All are warmly invited to the following events in Folkestone on Saturday 8 February to celebrate the life and work of Samuel Plimsoll, who successfully campaigned for the painting of a line on ships to prevent overloading.
Members of the public were given the chance to have their say on the future of Folkestone's CCTV at a rally in Sandgate Road this morning.
If I say, "Europe gives us a wider horizon" you might think this was a general observation that uniting as a continent, doing things together, helps us see and reach further in the world.
The Liberal Democrats' parliamentary candidate for Folkestone and Hythe Lynne Beaumont has condemned the Government's decision to make nearly 250 Gurkha soldiers based in Shorncliffe redundant.
Tomorrow (25 January 2014): Keepfitathon. Take part in a sponsored keep fit challenge along Sandgate seafront and help raise money for the Community Spirit project. If you don't have time to raise sponsorship, just turn up anyway and join in! Times: 10.30 - 11.30; meet at the Sir John Moore Memorial on Sandgate Esplanade. Sunday (26 January 2014): Sandgate Beach Clean - beach cleaning for The Marine Conservation Society. Times: 10am - 12noon. Meet at back of The Ship at 10am or arrive at 9.30 at the Rowing Club for tea/coffee before the clean starts.
Liberal Democrat MP and former Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has today renewed his call to open up the Reserve forces to retired Gurkhas.
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
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Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
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