Sandgate Rowing Regatta 2015
The Sandgate Rowing Club's re-scheduled regatta date is Saturday 8th August. Everyone is welcome, and hopefully the weather will be kind.
6 Aug 2015
Folkestone and Hythe News
Shepway Commuters: The Tube Strike Emergency Guide
With a tube strike in London starting this evening at 6.30pm (though it will start getting busy from 4.30pm) and continuing through the whole of tomorrow, here are some useful links and information to stay up to date:
5 Aug 2015
No excuse for letting down young people with mental health problems - Norman Lamb MP
Norman Lamb has called on the Government to make sure money to help young people with mental health problems is spent effectively and on time. The Government has outlined how £143m, which the former health minister secured, is going to be spent on improving children's mental health services in England this year.
4 Aug 2015
Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2015
Fireworks from the beach on the evening of Saturday 29th August
3 Aug 2015
Postcode Lottery Scam Alert
Kent County Council Trading Standards is warning residents in the Kent area of a scam. An email claims you have won £825,000 in the People's Postcode Lottery.
3 Aug 2015
Lib Dems Slam Government Plans to Force Landlords to Manage Asylum Checks
The BBC are reporting that the Government are planning to force landlords to monitor the asylum status of all tenants and will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in England under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration.
3 Aug 2015
TF
2 Aug 2015
We need a new way of lending
The high street banks have never really been a suitable source of loans for those with limited assets or income - their basic idea seems to be that you can only borrow from them if you can afford not to do so. The principal alternative that grew up historically for those in need who could not meet the strict lending criteria of the banks was loan sharks and unregulated lending. Other than credit unions, of which more later.
SP
31 Jul 2015
Take Pride 2015
On Saturday 1st August the biggest party in the South East region takes place in Brighton!
PHSELDRC
31 Jul 2015
Sandgate Military Road Rec Family Fun Day
This Sunday 2nd August sees the Sandgate Rec Family Fun Day from 11am - 5pm: come along!
30 Jul 2015
Beware the ‘Microsoft Phone Scam’
With the release of Windows 10, the scam known as the 'Microsoft phone scam' is likely to rear its ugly head again.
KTS
30 Jul 2015
Farron: Resolve the Calais Crisis with Hope Not Fences
Commenting on the situation in Calais, Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron MP said:
29 Jul 2015