Folkestone and Hythe News

Fantastic Folkestone Invicta Tribute to Rifleman Peter Aldridge

Folkestone Invicta are inviting all local residents to pay their respects to Rifleman Peter Aldridge, the Folkestone based soldier recently killed while on service in Afghanistan. A minutes silence will be held in advance of their home game this Saturday against Croydon, and to encourage attendance, the club are offering free entry for the game.

23 Feb 2010
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Emergency Temporary Road Closure: Sandgate Road, Folkestone

Kent Highway Services have identified dangerous road depressions on Sandgate Road, Folkestone and have given agreement for Southern Water to put in place an emergency road closure to carry out investigation and remedial works to the sewer and carriageway. Works will commence on Tuesday 23 February 2010 and are estimated to be take 2 weeks to complete, depending on investigation finding.

23 Feb 2010
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Latest Lydd Airport reports go public - Officers Continue to Recommend Refusal

The officer's supplementary report into the Lydd Airport expansion was made publicly available today (19 February) by Shepway District Council. The report cites the officer's recommendation for refusal of the plans for the airport's expansion and outline the reasons for that recommendation. More at the Shepway council site at http://tinyurl.com/yc5rupy

19 Feb 2010
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Kitchen fire prompts Folkestone firefighter "Watch what you heat" warning

Folkestone firefighters are urging residents to 'watch what they heat' after a fire, caused by unattended cooking, resulted in a man being rescued from a block of flats. Three fire appliances were sent to the building in Marine Terrace, Folkestone just before 8.30pm on 18 February after control room operators received emergency calls from a passer-by who had spotted smoke pouring from a second floor window.

19 Feb 2010
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Bid to boost Channel region 'green tourism'

Romney Marsh, along with Reculver near Herne Bay and the Arena educational centre near Boulogne, are set to benefit from a project part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund to develop their potential for 'green tourism' and to improve the management of their distinctive natural environment.

14 Feb 2010
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Tim Prater

Kent County Council should admit snow response was inadequate

Folkestone West County Councillor, Tim Prater, has put a question to Kent County Council: "Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste confirm that Kent Police had contacted KCC them to get the roads treated and that the response by Kent Highways to the snowfall on 10th / 11th February in Folkestone and surrounding areas was totally inadequate, leading to even main roads being completely impassable, cars being abandoned and road accidents."

12 Feb 2010
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Truck filled with snow

Beaumont: Kent has let down Shepway on Gritting

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Lynne Beaumont, has launched a scathing attack on Kent Highways for the lack of action which led to roads across Folkestone and Hythe being impassable due to snow in the last 24 hours.

11 Feb 2010
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Snow covered road

Where Were They?

Snow had been forecast for the East of Kent, 4 days in advance of the latest snowfalls. Kent County Council have been announcing, proudly, that they have plenty of salt. So why, oh why, was it not on the roads of Shepway last night and today?

LB
11 Feb 2010
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