Dover MP salutes PM’s action over mass sackings at P&O
Photo: Ray Duff Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke today welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the Government will be taking legal action over last week’s mass sackings at…
Artisan market springs up in Folkestone at weekend
A new seasonal market featuring live music and local traders is coming to Guildhall Street in Folkestone town centre on Saturday 26 March. The artisan market from 10am until 3pm…
MP and Dover District Council slam owners of P&O Ferries over hundreds of job losses
Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal has slammed DP World, owners of P&O Ferries after announcing the mass sacking of ferry workers and their replacements by agency workers. She…
Revolutionary £100 million bike factory in Ashford could see up to 4,000 new jobs
Architectural design concept – copyright Hollaway Studios Brompton, the UK’s largest bicycle manufacturer, has taken the first step towards creating a revolutionary new factory in Ashford, Kent, by announcing its…
Levelling Up plans are ‘nothing of the sort’ says rural association regional director
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has expressed its dismay at the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper. The plans sorely over-look the needs of rural communities, and risk the…
Quick get your share of £230,000 for omicron-hit businesses in Canterbury
Businesses that saw takings drop by 50% because of the Covid19 omicron variant or Plan B restrictions can apply for a share of £231,260 in government help from Tuesday 1…
Folkestone small businesses given helping hand by council with EU funding
Hannah O’Toole is pictured outside her EU funded business, The Little Greek Bus thanks to FCW From dishes to design and washing to wheels, businesses across the district are flourishing…
Hundreds visit Folkestone and Hythe MP’s Jobs Fair
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 January 2022 As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic it is encouraging to…
Folkestone & Hythe MP reports excitement over Pie and Mash Shop
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 January 2022. Energy price rises This winter I know that many people are…