Last night, by 27 votes to 12, Shepway District Council gave Lydd Airport (LAA) the go ahead to expansion plans, against expert advice from its own advisers, officers, Natural England, the RSPB and…
The Chairman of Folkestone Invicta, Lynn Woods, has advised that due to the weather over the past few days, the tribute to Rifleman Aldridge planned for this weekends game against Croydon is…
Folkestone Film Factory is looking for children aged 10-17 to join their new creative panel and take part in a number of exciting film activities. The film production company is a social enterprise,…
On Tuesday, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone and Hythe, Lynne Beaumont, took part in a debate on Student Tuition Fees at Canterbury College with NUS President Wes Streeting,…
Veolia Water Southeast (VWSE) has announced that its prices for 2010/2011 will rise by 1.5%. Ofwat has approved an increase of 1.2% in charges to allow the company to continue with its extensive…
Folkestone Invicta are inviting all local residents to pay their respects to Rifleman Peter Aldridge, the Folkestone based soldier recently killed while on service in Afghanistan. A minutes silence…
Kent Highway Services have identified dangerous road depressions on Sandgate Road, Folkestone and have given agreement for Southern Water to put in place an emergency road closure to carry out…
The officer's supplementary report into the Lydd Airport expansion was made publicly available today (19 February) by Shepway District Council. The report cites the officer's recommendation for…
Folkestone firefighters are urging residents to 'watch what they heat' after a fire, caused by unattended cooking, resulted in a man being rescued from a block of flats. Three fire appliances were…
Over the past week, like many others in Folkestone, I've had to walk to home after becoming stranded, my child has fallen repeatedly due to icy pathways (and I've seen plenty of evidence that she…
