The recent virtual meeting between the Higham Parish Council and the Novyi Bilous Territorial Community marked a step forward to closer cooperation between the villages. Higham (Kent UK) has been formally twinned with the Novyi Bilous Territorial Community (Chernihiv Region, Ukraine) since 21st March 2025. With Dmytro Fedorov, Head of Novyi Bilous community, and Councillor John Grey, Chairman of Higham Parish Council, leading the discussion, the meeting explored practical w

This morning at 8am, the community of Higham gathered with a clear purpose: not only to remember the ongoing conflict in Ukraine but to reaffirm their steadfast support for the Ukrainian people. Four years have passed since Russia launched an illegal full-scale invasion of sovereign Ukraine. As the war enters its fifth year, the brutal reality remains: deliberate terror, horrific war crimes, and a regime indifferent to human life continue to define this conflict. Before raisi

When children from different parts of the world connect, it creates a powerful bond that transcends borders and cultures. Recently, students at Higham Primary School experienced this firsthand by reaching out to their peers in their twin school of Starobilou Lyceum in the village of Novyi Bilous, near Chernihiv, Ukraine. The staff and students Higham Primary School decided to send cards and letters to children in Novyi Bilous. These messages were filled with drawings, kind w

Representing Kent With Ukraine, Cllr Jordan Meade and Cllr Helen Ashenden had the profound joy of attending the Community Christmas Carol Concert at St John’s Church, Higham, last night. Jordan extends his sincere thanks to The Reverend Canon Clive Jones for his remarkable support, and for providing the opportunity to host the inaugural exhibition of the Ukrainian Icons on Ammunition Cases in Kent . This was the first time these sacred works have been displayed in the county,

We are proud to announce that Higham Primary School in Kent has secured a twinning partnership with the Starobilou Lyceum in the Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. This is an important step, following Higham Parish Council's , decision to twin Higham with the Ukrainian villages of Novyi Bilous earlier this year. When we set out to develop cooperation between Kent and the Chernihiv Region, we wanted young people to be at the centre of our work. During the twinning ceremony students f

Higham in Kent twins with the Novyi Bilous Community in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.