Fake text messages targeting parents
Action Fraud and others are reporting a scam by text where criminals are sending out distressing messages.
22 Oct 2019
Letter from Folkestone and Hythe District Council to East Kent Homes Tenants
Future options for managing council housing
FHDC
22 Oct 2019
Folkestone and Hythe Join People's Vote Rally in London
Members and supporters from across Folkestone and Hythe joined the People's Vote rally in London on Saturday 19th October, joining people from across the Country in calling for the final Brexit deal to be put to the people. They were joined by newly announced Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone and Hythe Simon Bishop.
21 Oct 2019
The Plot: Folkestone Triennial 2020 Announced
Creative Folkestone is pleased to announce that the fifth edition of Folkestone Triennial will be taking place from Saturday 5 September - Sunday 8 November 2020. Curated for the third time by Lewis Biggs, the Triennial in 2020 will take the title The Plot.
CF
16 Oct 2019
Changing how Folkestone and Hythe District Council Is Run
Pleased to say that further to my motion to Folkestone and Hythe District Council last week on changing the governance system (which was passed, amended by the Conservatives but leaving, I think, the intention intact) there has been feedback from the Council Head of Paid Service Susan Priest outlining how she plans to move forward.
4 Oct 2019
Folkestone Book Festival Programme 2019: The Shape of Things to Come
The Folkestone Book Festival: The Shape of Things to Come brochure has landed!
2 Oct 2019
Tim Prater: Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
It is important that all Councillors follow the rules regarding declaring their Pecuniary Interests for the councils they sit on.
24 Sep 2019
The Channel Tunnel history, construction & operation
In connection with the Museum's exhibition 'Eurotunnel 25 years' which opens on Saturday 14 September, the Friends of Folkestone Museum are putting on a series of talks around the topic of the Channel Tunnel.
11 Sep 2019
![Westenhanger Castle (photo by Ian Knox [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)])](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/d/csm_westenhanger-castle-photo-by-ian-knox-cc-by-sa-2-0-https-creativecommons-org-licenses-by-sa-2-0_6231eb4b34.png "Image courtesy of Ian Knox [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]")
Westenhanger Castle: A Response
Dear Susan,
TP
28 Aug 2019
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
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.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
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.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
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.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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