Leas Tree Destroyed
A 100-year-old evergreen oak tree sited on The Leas promenade in Folkestone has been cut down illegally. The 50ft (15.2m) oak was one of the largest trees on the Leas and had been in a conservation area.
24 Apr 2008
Folkestone and Hythe Parliamentary Constituency
Covering all Folkestone & Hythe District Council wards EXCEPT North Downs East and North Downs West
New boundaries for the 2024 General Election.
About Folkestone and Hythe Constituency
From the 2024 General Election, the Parliamentary Constituency of Folkestone and Hythe will include the District of Folkestone and Hythe wards of Broadmead, Cheriton, East Folkestone, Folkestone Central, Folkestone Harbour, Hythe, Hythe Rural, New Romney, Romney Marsh, Sandgate & West Folkestone, Walland & Denge Marsh.
The electorate will be reduced to bring it within the permitted range by transferring out the North Downs area in the north (North Downs East and North Downs West wards), along with the parts in the Borough of Ashford (Saxon Shore ward), primarily to the reconfigured constituency of Ashford.
Kent schools affected by NUT strike action
17 Kent schools are expected to be closed today due to strike action by members of the National Union of Teachers. A number of other schools will only open partially - some reduced to just a few classes functioning normally. The NUT - the largest teaching union - is taking industrial action over pay.
24 Apr 2008
Sandgate High Street to be Closed for Sandgate Gurkha Ceremony
Sandgate Town Council has announced that it will be presenting the Freedom of Sandgate to the 2nd Battalion Gurkha Rifles on Monday 5th May. The event will take place between 11.00 and 11.50 on Bank Holiday Monday, with a parade of troops and pipe band in traditional Gurkha uniform marching down Sandgate High Street to the Sir John Moore Memorial, where the ceremony will take place.
21 Apr 2008
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