The BBC reports that a British Army soldier has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers, serving with the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles were…
Shepway Council Chief Executive Alistair Stewart has announced that Shepway Corporate Director for Planning and the Environment, Jeff Stack, has been offered and accepted the post of Director of…
Liberal Democrat MEP for Folkestone & Hythe, Sharon Bowles, has today called on the government to reverse its policy of post office closures across the county. Her remarks came as the Post Office…
Kent Police are appealing for help identifying a group of youths who assaulted and hurled abuse at a street cleaner in Folkestone. The 62-year-old broke his arm when he was pushed over by one of the…
Post Office plans to axe 2,500 Post Offices by the end of 2008 came home to Folkestone and Hythe today as they announced the first 180 Post Offices to face closure. Of those, FIVE are in Folkestone…
A group of Folkestone Town Councillors have taken action to shame Shepway Council into maintaining and cleaning its litter bins in the centre of Folkestone. Despite repeated requests to Shepway…
From 1 April 2008, Kent Police will charge for the majority of events, which require police presence, in line with guidelines set out by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Residents and businesses can now benefit from a new keyholder service developed in partnership with Kent Police. Kent KeyLink is a not-for-profit based-based service providing police with information…
Hythe Town Football Club celebrated a 2-1 win against Dover Athletic at Reachfields on Saturday. Ex-Mayor of Hythe Neil Matthews was at the match to cheer on Hythe and delighted with result and the…
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has published a useful guide to EU funding sources for environmental projects. The guide covers the funding period 2007-2013 and deals with topics ranging from…