Children design a poster for Folkestone
The Creative Quarter and Stop 24 are organising a special competition over the last two Saturdays in May inviting children to design a poster for Folkestone.
29 May 2008
2012 Paralympians Could Be Heading for Folkestone
Elite athletes could be heading to Folkestone to train ahead of the 2012 Paralympic Games after Pent Valley Leisure Centre was named as one of eight possible training sites in Kent.
29 May 2008
Beach Management works during June and July
Shepway District Council in partnership with The Chunnel Group will be undertaking beach management works between Fisherman's Beach at Hythe and Folkestone Harbour in June and early July 2008.
29 May 2008
Parking Charges to be introduced at Folkestone West
Southeastern have announced that parking charges are to be introduced at Folkestone West train station. The charging plan, which comes into effect as of 29th June, had not been notified in advance to local residents or Councillors who were shocked at the move and predicted increased parking problems locally.
27 May 2008
Matthews Speaks out Against Lydd Airport Expansion at Public Meeting
Neil Matthews attended a meeting at Lydd Airport on Friday (23rd May). The meeting had been called by FLAG (Friends of Lydd Airport Group) who wished to question the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour Parliamentary Candidates about their views concerning the expansion of the airport.
27 May 2008
Lib Dem Conference Call 2008
A review of Lib Dem Spring Conference in Liverpool and look ahead to the Lib Dems Autumn Conference in Bournemouth is now available at http://tinyurl.com/46ohu7
24 May 2008
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Our five principles for SEND reform
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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.
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