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 vehicle hit an explosive device while on patrol, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Jenny Willott said:
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 demanded that he pay back just over £500,000.
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 that, on average, Lib Dem and Green voters have a higher IQ than supporters of other Parties.
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 unsuitable according to Neil Matthews, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Folkestone & Hythe.
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 presentations.
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.
Folkestone Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller has welcomed the installation of a drop curb at the junction of Middleburg Square and Bouverie Place, where many people cross from the Bus Station into Bouverie Road West.
Six ex-Gurkha soldiers being trained by Dover Harbour Board to moor ships in case of an industrial dispute at the port have withdrawn from the port following a personal intervention from Lib Dem ex-Gurkha Councillor Dhan Gurung.
The proposed closure of the Park Street doctor's surgery in Lydd will be considered as a matter of urgency by Shepway Council's Community Overview Committee on Tuesday 11th November.
A British soldier from the Folkestone based 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles has been killed in Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defence. The soldier, based at Shornecliffe barracks, has served in the army for almost 10 years, having joined in 1999.
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg has expressed his delight as Democratic Senator Barack Obama has been elected the first black president of the United States.
