An 11am service in the Garden of Remembrance on Sandgate Road in Folkestone marked VJ day today. The service, run by the Burma Star Association, marks the anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War in 1945 following the surrender of Japan.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have this morning announced a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone has been put on Romney Marsh, following a suspected case of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) on a farm in the Romney Marsh area. Kent Trading Standards Officers are working with DEFRA, and a vet has taken samples for formal analysis: results are not expected until later today at the earliest.
With bad weather expected across the country this week the Environment Agency is reminding people in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent to take care if out near the coast.
In May 2009, all Kent County Councillors will be up for re-election. Shepway Liberal Democrats are aiming to select prospective candidates for the six Shepway Kent county seats (Elham Valley, Folkestone North-East, Folkestone South, Folkestone West, Hythe and Romney Marsh) this Autumn.
Shepway Liberal Democrats have produced an on-line guide to Folkestone Town Council's Committees, sub-committees and Working Groups to give the clearest picture of "who does what" in the council. The Shepway Lib Dem guide can be found at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/folkestonetowncouncil/ - the Folkestone Town Council web site is at www.folkestonetc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Want to get involved and support a sporting hopeful in your community? Why not come for an evening of fun and brain-racking to help us in an attempt to send a local girl to the International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation World Wheelchair and Amputee World Senior Games in Chinese Taipei in September?
The Government's decision to review the cases of 91 Iraqi translators who have worked for the British may be welcome but their plight needs to be treated with far greater urgency. You can back our campaign at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/interpreters
THE Conservative Party's decision to end its long-standing support for grammar schools in Kent and elsewhere has cost it the backing of one of its biggest donors. Sir Tom Cowie, who has donated some £630,000 to the party, said he would no longer be giving it any money.
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The RSPB report that young marsh harriers have fledged for the first time from their reserve which is threatened by Lydd airport expansion. Three birds of about six weeks old have made their maiden flights from the Society's Dungeness reserve in Shepway where staff are hoping a second nest will also be successful.
Morehall Nursery and playgroup, behind Morehall Primary School in Chart Road, has been devastated by vandals who have smashed windows, stolen and damaged computers, flooded toilets, thrown paint and ruined toys and equipment. The vandalism was discovered on 6th August, and is believed to have been caused during the previous weekend.
The Herald have revealed that Tesco are planning to submit a planning application this Autumn to massively increase the Cheriton store.
Energy company E.ON has given a £15,000 grant under its new SOURCE community initiative to Sandwich Technology School in Kent towards the cost of installing a 5kW wind turbine.
