Labour Admits Failure on Laptop Promise
The Leicester Labour Party pledge to give laptop access to every primary school child in the city in 2007 is set to be scrapped.
8 Nov 2010
National News
The Town Mayor of Folkestone's Christmas Charity Auction
On Wednesday 1 December 2010 starting at 7pm at Quarterhouse, Tontine Street, Folkestone, there will be a Christmas Charity Auction with a celebrity auctioneer in aid of the Mayor's Charities, B-4-8s and Folkestone Rainbow Centre.
8 Nov 2010
Paul Burstow: Implementing our vision for social care
"Building a full partnership between health and social care will allow us to implement our vision for social care. We know all to well that it is a vision that matters hugely to the hundreds of thousands of families who rely on us."
8 Nov 2010
Brunton Lane Bus Gate Consultation
The public consultation on introducing a 'bus only' restriction on Brunton Lane where it crosses the Western by-pass is complete. All residents of the Great Park received a questionnaire and two drop-in events were held at Brunton First School and St Aidan's Church.
8 Nov 2010
Chinatown Protests: No more gambling licences
Merlene joined Citizens UK, Spectrum Radio and other Chinese community groups in their organised protest and rally on Gerrard Street, Sunday 7 November. Right behind their stand, were the premises that only 2 weeks ago had been given planning approval by Westminster Council to become yet another gambling outlet.
7 Nov 2010
There are times where politics has no place. This is one of them.
Spotted this Sunday in Folkestone's Sandgate Road Garden of Remembrance - a poppy wreath with a UKIP logo at the centre. Can anyone possibly think that Party politics and logos are appropriate as a part of Remembrance services? Really?
7 Nov 2010
