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Tale Spin (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
Our daughter Jacqui is flying to England tonight, where she will be teaching for a year in the town of Whitstable in Kent. It seems a bit strange to me that they've imported a Canadian to teach British Literature and Shakespeare to English kids, but hey - Jacqui's going to benefit from the opportunity, so who am I to complain? I'm really happy for her, and glad that she's going to have more time to...
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Duncan Borrowman (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Just across the water from Whitstable, police were clashing with protestors near to the planned Kingsnorth coal fired power station on the Hoo Peninsula. This links to the BBC report. I have to say the footage doesn't show the police in the best possible light! The police in helmets have distinctive MP markings on the back of their helmets, meaning they were drafted in from the Metropolitan
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Duncan Borrowman (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Today, Grace and I took Philippa and a friend of hers to Whitstable. Absolutely lovely spot on the North Kent coast. While walking around the harbour I saw some posters saying "Hands off our harbour" and "Ships not shops". Inquisitive as I am I found this website when I got home. There is a real problem with protecting these communities, and not turning them into some giant museum and souvenir
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
Two men and two boys have been rescued from their sinking boat on the North Kent Coast near Whitstable. At 11.30am Thames Coastguard received an emergency phone call from a 35 foot converted trawler boat called Caronel, which had suffered engine failure, lost power and was taking in water with four people on board. Thames [...]
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008
There was drama enough off the field for Rob Key, the Kent captain, who made a 235-mile dash home to Whitstable to be with his wife, Fleur, for the birth of their second child. Back at the County Ground, meanwhile, Kent's chances of keeping the match going long enough for Key to play a further part looked slim.
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East Grinstead Courier (Free subscription) | 15/05/2008
Athletics: Fifteen runners from Sevenoaks Athletic Club have been busy of late with 10 contesting the Kent County 10K Grand Prix, at Whitstable, and another five competing in the Ted Pepper Memorial 10K at West Wickham.
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East Grinstead Courier (Free subscription) | 21/02/2008
Bowls: Sevenoaks Indoor Bowling Club's men's team enjoyed a productive trip to Whitstable for their seven-rink Kent League game against the Oyster club.
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Tracey Crouch's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007
In Sainsbury's today I was perusing the various British beers for sale and came across an "organic Whitstable ale". I am ashamed to say that I'd never heard of it before, despite further investigation finding that it is brewed in neighbouring Maidstone . Anyway, as part of my research I stumbled upon "The Taste of Kent Awards" (also helpfully highlighted in today's Kent on Sunday) and so as a huge...
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bigjohn (Free subscription) | 09/11/2007
During the night of 31st January 1953 a huge tidal surge devastated large areas of the east coast of Britain with the loss of around 300 lives. One town badly hit by flooding was the place where I now live, Whitstable on the north east coast of Kent. Well last night we were warned to expect a tidal surge of up to three metres coinciding [...]
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Labourhome (Free subscription) | 20/09/2007
See the up-to-date list below Seat: Faversham & Mid Kent Held by: Con Majority: 8,720 2nd place: Lab AWS: No - open selection Closing date for applications: 19 September Hustings: 25 October Procedures Secretary: Barry Hefferon 153 Whitstable Road Faversham Kent ME13 8BH Tel: 01795 536072 Email: barryheferon@aol.com Seat: Southend West Held by: Con Majority: 8,959 2nd place: Lib Dem AWS: No - open...
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Take Off Your Running Shoes (Free subscription) | 22/08/2007
Well, back in time just to miss the flash floods in Whitstable. Flash flooding hit Whitstable in Kent yesterday, leaving several streets knee deep in water. Businesses were disrupted and dozens of residents called the fire service to clear floodwater....
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Take Off Your Running Shoes (Free subscription) | 13/08/2007
Off to Whitstable in Kent for a week of (rainy) sea air....probably no blogging from there, happy holidays everybody....
