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Folkestone Herald 4-7-1970
Local News
Over she goes.... £41 worth of pennies in a pile which
took customers at the East Cliff Tavern, Folkestone, 14 months to build.
The huge pile was pushed over on Saturday by Lieutenant
Commander Michael Clover, who is in charge of homes at Hawkinge, Dymchurch and
Smeeth, where deprived children are given care. Commander Clover was formerly a
child care officer at Southwark. The money from the pile of pennies was spent
on an unsinkable dinghy and life-jackets for the children at Reinden Wood
House, Hawkinge. There are 28 children at the Hawkinge home, which opened in
July last year.
Folkestone Herald 21-8-1971
Local News
A giant cucumber, nearly two feet long, 10 inches in
circumference, and weighing 5½ pounds is really a succulent gift.
It was grown with a lot of loving care and
attention by Mr. H. Roberts, a retired farmer, who lives in Canterbury Road,
Folkestone. Mr.
Roberts has only recently taken up gardening but, according to experts, is
producing “superb crops”.
Mr. H. Brickell, of the East Cliff Tavern,
Folkestone, a relative, of Mr. Roberts, was given the cucumber as a present,
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Folkestone Herald
15-7-1988
Local News
Thirsty summer drinkers in Shepway will have
to wait for all-day pub openings because of a Whitehall glitch. The Government has been forced to delay the controversial new licensing
laws until September 1. This has been
caused by a technical problem at the Home Office which means present “last
orders” for another two months. Then pubs
will be able to serve alcohol from 11a.m. to 11p.m. all week. But not all Shepway landlords reckon it will be worth the bother.
Horace Brickell from the East Cliff Tavern
said “It’s a great idea for some pubs, but for the ones in restricted areas,
like us, it’s not much good.
Where we are placed, it won’t make any difference and it will be a waste
of time staying open”.
William Taylor, landlord of the
Pullman Wine Bar and chairman of the Folkestone and District Licensed Victuallers
Association, said "There is some confusion, but no-one is forced to stay
open. They will be able to choose the hours that suit them.” Mr. Taylor said there were mixed feelings about the changes. “Pubs in busy areas are welcoming them but small, rural or out-of-the-way
places are indifferent. Personally,
I’m in favour. I think it will give flexibility to the licensee and the public. I don’t
think it will cause more drunkenness because people only have a certain amount
of money to spend each week. And I don’t mind the extra hours
involved because we will get extra staff which will help the dole queue”.
Barry Chamberlain from the White Lion in
Cheriton agrees. He said “I
think it’s about time change was made. Pubs will become much more suitable for
families, and will be more like restaurants. We will try to stay open all day. We are just about to redecorate the pub with the new freedom in mind”.
Michael Norris from the East Kent Arms told us
“I’ve accepted that the new laws are coming, although I have mixed feelings about them. I think it’s a shame we are not being allowed to stay open later at night
rather than all afternoon. Of course we
will be making full use of the new hours and will try to serve food all day.
It’s all right for us because we are so centrally placed”.
Eileen Lewis from The Guildhall in The Bayle
summed up the feelings of most landlords when she said “If I’m making money,
I’ll stay open”. She added
“It’s all right for more central pubs, but I can’t see us staying open in
winter. The brewery has asked us to give it a
three-month trial period. Like other pubs, we’ll just have to feel our way when
the change comes”.
Watercolour by Stuart Gresswell (ex Raglan and Guildhall
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