Folkestone is a port town on the English Channel,in Kent,south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour,shipping port,and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Michael Howard,Baron Howard of Lympne is a British politician who was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. He previously held cabinet positions in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major,including Secretary of State for Employment,Secretary of State for the Environment and Home Secretary.
Hythe is a market town and civil parish on the edge of Romney Marsh,in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent,England. The word Hythe or Hithe is an Old English word meaning haven or landing place.
Folkestone and Hythe is a local government district in Kent,England. It lies in the south-east of the county,on the coast of the English Channel. The district was formed in 1974 and was originally named Shepway after one of the ancient lathes of Kent,which had covered a similar area. The district was renamed in 2018. The council is based in Folkestone,the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Hawkinge,Hythe,Lydd and New Romney,along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
Folkestone and Hythe is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Tony Vaughan,a Labour MP.
Sandling railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England,serving the village of Sandling and the town of Hythe,Kent. It is 65 miles 36 chains (105.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007,and was special envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East from 2007 to 2015. He is the second-longest-serving prime minister in post-war British history after Margaret Thatcher,the longest-serving Labour politician to have held the office,and the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories.
Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832,when its representation was reduced to one member. The constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election,and replaced with the new Folkestone and Hythe constituency.
Harriet Bronwen Yeo is a British trade unionist,a former Treasurer and President of Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA),and a UK Independence Party (UKIP) politician who stood unsuccessfully for parliament in Folkestone and Hythe at the 2015 general election.
SirKeir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. A lifelong member and supporter of the Labour Party,he previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 5 July 2024,has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015,and was Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
Monks Horton is a small civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent,England. It is located 3 miles (5 km) north of Hythe. Within the civil parish are the hamlets of Horton and Broad Street. The parish is governed by a parish meeting,rather than a parish council,because of its small size. The name comes from there having been a medieval priory built here.
Folkestone and Hythe District Council is the local authority for the Folkestone and Hythe District in Kent,England. The district was called Shepway prior to 2018. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015,30 councillors have been elected from 13 wards.
Damian Noel Thomas Collins is a British Conservative Party politician who formerly served as a junior Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy in the Department for Digital,Culture,Media and Sport between July and October 2022. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe from 2010 to 2024.
Ashley Jordan Miller is a footballer who plays for Isthmian League South East Division club Deal Town.
Stephen John Doughty is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff South and Penarth since 2012. He has served as Minister of State for Europe,North America and Overseas Territories since July 2024.
The Creative Folkestone Triennial is an arts festival held every three years in Folkestone,Kent,England.
Adam Wagner is a Doughty Street Chambers barrister,a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's panel of counsel.
Sir Joel Nathan Bennathan,styled Mr Justice Bennathan, is a British High Court judge.
The 2023 Folkestone and Hythe District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Folkestone and Hythe District Council in Kent,England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Hythe,Sandgate &Folkestone Lifeboat Station was located off Princes Parade,Seabrook,at the eastern end of the Royal Military Canal,midway between Hythe and Folkestone,in the county of Kent.
