Folkestone Sign

Sandgate Community Plan and Design Statement meeting

A Community Plan and Design Statement meeting is to be held at The Chichester Memorial Hall starting at 7pm on October 30th. This public meeting is important to ALL residents who feel Sandgate is being inundated with new build and development and could lose the very look and feel that is so very attractive to residents and visitors alike. Everybody is welcome to come along and find out how a Community Plan and Design Statement can help Sandgate retain its uniqueness. This meeting has been organised by the Parish Council and Rural Kent (ACRE).

29 Oct 2008
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"Have Fun but Stay Safe" with Fireworks

"Have fun but stay safe" is the message from Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) as the firework and bonfire season draws closer. Last November KFRS saw a 59 per cent increase in attendance to fires caused by fireworks compared to the previous year, and nearly double the amount of bonfire incidents.

28 Oct 2008
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Unleaded petrol prices in Folkestone drop back through £1 barrier

According to research web site www.petrolprices.com the average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol in Folkestone has dropped back through the £1 barrier, and is now 99.9p, with a number of stations selling it for less, and both Sainsbury's and Tesco offering fuel discounts to customers in their stores.

27 Oct 2008
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National News

Young happy children sat on the floor at school with hands raised
Education

Our five principles for SEND reform

Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.

LD
9 Jul 2025
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HMT Windrush

Windrush Day 2025

77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.

20 Jun 2025
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Larry Ngan and Lib Dem Campaigners on The Leas, Folkestone

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