Charivari 2017
Charivari Day comes of age this year, as this is the 21st carnival, and will take place on Saturday 8th July. To celebrate the...
7 Jun 2017
Lynne Beaumont: Your Strong Local voice for Folkestone and Hythe
Lynne Beaumont and the Liberal Democrats will fight for local services Our local schools are losing millions under the Tories....
7 Jun 2017
Lynne Beaumont: A strong local voice for Folkestone and Hythe
Lynne Beaumont and the Liberal Democrats will fight for local services Our local schools are losing millions under the Tories....
6 Jun 2017
Lib Dems to launch mock estate agents attacking May’s Dementia Tax for taking 57.2% of average house in Folkestone and Hythe
A mock estate agency called "Theresa May and Co" has been launched by the Liberal Democrats today attacking Theresa May's Dementia Tax.
2 Jun 2017
Lynne says: It's Time to Stop the Squeeze on Folkestone and Hythe
We've got to stop the squeeze on our public services.
LBLDFH
1 Jun 2017
Can YOUR Vote Make a Difference?
Lots of people in Folkestone & Hythe say:
31 May 2017
May is snatching lunches from 569 children living in poverty in Folkestone and Hythe
Up to 569 children living in poverty across Folkestone and Hythe will have their lunches taken away under Theresa May's plans to abolish universal free school lunches for infants, Liberal Democrat research has revealed. In total 3,384 children in Folkestone and Hythe are set to lose out under the plans.
31 May 2017
Folkestone Volunteers Fair 2017 - Thursday 8th June
Shepway Volunteer Centre with Thanet Volunteer Bureau, part of the Stronger Kent Communities programme, warmly welcomes you on...
25 May 2017
Getting a Buzz out of being a Councillor...
Being a Parish Councillor you get a fair range of enquiries, but yesterday offered a new one, when someone asked me if I could do anything about the bee swarm on Sandgate High Street....
24 May 2017
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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