Former Gurkha Padam Limbu has won a damages pay-out of £121,750 at the High Court today. Padam was shot shot in the right leg during an overseas training exercise in 2002 and was left with damaged tissue and nerves and still cannot walk long distances.
New charges but less parking: that's the situation at Folkestone West train station after Southeastern announced they are to introduce parking charges at the station. The cost will be £2 per day Monday to Friday (or £1.70 after 2pm).
The Liberal Democrats have won the Barton ward by-election to Canterbury City Council with Michael Steed winning the seat with a 292 majority. The majority has increased from 224 in May 2007 when the seat was last contested.
Morehall Councillor Tom McNeice has been helping a local resident with filling in the forms to make a claim in the Small Claims Court to enable her to reclaim an illegally held deposit on a motor vehicle. The forms are long and fairly complex and can be daunting to some people.
Sir Alan Beith, the longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP, is to launch his autobiography Alan Beith: A View from the North at this autumn's party conference in Bournemouth.
There is a full council meeting of Folkestone Town Council tonight at at the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone starting at 6pm (for presentations) and 7pm (for the meeting itself. The public are welcome to attend the meeting.
Shepway Council tonight (9 July) unanimously passed a motion in support of a fair deal for Gurkhas, with speeches of support for the motion from Lib Dem, Conservative and People First Councillors. The motion called for equality for Gurkha soldiers in pay and pension rights, and the right of abode in the United Kingdom for Gurkha soldiers and their families.
Shepway campaigner Neil Matthews has slated the Conservatives for refusing to support Lib Dem calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. Currently, fewer restrictions govern planning applications for phone masts up to 15 metres in height, often making it difficult for councils to refuse permission for controversial proposals.
On Sunday 13th July there will be a boot-fair on Radnor Park, Folkestone to raise funds for the Folkestone Multi-Cultural Festival.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
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