2008-10-14UTC06:53:49Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido DealDoes not look like they're in a hurry to reopen Escondido Sandgate, but they're trying to make a go of the Deal branch, there's an offer of a free cocktail with presentation of the advert in My Shepway free sheet.... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal"><img alt="Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido Deal" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal">Rated 8.27/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>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... 2008-09-05UTC07:18:28Folkestone fringeat the leas lift, curated by club shepway:this saturday and sunday cathy lomax and alex michon present l'estranger:where paranoid plup fiction drives out fact...a dishevelled young stranger arrives at a coastal town. his clothes are strange and his f... 2008-08-20UTC12:15:37Folkestone Fringe update, actually in time for the mailout this week!at the leas lift, curated by club shepway:on wednesday 20th and thursday 21st aether flyer play the leas liftaether flyer are still alive thanks to a scientific experiment gone bizarrely wrong, and exactly eighty years on, with an exhibit of their mu... 2008-08-15UTC06:31:52This weekend's Folkestone Fringe eventsfriday night at the folkestone fringe, invites you to two previews:at the cube gallery, tontine street:new work by andy tuohypreview starts at 6 - 8.30 pmall welcome to see a continuation of some of the poster modern work seen earlier in the yearat g... 2008-08-01UTC05:47:26FOLKESTONE SANDCASTLE COMPETITION 2008Raising money for The Church Street Project, a registered charity providing Art Therapy and Counselling to children in Shepway.Are YOU the KING or QUEEN of SANDCASTLES?THEN PROVE IT!When: Sunday August 10th Start at 11am, judging at 2.30pmWhere: Sunn... 2008-08-01UTC08:35:51Just too late for the weekly mailout (again) Folkestone FringeFrom Folkestone Fringe:at georges house gallery:the king and I, private view friday1st august, 7pm30 years after his death, elvis presley still has a firm hold on the collective imagination and this still continues to grow as younger people discover ... 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... 2008-06-05UTC05:07:33Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008This years Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008 will take place on July 19 2008. We have a full day program lined up starting at 10am in the morning right through till 9pm when we close with a spectacular firework display in the Harbour. Events include... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11306/Folkestone+Harbour+Festival+2008">Rated 4.78/10</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... 2007-10-03UTC02:22:30Folkestone bullet train trialA micro-writeup and picture here in the Evening SubStandard on the high speed rail link. Yeah baby, we'll soon be only 63 minutes away from the stinking metropolis.yourshepway.co.uk also has the story here, The site of the Hitachi High Speed Rail dep... 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.... 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>2006-10-17UTC04:48:57History in my dayAnother bright and breezy morning, just cool enough to stop me walking down town in just a t-shirt, but warm enough not to stop me walking down town at all. I headed the usual route past the courts and the DSS (all the nice scenic points), to what I’... 2006-05-30UTC09:12:26No casino for Folkestone seafrontShepway.gov.uk has the full story:Shepway District Council has been notified by the Casino Advisory Panel that their proposal to allow a casino at Folkestone Seafront has been unsuccessful.Shepway Cabinet member for regeneration Cllr Linda Cufley sai... 2006-05-07UTC10:46:04Council want both D'Haan's plans AND Goddens?I hear Shepway council want both D'Haan's plans AND Goddens to go forward - even though D'Haan has made it quite clear that his plans require the ground rent on the flats on Godden's land to support the marina... AND despire the fact that Godden's pl... 2006-04-13UTC09:58:44Don't put plastic trays in your recyclingBoring but important message from the council. We don't want any more excuses for the recycling not to work!Shepway Council is renewing its message to people across the district to help its recycling efforts by only putting out items listed on the bl... 2006-04-10UTC02:51:57Our council wants a casino on the Folkestone seafront?Seafront casino plansAN application has been submitted for a casino for Shepway.The Government's casino advisory panel welcomed proposals from local authorities for regional, large or smaller venues, and on Friday, Shepway District Council put its ca... 2006-04-04UTC08:46:08SOS FolkestoneOn a technical level, I don't like www.sosfolkestone.info but that could be just me being a nerd. They do have a little forum there with a lot more activity than this one, and some more info on Roger Dehaan's masterplan for Folkestone, including some... 2005-12-09UTC11:12:41Ooh, gmail web clipsNew feature added to gmail today, little web clips popping up at the top of my email, like this:It didn't know automatically that I was in Folkestone (though maybe it could by analysing my mails, hmm) but it throws in interesting stuff and you can cu... 2005-11-22UTC09:38:17Excellent work, cheers!Can you send me a DVD of it..? Not familiar with <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Charlotte+Street,+Folkstone,+Shepway,+Kent,+CT20&spn=0.013932,0.038813&iwloc=A&hl=en">Charlotte Street in Folkestone</a>, but will try and check it out... 2005-06-08UTC09:43:21Two 14-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of arson and grievous bodily harmFolkestone's in the news again, why can't it be for something chirpier? This is in relation to a fire at Ross Way Industrial Estate...... 2005-04-28UTC09:23:04Not in my constituency!Sylvia Dunn, the Gypsy candidate standing against Michael Howard, has been refused permission to park her caravan here. Shepway district council say it would be an obstruction according to the Guardian...... 2005-04-06UTC09:39:16Folkestone in the news!Did you see Folkestone on the BBC news last night? John Prescott came to town to unveil a monstrous poster of Michael Howard with the slogan "Forward not Howard". Where in town did this happen?Here's what Labour say they've done for Folkestone, here'... 2005-03-29UTC03:05:11ToftsNo Pauly you are way off, you have got to go towards the Library through the roundabout its down past the shepway office on the left the big greeny building opposite the end of the railings.<br /><br />Les. <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3023/Tofts"><img alt="Tofts" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/125206557_028ca4318b_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3023/Tofts">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-10-11UTC10:03:24High Speed Rail LinkThe Evening Standard has noticed Folkestone! Plea over fast rail link10 October 2004Campaigners in Folkestone are urging railway bosses to introduce a fast rail link to London as early as possible.Shepway District Council had expressed its concern to... 2004-09-15UTC12:26:09Recycling - KCC Recycling CentresFound this resource of Folkestone recycling centres... hopefully the home collections will become a full time thing soon, I don't fancy wobbling along to one of these with a couple of dozen wine bottles hanging from my handlebars...... 2004-09-01UTC07:29:04Folkestone property pricesInspired by the sales of the flats next door, and the fact everyone seems to be convinved prices are going to take a dive and everyone will lose cash, I'm keeping a close eye on these indices from the BBC... Shepway is the area my flat comes under, p... 2003-08-31UTC07:52:12Shepway Festival and Air ShowThe air show was fantastic, I've not seen a Harrier Jumpjet before, it was spooky to see it stop dead in the air, fly backwards, turn around and do a little bow to the audience. Also saw Utterly Butterly wing walkers, a Tornado, Spitfires (not just t...