Let the good times roll in Folkestone town centre
Guildhall Street will play host to a festival of skating, cycling, games, music and more on Friday 6 September between 3pm and 7pm.
29 Aug 2024
Twenty IS Plenty for Sandgate!
Kent County Council accepts the case for a short 20mph zone on the A259 on Sandgate High Street.
23 Aug 2024
Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2024
Join us over this August Bank Holiday weekend at the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival. The event will be held along Granville Parade extending to Sandgate Castle and in Castle Road Car Park.
23 Aug 2024
It HAS been Quite Wet
An update on ground water levels in the South East, from Affinity Water.
19 Aug 2024
An Environment Agency 2024 Bathing Water Update for Folkestone, Sandgate, Hythe, Dymchurch, St Marys Bay and Littlestone
Bathing waters are important to people and wildlife.
EA
19 Aug 2024
Electoral Register: Annual Canvass 2024 [Updated 4/9/24]
The annual canvass is a review of the Electoral Register, in preparation for the yearly revision which is published on 1st December each year.
18 Aug 2024
Folkestone Sports Centre Trust Closure Statement
This evening we heard the hugely sad news the independent Folkestone Sports Centre Trust has called in the administrators and ceased trading.
30 Jul 2024
Lib Dem Team Backs Motion to Tackle Decline in Wildlife and Plants
The Lib Dem Folkestone & Hythe District Council team of Gary Fuller and Tim Prater were happy to support a motion to look to enhance the area's biodiversity last week.
30 Jul 2024
Blue Badge Holders Can Register For Speedy Exit From Sandgate Road
Disabled motorists using the Sandgate Road Car Park can now register their vehicle for a quicker exit.
29 Jul 2024
National News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
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
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