M20 lorry park scheme dropped by government Common sense has prevailed. The government’s ill thought out scheme to build a massive Lorry Park on the M20 near Sellindge have been dropped. Protests Marches and local opposition have brought democracy back to the area and demonstrates that a fight against injustice can be won.
Tag: Aldington
Discover Aldington in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Among the pieces gathered here are “Aldington Soap Box Derby”, “Film – Aldington War Memorial Dedication”, and “Lorry Park Plans Defeated”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Cyclist injured at Stones Cross
Police and Ambulance Praised for Swift Response A cyclist was injured in an accident at Stonescross on the Aldington / Ham Street Road this morning. He was concious and sitting up in the pictures from the accident scene, and treated on the spot before being taken to hospital in an ambulance. An eye witness praised … Continue reading Cyclist injured at Stones Cross
Film – Aldington War Memorial Dedication
Aldington Memorial and Memorial Gardens. Many years ago David Hughes was asked be a lady visitor carrying a bunch of flowers, where Aldington Memorial was? I had to tell her “We have no memorial” he told me. The lady was looking for her son’s name so David took her to Aldington Church where there were … Continue reading Film – Aldington War Memorial Dedication
Aldington Soap Box Derby 2015
Movie Pictures of the August Bank Holiday Event
Aldington Soap Box Derby
Forge Hill – No Venue for Faint Hearts August Bank Holiday is the Bi-Annual date for the Aldington Soap Box Derby, when people of normally sound minds have a relapse and take on the daunting half mile dash down Forge Hill in what are more or less ‘Devil’s Go-Carts. The start is outside the famous … Continue reading Aldington Soap Box Derby