Folkestone Sleep Out 2024
On 8th November 2024 Channel Rotary will be holding a Sleep Out to raise funds for homeless in the Folkestone district. Tim will be taking part.
2 Oct 2024
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Scoop Kent Housing Group Excellence Award
The Folkestone and Hythe District Council Assets & Social Housing Decarbonisation Team won BIG at the Kent Housing Group Excellence Awards 2024 by walking home as the winners in the Asset Management category.
26 Sep 2024
Concern Many May Be Missing Out On Financial Support
Tim Prater is urging older residents in Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh to check if they can apply for Pension Credit.
26 Sep 2024
New Balcony on Homevale House in Sunny Sandgate Shines out
The communal lounge is now flooded with light and there is a full sea view from every point in the lounge.
21 Sep 2024
District’s Water Quality and Flood Risk Under Scrutiny
Coastal bathing water quality and the district’s potential risk of inland flooding will both be in the spotlight at a meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council on 24th September.
18 Sep 2024
District Council Meeting Heading to New Romney
October’s full council meeting is to be held in New Romney, making it the first to be held outside Folkestone in recent years.
16 Sep 2024
National News
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025
Marie Goldman marks the start of Black History Month 2025
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
MG
1 Oct 2025
Latest UK News
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
ED
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A New Hope for the Space Industry
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
VC
23 Sep 2025
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