Lydd Airport boss quits
Zaher Deir, managing director of Lydd / London Ashford Airport (LAA), has announced his resignation with immediate effect.
24 Sep 2008
Folkestone and Hythe News
Beaumont: Retention of all services and main building facade at Royal Victoria Hospital welcome
News of new investment at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site in Folkestone has been welcomed by Shepway Liberal Democrat Group Leader Lynne Beaumont. Facilities at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone are to be upgraded after the signing of a £3.6 million contract between East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust and Cardy Construction.
24 Sep 2008
Shepway Council web site downtime
Due to the electrical supply to Shepway civic centre in Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, being disrupted this weekend to allow for the connection of a standby generator, the Shepway Council web site www.shepway.gov.uk will be off-line from 5pm Friday 26th September until late Sunday 28th September.
24 Sep 2008
KM Folkestone office escapes closure in "restructuring"
The Kent wide KM Group, is planning to restructure its organisation with the loss of 61 jobs. The company, which runs local newspapers including the Kent Messenger and KM Extra, websites and kmfm radio stations across Kent, says the poor economic climate has caused revenue to drop by 25 to 30 per cent, costing it £9 million in revenue in a full year.
23 Sep 2008
Gurkha Justice Court Case: Can you help find key evidence?
Gurkha Justice campaigner Peter Carroll has issued an plea for evidence to back up the legal team representing the Gurkhas in the current High Court hearing on the lawfulness of the 1997 'cut off' date for citizenship. The case received huge coverage earlier this week when Joanna Lumley and others gave their backing to the cause.
21 Sep 2008
Recommended Viewing: Six minutes to save the world
Shepway Lib Dem Group Leader Lynne Beaumont recommends watching the video at http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ln08_makethisvideogoaroundtheworld_news of a 13-year old Canadian girl speaks for 6 minutes at a UN Conference on the Environment in Brazil.
19 Sep 2008
Proud to back the Gurkha cause
It was with great pride, I took part in the demonstration outside the High Court in London this week, standing alongside hundreds of retired Gurkha's. The demonstration had been organised to show the world how badly this country treats its best soldiers, with no right to remain in this country if they retired before 1997, even after giving 24 years of their lives to defend this country.
LBLLDGSDC
19 Sep 2008
BBC report Lumley joins Gurkha court bid
BBC video with Joanna Lumley at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7618629.stm - the actress joins Gurkha soldiers protesting outside the High Court on Tuesday 16th September, ahead of a judicial review on the issue of their settlement rights.
16 Sep 2008
Ex-Gurkhas protest to live in UK
Retired Gurkhas have been protesting outside parliament against the government's refusal to allow them the right to live in the UK. They have been joined by long term Gurkha campaigner Peter Carroll and actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas.
16 Sep 2008
Hawkinge man questioned after being arrested under the Terrorism Act
A man was arrested in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, by Kent Police under the Terrorism Act 2000, and is being held on suspicion of being engaged in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.
16 Sep 2008
Sandgate Road Repairs to start, and last up to three months
Shepway Councillor Tim Prater has been told that, following a site meeting this morning between Kent Highways and Southern Water amongst others, works will begin tomorrow in Trinity Gardens, related to the issues in Sandgate Road. These are expected to last into next week and then work is expected to commence soon after to repair the sewer in Sandgate Road.
15 Sep 2008
Redundancies at South Kent College?
Shepway Liberal Democrats have learned that a number of staff members at struggling South Kent College have received letters offering them the option to apply for voluntary redundancy in the past few weeks.
15 Sep 2008