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Newington September

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U 3 A Swing Band & Cream Tea

Traditional Jazz and Songs by the U3A Swing Band, together with a Cream Tea Saturday 19th October 3:00pm ÂŁ10.00 in advance, tickets available from Greta Raja 01303 488091 Mel Wrigley 01303 837146 Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572 Di Fox 01303 277199 Raffle Bus Route 17

Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652

We are pleased to announce that BAFTA award winning Folkestone actress Jessica Hynes has agreed to be our special guest Judge. Jessica wrote and directed The Fight, which was filmed almost entirely in our seaside town.

If you can get a group of ten together then you will get one ticket free. Use the code MASC at either the box office or online.

You can see details of the finalists at: http://thesentinel.blog/the-sentinelmagazine/ 2

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THE FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB NORTH ROAD SHORNCLIFFE FOLKESTONE CT20 3HL Music starts at 8pm on Thursdays......circa £12 at all gigs To book seats please email Beryl the Booker at twinklewood@btinternet.com or call 01303 277175

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https://www.the-find-online.com Saturday October 5. 7.00pm. £12.

Canterbury Cathedral Choristers conducted by Dr David Flood Sunday October 20. 3.00pm. £15.

Festival Chamber Orchestra ‘Autumn Colours’ Saturday 2 November 7.30pm. £12.

Shepway Singers. Bernstein Chichester Psalms & Shearing, Billings, Brubeck, Copland Refreshments in Church: Wine bar open 30 minutes before concerts and during any intervals. Light lunches available in church after lunchtime concerts indicated by [L].

Car Parking: If using satnav to reach the church or car park, use postcode: CT21 5DN. A church car park with limited space is located to the east of the building.

Tickets: Discounted prices for Friends of St Leonard’s Church.

Join here. Tickets available from Brandon’s Music Shop, 55 High Street, Hythe CT21 5AD (01303 264429) and at church door prior to each concert.

Free admission to those under 18 in full-time education.

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What is plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution is any plastic that ends up in the environment – from bottles and bags to less obvious sources like teabags and clothes.

In the past 100 years humans have produced a lot of plastic. It's cheap, strong, light and versatile. So it's not surprising we're using tonnes of the stuff. All of it eventually ends up in the ground, in the sea and even in the air .

Our plastic waste has invaded the highest mountains and deepest oceans. No one knows how long it will take to disappear – but at least hundreds of years.What is plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution is any plastic that ends up in the environment – from bottles and bags to less obvious sources like teabags and clothes.

In the past 100 years humans have produced a lot of plastic. It's cheap, strong, light and versatile. So it's not surprising we're using tonnes of the stuff. All of it eventually ends up in the ground, in the sea and even in the air .

Our plastic waste has invaded the highest mountains and deepest oceans. No one knows how long it will take to disappear – but at least hundreds of years.

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CRAFTS

2019 at The Grand, Folkestone Arts, Crafts & Vintage Fairs

Bank Holiday Monday 6th May (Nostalgia Day) Bank Holiday Monday 26th August (Old Timer’s Rally)

Arts & Craft Fairs

Sunday, 13th October ★ Sunday, 10th November Sunday, 8th December (Christmas Fair) Only quality goods hand-crafted by the stallholders on sale

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FREE ENTRY 10am to 4pm www.caranoevents.co.uk CaranoArtsCraftsFairs @CaranoEvents

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Support your local Farmers' Markets in 2019

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Guest writers welcome

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Work Party Join us for a Church Yard Clean Up Please bring hand tools and gloves Tea, Coffee, Bacon or Egg Butty and cake provided

Saturday 5th October 10:00 - 12:30

Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652

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KEVIN Plastering & Building Services Painting & Decorating Wall & Floor Tiling All aspects of building work undertaken Kevin 07871 07948 987968 045255 Free Estimates Fully Insured !

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Hythe Farmers Market

Takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10am to 1pm.

In the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street, Hythe.

Parking is available nearby.

For more information call Eric Chauvel Market Manager 0781 7521312 eric@thefrenchdelicatessen.co.uk

If you are an aspiring writer and would like to contribute to the Sandgate Creative Writer's Page, please contact Joe at: joe.tom277864@tiscali.co.uk telephone: 01303 489736

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The editor of The Sentinel is also responsible for sending Hythe, Newington and Sandgate related event information to the Folkestone Herald. If you have an event you wish to publicise it is needed by Tuesday at 17:00. The information should appear in the edition two weeks later although it is not guaranteed.

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Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds

Charity number: 1122652

Saturday 5th October 10 am to 12.30 pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party. Please bring gloves and tools. Clearing weeds, ivy, path & drainage gullies. Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

Saturday 19th Oct 3.00 pm Swing Band Concert and Cream Tea. A concert by the U3A Swing Band playing traditional jazz and songs together with a cream tea. Price ÂŁ10. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146, Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572 or Di Fox 01303 277119. Raffle Saturday 16th Nov 10 am to 12.30 pm Church Yard Volunteer Work Party. Please bring gloves and tools. Clearing weeds, ivy, path & drainage gullies. Tea, coffee, bacon or egg butty and cake provided.

Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection operates a Lost and Found service for anyone who's cat has gone missing, or if a stray cat has been found.

Contact 0345 260 1253 for further information

51 High St, Hythe Kent CT21 5AD www.u-weigh.co.uk 01303 260745 uweigh@gmail.com 16

Sauniere Society We Seek the Truth Newington Village Hall, Newington, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8AU (jt. 12 M20) (Bus route 17 Stagecoach hourly service) Saturday 5th October 2019 Entry includes buffet lunch Speakers include:

Members £30 Non-members £35 Refreshments available throughout

Lectures 9.30am - 5.30pm Doors open 9am

Dr Geoffrey Doel - History and Traditions of 'the Templars' Imogen Corrigan - lecturer on Medieval history will introduce the tragedy of 'the Cathars' Ahmed Osman presents his new book 'The Mystery of King David and the Temple of Solomon' Dr David Barrett - 'The lives and loves of Jack Pearson, 3F rockers, magicke, painting, poetry and a sprinkling of sex' Plus updates on Rennes-le-Chateau and new research.

The speakers books together with new and rare esoteric publicaions, DVD's & CD's will be available to purchase throughout.

Enquiries or to book please contact the Secretary Joy Millar Tel: 07842 426 751

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saunieresociety1@gmail.com

Support local events

Sauniere Society We Seek the Truth Newington Village Hall, Newington, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8AU (jt. 12 M20) (Bus route 17 Stagecoach hourly service) Saturday 5th October 2019 Entry includes buffet lunch

Members £30 Non-members £35 Refreshments available throughout

Lectures 9.30am - 5.30pm Doors open 9am Speakers include: Dr Geoffrey Doel - History and Traditions of 'the Templars' Imogen Corrigan - lecturer on Medieval history will introduce the tragedy of 'the Cathars' Ahmed Osman presents his new book 'The Mystery of King David and the Temple of Solomon' Dr David Barrett - 'The lives and loves of Jack Pearson, 3F rockers, magicke, painting, poetry and a sprinkling of sex' Plus updates on Rennes-le-Chateau and new research.

The speakers books together with new and rare esoteric publicaions, DVD's & CD's will be available to purchase throughout.

Enquiries or to book please contact the Secretary 17 Joy Millar Tel: 07842 426 751

saunieresociety1@gmail.com

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WOW Design-led gifts and interiors 76 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5AL

01303 265340 www.facebook.com/wowhythe From the cutting-edge London design agency Here Design - writer and poet Philip Cowell, and award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand, author of The Herbarium, this playful, original, beautifully designed book brings to life the punctuation marks we use every day, including: The dashing dash So-called "quotation marks" The colon: and on and on.

The shouty exclamation!

Kindle edition The three dots of... ÂŁ9.99 (Not forgetting the brackets) Hardback And even more 22

ÂŁ14.99 Great gift

District Councillor Report I would like to highlight two significant announcements from the District Council this Summer.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is investing £3 million into our high streets to help futureproof them for our local communities.

The High Streets Fund will support projects which sustain these community retail heartbeats in our district, having received the support of cabinet members last night (September 11).

Folkestone town centre will benefit from up to £2.2 million of the fund, with the remaining £800,000 allocated to other high streets across the district.

The funding split ensures the money has the greatest positive impact on the district's economy and ensures that Folkestone remains an important East Kent retail centre.

Otterpool – acquisition of Westenhanger Castle I fully supported this acquisition which will be used to create a fantastic country park with a water filled moat and water courses helping to make Otterpool a much sought after place to live whilst meeting our statutory housing requirements for the next 30/40 years. By acquiring the land forming the Otterpool estate the Council will be able to ensure that it retains control over the development ensuring that it remains true to the Otterpool Charter.

Local Matters Newington Parish Council meeting 9th September I attended this meeting at which, amongst other matters, there was an interesting and constructive discussion by your Councillors on a Peene housing development applications.

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Future fun As we head into Autumn our thoughts turn to Apple pressing and spooky nights, which will be themed subjects organised by the Elham Valley Line Trust at the Barn. http://www.elhamvalleylinetrust.org/ Cllr David Godfrey Cabinet Member for Special Projects

"I wish I'd known about F:ND a while ago. It cost me ÂŁ140 to get a specialist to open my car for me. I found the car key two weeks later" Michael W, Wimborne The answer's at: https://www.the-find-online.com 24

From your County Councillor I attended Newington Parish Council meeting on 09 September and inevitably much of my report to them was about the preparations for possible disruption to traffic following our exit from the EU. Anything I write about Brexit will be out of date by the time the newsletter is printed so please look to the KCC website www.kent.gov.uk which will be updated regularly and has links to information for both residents and businesses.

KCC has also made arrangements to switch its call centre to Rochdale if there are problems. Kent Highways have a twitter account @KentHighways which reports traffic problems and local radio will have the latest information from KCC and other organisations. The new arrangements for dealing with delayed traffic for Eurotunnel and Dover Port (known as Operation Brock) should keep this traffic away from our local roads but it does require Kent Police and Highways England to work with Kent Highways and not revert to Operation Stack. KCC is still pressing the Government for other measures we believe will help such as more customs points outside Kent.

Kent Highways tell me that as there may be a larger number than usual of HGVs being rejected by Eurotunnel because they do not have the correct paperwork and to help cope with this they intend to use temporary threeway traffic lights on the A20 at Harding’s Folly (between Newington and Frogholt) and to have a reduced speed limit. This will be in place from 31 October until everyone gets used to the new system.

I’m pleased to report that KCC has launched a voucher scheme to top up the funding available to community schemes to improve access to superfast broadband. The scheme increases the funding from a maximum of £1,500 to £2,500 per household compared with elsewhere. You only need two households to be a community but the more neighbours who join the more affordable a scheme can become. More information is on the KCC website (search for ‘Kent Broadband Top Up voucher’).

There was good news in September about the funding local government receives from the Government towards the cost of local services. Our two biggest budget problems are the large increase in the number of children assessed as needing extra help because of Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND) and the rise in demand for Adult Social Care. We will receive extra funding for both these areas which will help us meet current demand.

Paul Carter is standing down as Leader of Kent County Council after 14 25

years in charge. We will elect a new Leader in October. Paul intends to carry on as a local member and wants to continue his work on the integration of social and health care and how to increase the number and take-up of apprenticeships for young people. Paul has put a tremendous amount of work into his role both in Kent and as Chairman of the County Council Network and few people in local government are as knowledgeable or committed as him. His will be big shoes to fill.

Susan Carey, Member Elham Valley

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