£850,000 to Repair Shepway's Broken Recycling Service
Shepway Council is to spend more than £850,000 replacing the one-year-old fleet of refuse lorries which had to be withdrawn for safety reasons around 4 months ago.
6 Apr 2006
Coffee and Clerical Co-ordinator(s) needed
Our regular coffee and clerical mornings are so successful we are now looking for help to co-ordinate the team. Coffee and clerical is held alternate Mondays in the Sandgate offices when a group of volunteers come in and do a variety of clerical tasks from stuffing envelopes to data entry. We started with just two regular volunteers, but this has now ballooned and we can often see 7 or 8 helpers!
4 Apr 2006
Kent Police Authority introduces victims' code
Kent Police Authority is pledging to keep victims of crime informed throughout their case by introducing a new code of practice from Monday 3 April.
4 Apr 2006
Folkestone Marks and Spencer to close
Folkestone Marks & Spencer is to close because the company says the branch is not commercially viable. A period of consultation is under way before the staff in the Folkestone store are offered other local jobs.
3 Apr 2006
Lib Dems launch election campaign
The Liberal Democrats will be offering fresh choices to voters with pledges to cut crime and scrap the council tax, said Sir Menzies Campbell as he launched the Lib Dems 2006 local election campaign.
3 Apr 2006
Hosepipe Ban introduced by FDWS
Folkestone and Dover Water have introduced a hosepipe ban for domestic customers starting from today. The restrictions follow two successive dry winter periods in the South East.
2 Apr 2006
Get in There, Fight Your Case and Win the Arguments
Thank You! On 23rd March, our win in the Cheriton by-election was down to the hard work, and support of members from across Shepway - it's as simple as that. Every member who helped deliver, spoke to voters, sat on a polling station or made a donation helped make our win possible. And Maureen, Tom, Peter, Darren, Miranda and Season - you were awesome.
TPCSLD
2 Apr 2006
The April Fool ID Card Con
The ID cards bill is now on the statute book after receiving Royal Assent from the Queen. The new Identity and Passport Service (IPS), which will be in charge of managing the ID cards scheme, becomes operational today.
1 Apr 2006
Roman Way Allotment Devastation
Residents in Roman Way were devastated yesterday when the owner of the allotment site on Roman Way "cleared" the allotments and removed fences to the site effectively allowing free access to the area. Piles of spoil have also been left on the site, by the boundary fence to the railway cutting which directly by the allotments.
29 Mar 2006
National News
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
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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