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Underage sale of alcohol and tobacco
Kent Trading Standards are calling on the public to help to stop underage alcohol and cigarette sales, and to be extra vigilant as end of exam parties and the school summer holidays begin.
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From Shepway District Council website: Shepway Parking Forum considers disabled bays
The Shepway Parking Forum has recently asked us to look at disabled parking spaces in Sandgate Road.
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Live in or Visiting Sandgate? How to log on to the Sandgate Community FREE WiFi
David Cowell, Sandgate Community Trust Check the networks your computer, iPad, smart phone and/or laptop etc are picking up. You should eventually see an option called, for example,…
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Going on Holiday Soon? Do you know your rights?
For the first time, millions of holiday-makers travelling in the European Union this summer will be protected by comprehensive passenger rights - whether travelling by air or rail, and now also by…
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New Surface for Sandgate High Street and Sandgate Esplanade
Sandgate Parish Council has received advance warning that the A259 Sandgate High Street and Sandgate Esplanade from its junction with Military Road to the junction with Hospital Hill is scheduled for…
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Sandgate bollard gets the "Yarn Bomb" treatment
In fluffy news, Sandgate has met yarn bombing (or "guerrilla knitting") in the last few days, when a knitted cosy appeared on a Sandgate High Street bollard!
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Kent Police Special Update June 2013 - Criminal Damage in Cheriton
I am currently investigating several reports of Criminal Damage to parked vehicles in Surrenden Road and Harcourt Road, which occurred on Friday 21st June at approx. 11:05 pm.
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Local Government Boundary Commission for England Launch Proposed New Shepway Ward Boundaries for Consultation
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Shepway district to comment on its draft proposals for new council ward boundaries.
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Kent's "Safe and sensible street lighting" plan. Cough.
If you have a difficult policy, give it a name you can't disagree with. That seems to be the Kent County Council approach to streetlighting. Faced by trying to make savings (and reduce the number of…
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Catherine Bearder MEP, a huge banner and an argument to win
We're campaigning earlier and stronger than ever in the run up to the European elections in 2014. With the rise of UKIP and the lack of clarity from the other major Parties on the 'Europe question'…