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Around 20 boxes of clothes will be making their way from Folkestone to Nepal on Saturday thanks to a collection of clothes led by the Nepali community in Cheriton.
Former Gurkha Padam Limbu has won a damages pay-out of £121,750 at the High Court today. Padam was shot shot in the right leg during an overseas training exercise in 2002 and was left with damaged tissue and nerves and still cannot walk long distances.
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg is spending at least one evening a week meeting people all round the country. He was in the Forum Theatre in Malvern on Thursday evening. The 450 seat theatre was packed and in the audience was a group from Wolverhampton. There were no set speeches as Mr Clegg discussed the issue of the day with the audience and answered their questions.
New charges but less parking: that's the situation at Folkestone West train station after Southeastern announced they are to introduce parking charges at the station. The cost will be £2 per day Monday to Friday (or £1.70 after 2pm).
The Liberal Democrats have won the Barton ward by-election to Canterbury City Council with Michael Steed winning the seat with a 292 majority. The majority has increased from 224 in May 2007 when the seat was last contested.