Underage sale of alcohol and tobacco
Kent Trading Standards are calling on the public to help to stop underage alcohol and cigarette sales, and to be extra vigilant as end of exam parties and the school summer holidays begin.
9 Jul 2013
From Shepway District Council website: Shepway Parking Forum considers disabled bays
The Shepway Parking Forum has recently asked us to look at disabled parking spaces in Sandgate Road.
5 Jul 2013
Live in or Visiting Sandgate? How to log on to the Sandgate Community FREE WiFi
Check the networks your computer, iPad, smart phone and/or laptop etc are picking up. You should eventually see an option called,...
DCSCT
5 Jul 2013
Going on Holiday Soon? Do you know your rights?
For the first time, millions of holiday-makers travelling in the European Union this summer will be protected by comprehensive passenger rights - whether travelling by air or rail, and now also by ship, bus and coach.
5 Jul 2013
New Surface for Sandgate High Street and Sandgate Esplanade
Sandgate Parish Council has received advance warning that the A259 Sandgate High Street and Sandgate Esplanade from its junction with Military Road to the junction with Hospital Hill is scheduled for resurfacing by Kent Highways in late September.
25 Jun 2013
Sandgate bollard gets the "Yarn Bomb" treatment
In fluffy news, Sandgate has met yarn bombing (or "guerrilla knitting") in the last few days, when a knitted cosy appeared on a Sandgate High Street bollard!
25 Jun 2013
Kent Police Special Update June 2013 - Criminal Damage in Cheriton
I am currently investigating several reports of Criminal Damage to parked vehicles in Surrenden Road and Harcourt Road, which occurred on Friday 21st June at approx. 11:05 pm.
PCSOMB
24 Jun 2013
Local Government Boundary Commission for England Launch Proposed New Shepway Ward Boundaries for Consultation
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Shepway district to comment on its draft proposals for new council ward boundaries.
18 Jun 2013
Kent's "Safe and sensible street lighting" plan. Cough.
If you have a difficult policy, give it a name you can't disagree with. That seems to be the Kent County Council approach to streetlighting. Faced by trying to make savings (and reduce the number of lights they have to maintain) they have come up with a two stage policy of first turning off a lot of streetlights, and then secondly switching many more to part-time working so they would be turned off at midnight (or thereabouts) until pretty much dawn.
TP
13 Jun 2013
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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