5 March 2009 - Dungeness Officially Nominated for New Power Station
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A site by Dungeness B has been nominated for consideration as one of a new generation of nuclear power plants. The head of the station’s owner EDF and some “very positive” feedback from local public meetings about the proposal. Almost 400 people came to meetings held across the Marsh in January to hear the proposals for a new unit.
Three possible designs have been forward, if approved would provide enough electricity for about 2.5 million households and employ up to 2,000 workers during construction and 350-450 for the next 60 years.
The Government will be publishing the list of nominated sites this spring, followed by public consultation and assessment, with the earliest date for any new station being 2017. |
2 March 2009 - - Kent Police Search For Bikinis
A lorry parked on the London-bound Courtwood lay-by between Dover and Folkestone on the night of Tuesday 15th. In the morning five boxes of 'Pistol Panties' designer bikinis were fpound to be stolen from the lorry. The panties were bound for Oxford Street stores such as Harrods and Selfridges where they sell for around £150 each.
Police would like to hear from anyone suspicious who might have information or have seen the bikinis. So If you have please contact DC Simon Osland on 01303 850055. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
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2 March 2009 - Hythe Town FC back on top of the Kent League
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Hythe Town beat Slade Green and return to the top of the Kent League on Saturday making amends for a midweek defeat at Deal Town.
Slade Green held out for a goalless first half, but Hythe made the breakthrough just after the hour mark with a goal by Mo Takaloo, Jason Brazier joined him on the scoresheet a couple of minutes later.
Hythe has slashed ticket prices to just £1 for home games, and are hoping for a big crowd for this Saturday’s game against Tunbridge Wells so get down there and cheer them on to the title. |
24 February 2009 - - Kent Police Crackdown on Motorists
More than 300 motorists have been fined for not wearing a seatbelt or while using a mobile telephone in the Kent Police crackdown. Using a mobile telephone usually attracts a £60 fine and three points on the license, and for not wearing a seat, and those not wearing seatbelts were handed £30 penalties.
Chief Insp Roscoe Walford said: "There are four main factors that contribute to collisions that end with serious consequences By enforcing these offences we aim to reduce the number of casualties on our county’s roads." |
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17 February 2009 - SeaFrance to cut 650 jobs
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SeaFrance, the cross channel ferry operator is to cut more than a third of its
1,700-strong workforce, due to "grave economic and financial difficulties".
The English Channel freight market has slumped by 20% in the current economic climate, and SeaFrance
has more than doubled the number of job cuts it had initially envisaged. The company does not indicate the timescale for the cuts but says it is aiming to return to break-even in 2010. |
12 February 2009 - Folkestone Careers Fair
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Schools across the marsh flocked to Leas Cliff Hall for the annual careers show and were greeted
by a selection of local and national employers , the emergency services, schools colleges and universities.
RMFM was on hand to provide information on training and careers in entertainment, plus a little music along the way. |
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10 February 2009 - Lydd Airport Managenment anger at QCs business plan demand
Matthew Horton QC, a leading planning lawyer, has said Lydd Airport’s 2003 blueprint, must be used in assessing the impact on protected habitats around the runway. The move is part of action group LAAG’s submission to the European Commission over Shepway council’s refusal to consider the plan when deciding on the application this spring.
Cliff Spink, managing director of Lydd airport, said it was “simply wrong” to include the plan in the council’s assessment. The airport was fully aware of its legal requirements and confident that the council was aware that it could only look at the two planning applications before it.
LAAG’s Louise Barton said accusations that Mr Horton was merely expressing the views his client was looking for were “laughable”. |
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6 February 2009 - Weaker pound attracts Euro Visitors
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Local tourism and travel has received a boost from the Pound dropping against the Euro.
Visitor centres and ferry operators are experiencing an influx of tourists from the euro zone. The pound almost reached parity with the euro December. This was the lowest ever reached since the launch of the Euro in 2002, and remains good value for tourists.
French people coming to take advantage of the British sales cheaper prices for fuel and other goods.
Folkestone’s visitor centre said that the weak pound had created a lot of interest from residents of the continent, and they are expecting an increase over the summer period.
So polish up your Franglais and get ready! |
4 February 2009 - EDF sites for new power stations
Last week the government announced its criteria for the next generation of
nuclear energy, and EDF Energy, which owns the power station, is to
nominate the site as one of its four potential sites.
But they said they would prefer to build four new reactors at Sizewell in
Suffolk and Hinkley Point in Somerset. Dungeness could still be chosen as
one of two sites which EDF have agreed with competition authorities to
sell, following the company’s takeover of British Energy.
EDF have said all four sites have good potential for new build and the
site at Dungeness is a potentially valuable site for new nuclear build.
The earliest any new power station could be built is 2017 |
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1 February 2009 - Is this your watch?
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Police in Folkestone have released this photograph of a gold watch in the hope someone may recognise it.
It is a gold watch with the word 'Limit' on the face. The back of the watch is engraved with the words 'Special Dad'.
The watch was found in the possession of a woman suspected of a burglary.
If you think it might be yours, contact Detective Constable Daniel Porter on 01303 850055. |
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