Folkestone Sign

Don't Pay for Your European Health Insurance Card

Kent Trading Standards has received reports of businesses advertising the European Health Insurance Card or EHIC (formally known as the E111) for a fee of £9.99 to £19.99. These businesses are not affiliated with the NHS or any other government body.

1 Jun 2011
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Cycle Events Day - 18 June

On Saturday June 18, Folkestone/Shepway Cycle Forum and The Hub Cycle and Coffee Shop are holding a cycle events day to celebrate the start of National 'Bike Week' and the one year anniversary of "The Hub Cycle and Coffee Shop" in Sandgate. All welcome!

23 May 2011
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Sandgate Bathing Water Quality Tests - May 4th and 18th

Regular water quality tests on Sandgate beach, Kent, carried out by the Environment Agency to check compliance with standards set in the Bathing Water Directive showed that on both 4th and 18th May that the water had 'Two thumbs up' - water quality in the sample met the Directive's most stringent Guideline standards.

19 May 2011
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New Romney Recycing Centre to open 23 May

Kent County Council's new household waste recycling centre based at Mountfield Road, New Romney opens its doors to local residents on 23 May 2011. The site will replace the weekend freighter facility operating in New Romney and Lydd.

18 May 2011
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Have you had a visit to a Kent Hospital in the past 6 months?

If you have visited a Kent hospital in the last few months, then the Kent LINk (Kent Local Involvement Network) would like to hear about your experiences, good and bad. Please take a few minutes to complete their online questionnaire, which can be accessed from the home page of their website www.thekentlink.co.uk or by going directly to http://www.thekentlink.co.uk/hospital-feedback.html

9 May 2011
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Ouch. Of course that hurt.

There is not much point pretending that the election results in Shepway for the Lib Dems - in common with much of the rest of the country - were other than awful.

8 May 2011
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Health, Care & the NHS

Supporting People to Age Well

Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.

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A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare

Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.

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21 Sep 2026
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Larry Ngan and Lib Dem Campaigners on The Leas, Folkestone

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