Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary Open Day
Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary is holding an Open day on the 24th July 2011 at 11am to 4.30pm. There will be tours of the Sanctuary allowing people to make friends with our 100+ homeless cats.
15 Jul 2011
Folkestone and Hythe News
Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2011: Get Involved!
The annual Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2011 will be held this year on Sunday 28th August. Alongside the family fun, music and live bands, craft market and more on that day there will be an extended seafront market on Granville Parade, with a great mix of food stalls, games, high-quality bric-a-brac and more.
14 Jul 2011
Lucy Avenue, Folkestone Footpath Replacement works
Kent Highway Services are planning to carry out footway reconstruction works along the length of Lucy Avenue, Folkestone from its junction with Old Mead to its
13 Jul 2011
Kent Trading Standards Warn on Sandwich Open Golf Tickets Scams
Kent Trading Standards are advising businesses to be wary if they are considering booking corporate hospitality tickets for the British Open Golf Championship in Sandwich 2011, as we have received complaints about companies offering expensive tickets/packages that they are not able to supply/provide.
13 Jul 2011
Shepway Lib Dem Cream Tea Afternoon
Members and supporters of Shepway Lib Dems are welcome to join us at a Folkestone Cream Tea from 2.30pm - 6pm at 19 Beachborough Road, Folkestone CT19 4AA - and hopefully enjoy the sunshine! Saturday July 16th from 2.30-6pm.
12 Jul 2011
Sandgate Granville Parade Toilets: Reopened
Refurbishment of Sandgate's Granville Parade / Beach toilets is now complete and the toilets re-opened to the public - 3 weeks ahead of the expected deadline date of 22 July.
4 Jul 2011
Sandgate Beach: Some of Kent's Cleanest Bathing Water in June 2011 Tests
Tests on bathing water quality at the end of June 2011 by the Environment Agency on all Kent beaches have shown Sandgate beach has amongst the best bathing water quality in the county. Other beaches in Shepway also scored well.
4 Jul 2011
Sandgate Bathing Water Quality Tests: 8 Tests, 8 Top Results
Eight consecutive weekly water quality tests on Sandgate beach, Kent, carried out by the Environment Agency to check compliance with standards set in the Bathing Water Directive since 4th May have shown that the water had 'Two thumbs up'. The water quality in the sample met the Directive's most stringent Guideline standards.
4 Jul 2011
Would you like to join, or set up, a community fuel-buying consortium?
Following the creation of a successful community fuel-buying consortium by the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, Action with Communities in Rural Kent are looking to see if there would be interest in setting up something similar in parts of rural Kent not already served by local fuel-buying consortia.
4 Jul 2011
London Ashford Airport (Lydd) Public Inquiry meeting in New Romney on Tuesday
London Ashford Airport (Lydd) Public Inquiry Meeting, Tuesday 5th July, 7pm Marsh Academy, Station Road, New Romney, TN28 8BB.
4 Jul 2011
Cheriton & Morehall Neighbourhood Police Update June 2011
On 1st June 2011 Cheriton Officers Gavin Rolfe and Mark Ball attended the junction with Ashley Avenue and Cheriton High Street in relation to a report of young persons throwing stones at local properties. Officers stopped and spoke with a group of upto 20 individuals. All persons had their details recorded, with words of warning given. The group were broken up into smaller groups and moved on from the area. Parents of the group were spoken to at scene.
4 Jul 2011
Door to Door Cold Selling in the Folkestone Area
Kent Trading Standards have received reports about of cold callers in the Folkestone area selling household goods. Once they have gained access to the property the prices charged are highly inflated, one man was charged £80 for a mop. There have also been reports of money being stolen.
4 Jul 2011
