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A New Chemical Element!
New research has led to the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. Recent hurricanes, global finance and defence issues are proof of the existence of the new element.
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Dover Port 48 hour strike begins
Workers at Dover Harbour have started a 48-hour strike in a row over transfer of their jobs to another company. Dover Harbour Board said it was confident it could run the port at a "near full"…
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Series of assaults on women in Greatstone: Loseby urges residents to stay safe
Police patrols are being stepped up in Grand Parade, Greatstone on Romney Marsh after three attacks on women who were out alone on Friday night and early Saturday morning. One of them was a serious…
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Second Folkestone based Gurkha in two weeks killed in action in Afghanistan
A second soldier from the Folkestone based 2nd battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles has died on service in Afghanistan. The soldier died in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on Saturday after his…
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Thousands of Post Offices may be saved as Post Office Card Account contract awarded
Commenting on the Government announcement that it is cancelling the procurement process and awarding the contract for the Post Office Card Account (POCA) to the Post Office for a further five years,…
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Tory MEP Den Dover expelled from the Conservatives over expenses row
From The Guardian: "David Cameron yesterday expelled the Conservative party's former chief whip in the European parliament after the Strasbourg authorities ruled that he had breached its rules and…
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You don't have to be smart to vote Lib Dem, but it helps says new research...
Academic research published in the journal Intelligence compares the way people voted in the 2001 election with their IQ at the age of 10 (using data from the 1970 British cohort study), and found…
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Ryanair bird strike crash highlights unsuitability of Lydd airport expansion: Matthews
The recent emergency landing of a Ryanair 737 in Rome, which slid to a stop with its port engine touching the ground, has highlighted why Lydd Airport's plans to take similar jets are totally…
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Shepway Youth Forum Annual Meeting
District, town and parish councillors have been invited to the fourth annual meeting of the Shepway Youth Forum on Thursday (13 November) where young people will host an evening of debate and…
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Ros Scott Elected Lib Dem President
Ros Scott will take over from Simon Hughes MP as Liberal Democrat Party President on 1st January following a postal ballot of all the party's members.