Free summer fun day
Hosted by St Georges, Holy trinity and St Pauls Churches at Sandgate Primary School. Bring family and friends to an afternoon of fun and games - all entirely free!
5 Jul 2010
Civil Service Bowls Tournament
Teams from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales are competing all this week at Folkestone Bowls Club in Cheriton Road for the Annual Civil Service trophy. I enjoyed meeting all the teams, but they might not have enjoyed my inept display when bowling the first bowl!
FMTMN
5 Jul 2010
Your Freedom: Liberal Democrats Leading Open Government
We've already scrapped ID cards. Now I'd like to ask you - which other laws do you want to scrap?
NCDPM
4 Jul 2010
Folkestone Sugarcraft Open Day
Everyone warned me that being Mayor is an open invitation to gain weight! Temptation is always there to eat too much at the wonderful buffets often available, and none more so than a Sugarcraft Exhibition.
FMTMN
3 Jul 2010
Folkestone Primary Academy Fete
It was to a packed field that I made an opening speech to welcome everyone and officially open the first ever Folkestone Primary Academy Fete. It was also a pleasure to congratulate Helen Tate on her recently awarded CBE in front of the parents and children who have benefited from her expertise.
FMTMN
3 Jul 2010
Thank you for the Music!
Folkestone and Hythe have a huge wealth of talent in many of our schools and colleges, and today I was fortunate enough to be invited to watch a programme of entertainment by the students at Brockhill Performing Arts College.
FMTMN
2 Jul 2010
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November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
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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
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