The new HMV store in Bouverie Place had its official opening today with a celebrity suprise. Big Brother 8's Posh Spice wannabe kept the public waiting while she browsed the store, then at five minute to five o'clock she appeared at the doors to cut the ribbon.

As she appeared the crowd cheered and screamed her name, but mostly booed and there were many unkind remarks being shouted from the surrounding crowd.

Chanelle was also there to promote and sign her 2008 calender, and with a long queue forming to the left of the store she was in for a long night.

With HMV pulling in a "celebrity" for their grand opening I am sure they will have a busy evening ahead.

All we can say is "Chanelle, you are evicted........."

Folkestone was under the spotlight this week as Sky's TV Show Braniac was filming in Folkestone.

Brainiac was filming between 10am and 2pm, and producers had previously warned people to expect loud bangs due to comtrolled emplosions taking place.

Although it was reported in the local papers and on the radio, some residents were only aware that something was going on when they heard some loud bangs throughout the morning.

Aswad and Buni are the latest edition to a family of Barbary Lions at Port Lympne Zoo near Hythe. The cubs were born on June 1st but were only shown to the world this week by their keepers.
Barbary Lions are believed to have been extinct in the wild since the early 20th century, and can only be found in captivity.

The cubs have a big sister Savannah who keeps a close eye on them while they play and become increasingly enquisitive. The cubs will be fully grown in two years time and have created a great amount of interest from visitors.

Folkestone is big in the news today after an earthquake hit South-East England at approximately 8.18 am with the epicenter appearing to be in the Folkestone area. Measured at an estimated 4.3 on the Richter scale it is the largest since an earthquake hit Dudley in 2002. Not as big as some earthquakes globally but it was still big enough to cause structural damage. Although the earthquake was concentrated around the Folkestone area, people in parts of East Sussex, Essex and Suffolk are also reported to have felt the tremor.

Folkestone residents reported buildings shaking, walls cracking and chimneys falling with some of the worst damage occurring in the Radnor Park, Pavilion Road and Blackbull Road areas.

One resident from the Golden Valley in Cheriton who lives on the top floor of Collingwood Court said, “The whole building was shaking, the television had moved on its stand and photos fell off furniture, a very scary experience when you are five floors up in the air.”

Police and Emergency services were quick to respond and residents could see the Air ambulance circulating overhead in response to reports that people were trapped in damaged buildings. Thankfully that report appears so far to be unfounded.

With reports of power lines down, thousands of homes were without electricity for over two hours and gas supplies in some areas were also affected. EDF energy has reported that power has now been restored over most of the area.

Road travel was also chaotic in some places with traffic lights out of action but the Channel Tunnel is reported as not being affected by the tremor.