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Mental Health Awareness Day
Not even the weather could dampen the enthusiasm and passion of the caring people, who set up stalls for the Mental Health Awareness Day in the Lanterns area of the town. At every stall there was…
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NSPCC Fundraiser at Nailbox
What an excellent venue to hold a fundraising event - my local Public House! This small community have worked together and shown what can be achieved by responding to a need and sharing a task…
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Mayor of Folkestone Nepali Charity Fundraiser - 30 October
The Mayor and Mayoress of Folkestone, Tom and Kate McNeice, invite you to an afternoon of Nepalese entertainment, In aid of the Mayor's Charities B-4-8s and Folkestone Rainbow Centre.
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Chairing the Age Concern AGM
It is an honour and a pleasure to be asked to chair the main meeting for the year of the Folkestone Age Concern Committee. Having been warmly welcomed, the meeting ran smoothly and it was interesting…
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Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition at The Leas Cliff Hall
It's amazing just how many people attend this event each year. It was hard to get close to the various layouts as large numbers of people waited patiently for the trains to come out of the tunnel and…
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Folkestone Coastwatch Open Day
No matter how long you live in this amazing town, there are always new places to discover. Tucked behind the Martello Tower on the East Cliff is the Coastwatch station. I battled the rain and strong…
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Speaker's Day in Sandwich to rededicate the ports as a Confederation with a remembrance of the obedience to the Lord Warden who represents the Queen
Big title: big day. St Mary's Sandwich was the venue set aside for the Cinque Port Mayors, Town Clerks and Town Sargeants to put on their robes for this dramatic spectacle. The noise level in the…
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BBC Songs of Praise at Holy Trinity Church
As expected, BBC Songs of Praise is nothing like you expect it to be when you see it on TV. The conductor, the producer, the floor manager and the director got us to sing with a smile and encouraged…
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Sandgate Farmers Market Stallholders: 2 October
The regular Sandgate Farmers Market is again open for business this Saturday 2nd October at The Chichester Memorial Hall, Sandgate from 10.00am until 12.00 noon. with free entry, and refreshments…
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Public Exhibition: Shorncliffe Barracks "Rationalisation" - Consultation extended
The MOD has announced their consultation period on its plans for Shorncliffe Barracks "Rationalisation" has been extended to Monday 4th October.