Lib Dem Leader Clegg slams British Gas price jump
British Gas owner Centrica has announced it is to raise gas prices by 35% and electricity prices by 9% with immediate effect.
30 Jul 2008
Action Promised over Valebrook Close Path
Following a request from Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater, the Shepway Public Rights of Way Officer has agreed to arrange a site meeting with a contractor to mark out the correct line of the path running from Valebrook Close to Pond Hill Road in Cheriton.
30 Jul 2008
Folkestone dumped dog highlights Kent's shameful animal cruelty record
A Labrador-cross has been found abandoned in a dog exercise area in Radnor Park, Folkestone. He was caught by daybreak and taken to kennels from where he will be either re-united with his owners or found a new home.
30 Jul 2008
Shepway to consider Sellindge recycling and digestion plant application
Controversial plans to build an anaeobic digestion plant and materials recycling recycling facility at Otterpool Quarry in Sellindge will be discussed by Shepway District Council's Development Control Committee this week.
29 Jul 2008
Sign-up reminder for Bournemouth Lib Dem conference
For members who would like to go to federal party conference in Bournemouth but have not yet registered, the next price increase is fast approaching! Sign up before 31st July for the advance booker rate of £89. The late booker and on site registration rate will be £117, so make sure you catch this last-chance discount.
29 Jul 2008
Help put a stop to deliberate fires this summer
With the start of the summer school holidays, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging parents to warn children of the dangers of fire and the potentially life-threatening consequences of deliberate fire setting.
28 Jul 2008
Neil Matthews questions Police on Cheriton robberies during Folkestone Station visit
Neil Matthews recently spent a day at the Folkestone Police headquarters, including a morning briefing with Chief Inspector Ivan Pickering, a tour of the headquarters and visit to the Community Safety Unit where a multi-agency approach is taken dealing with all kinds of community problems, from dog fouling to ASBOs.
27 Jul 2008
Outrageous EDF price hike will hit elderly and vulnerable hardest - Clegg
EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers. The firm has blamed the increase, which comes into effect on 25 July, on record wholesale energy costs.
26 Jul 2008
RSPB Reserve another reason why Lydd Airport expansion should be blocked: Matthews
Folkestone & Hythe's Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Neil Matthews visited the RSPB reserve at Dungeness today with Lib Dem District Council Group Leader Lynne Beaumont.
25 Jul 2008
National News
Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
JBF
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Transport
Driving Forward - Road to Access
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
OG
14 Mar 2026
Children & Families
Protecting Children Online
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
MW
9 Mar 2026
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