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Labour councillor dethrones Tories by winning momentous election in Folkestone East
The former town mayor works as a railway project manager, and unseated Conservative Dick Pascoe last week
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Sandgate Lib Dem closes election gap to 20 votes but misses out becoming county councillor
'I'm quite good at losing elections nowadays having practiced it more than anyone else locally. I do not give up and go away, but rather keep trying...'
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Folkestone residents' anger as almost one in six beach huts are rented to outsiders
“Many including myself who have lived and paid council tax in Folkestone for years have been denied a beach hut and feel betrayed...
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Folkestone and Hythe council ban dogs from nine beaches for summer season to stop human blindness
Folkestone and Hythe insist the ban will help prevent blindness in humans as dog faeces can cause Toxocara Canis which particularly affects children...
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Folkestone and Hythe Labour explain why they deserve your vote in next week's local elections
"Labour’s county-wide manifesto promises a good start in education, better social care, economic recovery and investing in sustainable infrastructure..."
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Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats explain why they deserve your vote in next week's local elections
"Many local people are furious the district council is carrying on with the development of Princes Parade, despite the Conservatives losing every single district seat they held in Hythe and Sandgate & West Folkestone in 2019..."
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Shepway Green Party explain why they deserve your vote in next week's local elections
"We have to stop the destruction of our open spaces, the infilling of the breathing spaces within and between our communities..."
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Saltwood Lads' Club receives £170k refurb as group prioritises community after coronavirus
"To some people it is just a big shed, but to the people of Saltwood is is significant..."
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British Red Cross says asylum accommodation - including Napier Barracks - should close immediately
"We have heard from people without basic items like clean clothing, staying in rooms in disrepair, or with serious medical needs that have been ignored."
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Nine private units to begin hosting Folkestone's rough sleepers
Rough sleepers that entered the council's winter shelters earlier this year have remained in B&B's since. The Rainbow Centre is looking to find them more permanent options...
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Otterpool Park development falls short of council's own affordable housing requirement
There could be 152 fewer affordable homes included within the development if the council does not meet its own requirements
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Two Folkestone elections postponed following the death of a candidate
The postponed vote will take place within 35 working days