked up at the Port of Dover and another five found in a small craft crossing the Channel. The Lifeboat was launched this ...