Joanna Lumley has today met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown on behalf of the Gurkha Justice Campaign to discuss Gurkha rights. Joanna Lumley said Mr Brown had taken the matter "into his own hands" and would come up with a "solution" to the issue of residency rights by the end of May.
Former Lib Dem leader and MP, Royal Marine Commando, member of the Special Boat Service, and most recently, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown has led a life packed with drama and adventure.
Try Something New Today (OK - Friday 15th May) at Sainsburys Park Farm, Folkestone. As part of the Channel Chamber's Digital Mentoring programme, they are organising a taster day - with a difference. They will be setting up laptops with mobile internet (thanks to Chamber members o2) at Sainsbury in Park Farm, Folkestone from 10am until 4.00pm on Friday 15th May.
If your home catches fire, Get Out and Stay Out - that's the message from Folkestone firefighters who rescued residents from a blaze after they ignored the sound of the smoke alarm system.
Angry doesn't even come close.
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman for Folkestone and Hythe, Neil Matthews, has said he feels "contempt for the Government" today following the Governments announcement that they will not extend citizenship rights to all ex-Gurkhas.
Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater has written to District Auditor Andy Mack to provide more information on the Audit Commission assessment that Shepway Council is the least improved District Council in the country, ranked 388th out of 388.
A past Chairman of Kent County Council announced this evening, at the New Romney Town meeting, the Conservatives are set to start next year a new Road Repair method. The Conservatives plan to give every County Councillor £25000 to spent on road works in their division.
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on cross channel routes, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Catamaran to its Dover - Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
Vince Cable and I are currently briefing the press about what we want to see in Wednesday's Budget. I thought you would like to know what we are saying.
At a Folkestone Town Council Meeting on 28th April 2008, young people from Cheriton came to ask Councillors for better provisions for young people in the Cheriton area. In response the Town Council and a local youth and community engagement project, 'What4', began working with the young people in partnership with Shepway District Council.
The Annual Audit and Inspection Letter from the Audit Commission has said that Shepway Council is ranked 388 out of 388 district authorities for the percentage of performance indicators that improved between 2006/07 and 2007/08. In addition service quality was well below the average for all district councils, with only 15 per cent of performance indicators in the best 25 per cent of performance nationally.
