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Chicken shatters high speed train windscreen....13 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 13, 2003 - 06:46 AM

Scientists at Rolls Royce built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, and military jets, all travelling at maximum speed.....more

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Are men and women from different planets?....12 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 12, 2003 - 02:56 PM

By Gazette reader Sean Keeley
We all suffer from misunderstandings with the opposite sex,so here are a few invaluable examples to help you get it right....next time....assuming of course there is a next time!....more

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Coastguards welcome Darling ....12 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 12, 2003 - 02:25 PM

Government Transport Secretary Alastair Darling opened a Â£4m refurbishment to the coastguard building at Langdon Cliffs near Dover....more

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Fun for all at library opening....11 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 11, 2003 - 01:14 PM

Fun and activities will mark the official re-openingof Folkestone library on Friday (16 May).....more

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Broadband is a little closer,(maybe)....9 Mat 2003

Posted by Rope on May 09, 2003 - 01:10 PM

Dear Ed

The following is a reply from BT with regard to me asking if they can reduce the trigger level for Hawkinge. This is in view of new way to provide a main link to a telephone exchange for broadband. Let's hope they cut 50 from the level soon....more

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They thought it was all over, well it isn't now!....8 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 08, 2003 - 03:56 PM

Plans to carve the White Horse into Cheriton Hill above Folkstone have been quashed by a Green Party councillor in Flintshire, Wales....more

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Government's Â£12m gives coast protection scheme green light for Autumn....7 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 07, 2003 - 03:16 PM

One of the biggest coast protection schemes ever planned for the districtâ€™s shoreline has been given the green light by the government....more

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Have your say at seafront development exhibition....7 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 07, 2003 - 03:05 PM

Shepway residents will have the chance to examine exciting and innovative plans that could change the face of Folkestone seafront at a week-long public exhibition later this month....more

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Re: Walk to school helps leukaemia charity....6 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 06, 2003 - 04:34 PM

Dear Ed
This is a very worthy cause and one that should be supported as much as possible....

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Blazing car cliff rescue called off....4 May 2003

Posted by webmaster on May 04, 2003 - 04:25 PM

A cliff rescue between Folkestone and Dover was called off after firefighters established that a blazing car at Abbots Cliff had probably been set alight at the bottom of the cliff....more

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