Grans on the Run on Meridian
Deal's favourite Grans had a mention on Meridian this week, as they embarked on their latest charity car challenge for Martha Trust. The pair set off to Monte Carlo in their knit-covered car, bessie, along with 7 other teams on the annual Martha Trust Challenge. The pair have exceeded their 2016 fundraising total and are currently just short of £6000.
Read MoreEast Kent Artists’ Open Houses
Now in its 16th year, EKOH has gone from strength to strength with more artists than ever, over 200 spread over 67 houses and studios. This year, Deal, Margate & Cliftonville are included. Houses will be open 14th/15th, 21st/22nd & 28th/29th October 2017 between 11am - 5pm (unless otherwise stated)
Read MoreBeer in the Community
The Ripple Steam Artisan Brewery has teamed up with Deal With It to set up the Deal Hop Farm Project. Picture from EKM Deal With It, the local green community group, launched Deal Hop Farm – a community hop-growing project – in January this year. Now the voluntary group has grown to a farm of 130 sites in peoples’ gardens, allotments and community spaces, including English Heritage’s kitchen garden at Walmer Castle. David Cliff, head brewer at Ripple Steam Brewery, said: “We are very supportive of this fantastic community hop-growing scheme and are looking forward to be brewing a...
Read MoreKent Lines Underground map pastiche
The daughter of a Deal mum has created a novel map of Kent. Jessie Wilson who lives in Tunbridge Wells has put her mathematical skills to work by creating a map of Kent as a pastiche of the famous London Underground map.
Read MoreSOS Goodwin Sands documentary on BBC Inside Out
The Port of Dover says millions of pounds of investment and hundreds of jobs will be at risk if it can't dredge the material it wants from the Goodwin Sands. This excellent documentary explains why the dredging shouldn't be allowed.
Read MoreDownton Deal! What the butler saw…
Deal gets a great write-up in the Daily Telegraph from Downton Abbey's butler, aka Jeremy Swift who only discovered it in the last few years through some friends who were working here on a film shoot. "The people are friendly, it’s easy on the eye..."
Read MoreWalking for Health
Time to get out and about and improve fitness now the better weather has arrived. Walking for Health runs three schemes in Deal for all ages and abilities. From a gentle stroll along the pier for those with reduced mobility, or recovering from illness, to longer walks for the more able.
Read MoreThe Deal Loyalty Card
