A Bus Stop Revolution Is Coming to Folkestone and Hythe!
The soon to be defunct Folkestone Bus Station – Scopix Get ready for an epic upgrade to your daily commute! Bus shelters across Folkestone, Hythe, and the Romney Marsh are…
Digital Sewer Sensors in Kent Prevent Pollution at Crucial Wildlife Sanctuary
A new system of digital sensors has helped prevent a potential environmental disaster at Singleton Lake, a key wildlife sanctuary in Kent. The sensors, which monitor sewer flows for Southern…
Kent NHS pilots AI to free-up clinicians for more time with patients
Picture: Some of the KCHFT Community Paediatrics Team (L to R) Mandy Ryan, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Jez Michaels, Lynn Topley, Kate Foggon, Janine Armstrong, Sunil Bhide and Safeer Ibra Lebbe. Photo:…
Kent Fire and Rescue Service unleashes firefighting robot!
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has revolutionised its firefighting capabilities by becoming one of the first in the UK to deploy a state-of-the-art firefighting robot! This cutting-edge technology is…
Dover breathes sigh of relief as EU delays EES border checks!
The Leader of Dover District Council has praised the EU’s decision to delay the controversial Entry Exit System (EES) checks, initially slated for 10 November. Councillor Kevin Mills, head of…
Folkestone and Hythe MP champions nuclear power for Romney Marsh’s future!
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins OBE 25 February 2024. Commons debate On Thursday 22 February I organised a debate…
MP quizzes Nuclear Minister over siting of advanced and small modular reactors at Dungeness
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 15 January 2024 Civil Nuclear Roadmap The publication this month of the Government’s Civil…
Give your unwanted IT gear and gadgets a new home without giving away your data
Image by Quentin Le Gohic from Pixabay Kent County Council (KCC) has introduced an exciting new scheme offering Kent residents, businesses and organisations the opportunity to recycle their unwanted IT…
MP Tom sees high-tech facilities at Kent rural college first hand!
Tom Tugendhat (third from right), with (from left to right) Dan Cotton, Assistant Principal Land Based Curriculum at Hadlow College, David Gleed, Chief Executive and Executive Principal at North Kent…
MP applauds Folkestone School for Girls student’s innovative ‘Auxi Pen’ for dyslexia correction
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 September 2023 Net Zero Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels like coal, gas…