A new supermarket on the site of a former drinks factory will become the city’s first Aldi, bosses have confirmed. KentOnline revealed last week how revised proposals to transform the 11-hectare former Silver Spring Mineral Water Company in Folkestone were waved through by councillors. Aldi has confirmed it will move into the new supermarket on … Read more
A new supermarket on the site of a former drinks factory will become the city’s first Aldi, its directors have confirmed. KentOnline revealed last week how revised proposals to transform the 11-hectare former Silver Spring Mineral Water Company in Folkestone were waved through by councillors. Aldi has confirmed it will move into the new supermarket … Read more
Painful new taxes were introduced under the Conservatives. The bank levy brings in around £1.5 billion a year to the Treasury. The bank surcharge, introduced to prevent lenders benefiting from corporate tax cuts, has raised £2.5 billion in the 2022-2023 period, although that revenue is declining now that corporation tax has risen again. Matthew Lesh … Read more
Council workers have outraged residents by sticking ‘shame cards’ on their rubbish bins. Bosses say this is a new initiative to ‘re-educate’ families about recycling. The row over the collections by South Kesteven Council in Lincolnshire has already been branded the ‘bingate’ scandal by leading Tory Michael Gove, who demanded an official apology to locals … Read more