East Cliff Open for 2024 Summer of Sport
East Cliff Sports in Folkestone – home to eight lawn tennis courts, an 18-hole pitch and putt course and a six-lane bowling green – has reopened for the season.
19 Apr 2024
Coastline Protection Work Set To Begin
Beach management work helping to protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses along the coast from flooding is to start next week.
10 Apr 2024
Folkestone & Hythe Changing Places Toilets to ‘Make Huge Difference’
The first of three new Changing Places toilets in the district has been officially opened.
8 Apr 2024
Dover & Deal Pizza & Politics Evening with Kent Refugee Action Network
Dover and Deal Lib Dems welcome us to join them on Friday April 12th for an evening with Razia Shariff, CEO of Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN).
3 Apr 2024
Active Travel Proposals Open For Feedback
Residents are being asked to shape future improvements to Folkestone & Hythe’s active travel network by commenting on draft proposals.
25 Mar 2024
The EU Entry / Exit System - coming Autumn 2024
A presentation from Officers from Kent County Council on the EU Entry / Exit System (ESS) to be discussed at F&HDC Overview and Scrutiny Committee 23/4/24.
21 Mar 2024
Consultation Open on Potential New Cheriton CPZ: Have YOUR Say
Its really important residents and businesses respond and have their say.
20 Mar 2024
Working for You: John Stokes Reports Back on Hythe Town Council
John Stokes was elected as a Liberal Democrat Hythe Town Councillor for Hythe South in May 2023.
14 Mar 2024
Safer Streets Funding Put to Use in Folkestone
Work has begun on making Folkestone town centre an even safer place for shopping and socialising.
11 Mar 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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