2009-01-02UTC09:46:42RE: Red List / Zoo9 / Sellindge Music FestivalI am a local kent promoter and have been contacted by red list about what I do. I have been assured that the men responsible for the zoo festival are not involved in anyway. Now from what I gather, there is a whole team of people working down there w... 2008-10-09UTC03:57:20Feeling the credit crunch in Folkestone? KCC apparently areLittle old Kent county Council got a mention on this morning's Guardian Daily Podcast. Apparently Kent County Council had rather a lot of (our) money invested in an Icelandic bank that just went bust :-(<br /><br />Sources etc when I get home.2008-10-07UTC06:47:26Mysterious young entrepreneur secures local supportHmm got emailed this today and thought "I recognise that chap", he used to work at our place. Read the whole press release though, have you any idea what the business is? The accompanying pictures show our Dan stood next to a painted lady (literally,... 2008-09-25UTC11:31:03James Goddon, is a decent man, a loyal friend, who if he gave you his word would stick to it no matter what. He employed a great number of people, and was loyal to Folkestone, it is just a shame Shepway council did not show him some respect.The town... 2008-09-19UTC05:51:30Folkestone Literary Festival 2008Where is the lineup? www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk has nothing yet. I really should have already joined up as a friend and be running their site for them shouldn't I...Names I've heard so far include Will Self, John Hegley and a return for local lad Da... 2008-07-21UTC04:19:01What's on here and across the Channel?Well someone just emailed to suggest picking up a copy of "Coast To Coast" magazine (does it have Fred Dinenage and Fern Britten on the cover?) but you can also see what's going on the homepage of the Gerald...MORE than sixty summer festivals and eve... 2008-06-15UTC09:07:02Famous people who have lived in FolkestoneI'm looking for help online with a puzzle that a friend at work has set, it relates to a famous grave and plaque in Folkestone somewhere. No joy yet, but I did find this PDF of Folkestone Town Crier (the newsletter of the town council). It has a cros... 2008-04-20UTC05:24:30Yesterday's house huntA trip to Canterbury yesterday, an early start, four houses to see. First one was a bit further out than we first thought, up Whitstable Road, though not an insurmountable distance to Canterbury West. The house is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so you h... 2008-03-12UTC12:36:07Art prank, or something else?Someone's put "official looking" signs up around Portchester informing local residents that 600 new homes are to be built on a green field site, the Southern Daily Echo reports. Local councillors claim they are hoaxes, what's going on..?Councillors h... 2008-03-01UTC04:21:36RE: Folkestone recyclingWell, it was 1994 when I was last living in the great village of Folkestone, but at the time I was trying my very best with the Folkestone & Hythe council to seriously consider a plant whereby unhappy males could take their drunken partners and, erm.... 2008-01-24UTC10:02:2250% off at Zizzi'sWorth a thought, we're off to Canterbury this weekend, though BAH not valid on Saturdays. From money saving expert:What’s the deal?The Telegraph is offering readers 50% off main courses at Zizzi Italian restaurants, when you buy a copy of the paper f... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10887/50%25+off+at+Zizzi%27s">Rated 3.56/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-01-04UTC09:06:39Fareham plays its part in the war on tourismA local story that was doing the rounds yesterday about a couple being banned from Fareham shopping centre for life (for taking photos of their grandchildren) was picked up by Boing Boing. Apparently the guard who threw them out said they posed a ter... 2007-12-31UTC08:48:11Whole lot of interesting detail there, though you do sound a bit bitterDoes Folkestone really need any more apartments? I know it has lots of pubs and they're all empty, but that's because there are almost none that are worth going to.I heard somewhere, perhaps on the councillor's own blog that he lived there, and that ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10797/Whole+lot+of+interesting+detail+there%2C+though+you+do+sound+a+bit+bitter"><img alt="Whole lot of interesting detail there, though you do sound a bit bitter" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10797/Whole+lot+of+interesting+detail+there%2C+though+you+do+sound+a+bit+bitter">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-06UTC07:29:13Kent TV vs Your Kent TVNow some confusion has been cleared up for me, there are two of these www.youtube.com copyist sites around at the moment, both just launched at the same time, www.kenttv.com launched by the council and run in some way by Bob Geldof, and also www.your... 2007-08-31UTC05:31:49Harry Clarke talk at Ballyhaunis FriarySlightly short notice, there's an exhibition going on right now at Ballyhaunis Friary in County Mayo, and there's a talk tomorrow. This info from www.heritageweek.ie:Photographic Exhibition of Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows28/08/2007 - 02/09/2007... 2007-08-23UTC07:14:58On Folkestone is closingIt is with regret that I am sending this email. Tom and I have decided to let Onfolkestone pass away. Onfolkestone has always incurred operational costs, and given the lack of activity, we can't justify spending them for the next year. The hosting fo... 2007-04-13UTC08:15:08Wilkinsons moving into the old M&S building?<a href="http://danhassett.blogspot.com/2007/04/wilkinsons-coming-to-folkestone.html">Councillor Dan Hassett says so</a>... Wilkinsons is not the class of shop I'd pick for my dream high street, I must say, though it is handy for things.2007-03-09UTC09:34:02Folkestone before 1500The Folkestone People's History Centre is inviting local people to take part in an exciting new heritage project called "A Town Unearthed: Folkestone Before 1500".Residents of Folkestone and the local media are invited to find out about the project a... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10051/Folkestone+before+1500">Rated 3.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-02-21UTC09:00:40Shepway District Council might be able to help yousee here, or try www.creativefoundation.org.uk or www.folkestoneharbour.com.Good luck, post again when you find out.... 2007-02-14UTC09:14:38Let the coffee wars begin!Councillor Dan Hassett says Starbucks are definitely coming to Folkestone now:There has been much speculation about Starbucks opening in Folkestone. I can finally confirm that they will be opening in the new Bouverie Place shopping centre. They have ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9999/Let+the+coffee+wars+begin%21">Rated 6.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-01-04UTC07:02:11Councillor Shirley Newlands murdering We Three KingsA bit of belated festive cheer, courtesy of Folkestone Herald's Martello:... 2006-12-04UTC11:04:23Fareham: NOT the worst place in the country to liveFrom Portsmouth today, in reopnse to a recent survey...Leader forces climbdown by newspapersTWO national newspapers have been forced into a climbdown by a council over stories about a survey that claimed it was the worst place in the country to buy a... 2006-11-27UTC11:00:35Monday morning roundupI'd heard of this before, but didn't know the reason why some councils are refusing to recycle shredded paper, that's pretty poor.Commercial director John Collis said: "The small pieces of paper tend to get trapped in the conveyor belts and cause a f... 2006-11-23UTC10:22:46Cable snappage at the lower leas coastal park!Who on earth has a site called injury watch..?An investigation is under way after a cable slide at a children's adventure playground snapped, sending an 11-year-old boy falling to the ground.The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon at the Lower Lea... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9773/Cable+snappage+at+the+lower+leas+coastal+park%21">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-11-03UTC05:18:11Damp and other delightsThis spell of cold weather has made the whole house SWEAT! I've hd to put our central heating on at last, yay it still works, but uh-oh, this has led to condensation everywhere. Hopefully this will sort itself out when the temperature levels off a bi... 2006-10-13UTC11:36:53RE: Trent developments are bypassing the councilWHAT? Sneaky buggers! How can we stop it? Is physical protest the only thing left to protect our town from these vandals?2006-10-13UTC07:11:27Trent developments are bypassing the councilThey're going direct to the government for their building certificate, so the council have missed their chance to approve or reject Trent and Godden's plans...2006-10-04UTC11:13:46The Folkestone People's History Centre to hold 'Dig for History' eventThe Folkestone People's History Centre, run by Canterbury Christ Church University, is giving Folkestone schools and local people the opportunity to learn more about the early history of Folkestone.A three-day history weekend workshop, called "Dig fo... 2006-09-17UTC04:31:42An email, from Dave the Dolphin:Being a dolphin is not easy these days, everyone's after us and the fishermen catch more and more of our fish each day, it's hard to make ends meet.I've just had a huge council tax bill too, even though it's my second home' so as well as my website w... 2006-06-27UTC10:28:26Help needed to defend the Horsham Folk Arts CentreDear all, on February 1st this year the plans to establish a Horsham Folk Arts Centre were approved by a specially formed sub-committee of Horsham District Council The Committee conducted detailed deliberations evaluating 3 bids for use o...