A group of Girl Guides in Cheriton is benefiting from a cash boost from the Kent Police Property Fund. Eighteen girls aged 10 to 15 make up the 2nd Cheriton Guides and they meet at St Andrews Church Hall on Monday nights.
Kent Police is warning drivers of abnormally long loads planned to be travelling between Chatham Dockyard and Romney Marsh from Monday 21 July. This is the second phase of police escorting vehicles carrying propeller blades for wind turbines which will be moving along Kent roads at up to three loads at one time.
Action from New Romney Coast Councillor Val Loseby has led to new 'Dog Fouling' signs being erected in the Coast Drive car park and play area on The Greens. Dog fouling is a big problem in the area, especially with the weekly Boot Fairs on The Greens during the Summer months.
This Saturday 19th July) sees the Folkestone Raft Race & Harbour Festival from The Stade in Folkestone Harbour starting at 10am, with the Raft Race itself starting around midday. The reowned Charivari parade will take place in the afternoon with the procession starting at 2pm from the harbour.
Conservatives on Shepway Council's Corporate Scrutiny Committee have backed a proposal to remove money to repair Folkestone's Christchurch Tower from the Council's capital budget. The decision was taken to support the move at the Scrutiny meeting on Monday 14th July, and is then referred for a final decision to the Council's Cabinet which meets on Wednesday 16th July.
Kent Trading Standards have been alerted to call to elderly homeowners throughout East Kent asking if they were interested in security checks and offering free shredders or marker pens. The call then goes on to ask if there will be anyone else in the house when the trader calls.
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