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MIGRANT CRISIS

Sudanese Man Charged After Four Die in Channel Tragedy

BLACK SMOKE

Fierce Blaze Near Folkestone Premier Inn Sends Thick Smoke Over M20 – Fire Crews Warn Motorists

HGV HORROR CRASH

Folkestone Horror: Lorry Driver Charged Over A20 Smash Leaving Man Seriously Injured

WOMAN CRITIAL

Elderly Woman Critically Injured in Folkestone Crash – Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward

NASTY COLLISION

Folkestone Horror Crash: Woman in 80s Critical After Speeding Audi Smashes Yellow Honda – Police Hunt Witnesses

SHAKEDOWN

Orpington Drug Dealer Jailed for Dangerous M20 Chase and Dumping Class A Drugs on Motorway

TRACK FIRE

Folkestone Chaos: Deliberate Bike Sabotage Sparks Massive Train Fire and Sky-Filling Smoke

SKY LIGHTS UP

Folkestone Night Sky Blazes as Massive Electrical Fire Erupts Near Cheriton Rail Line

TRAVEL CHANGES

UK Tourists Face Lengthy EU Border Delays as New Biometric Entry System Rolls Out

URGENT APPEAL

Urgent Appeal as Missing 82-Year-Old Peter Bennett Disappears in Folkestone

LONG DELAYS

Hours of Delays Hit Channel Tunnel Passengers Between Calais and Folkestone

BANDIT

Meat Thief Thomas Judge Jailed for Two Years After £700 Supermarket Spree in Folkestone and Hythe

REAPEAT OFFENDER

Folkestone Rapist Lloyd Thomas Jailed for 10 Years After Multiple Sex Attacks

STAMP OF DISAPPROVAL

CCTV Grabs Postbox Thief Striking Folkestone’s Rendezvous Street – Police Seek Public’s Help

VILE PREDATOR

Folkestone Groomer Jailed for Trying to Meet Teen Boy for Sex After Two-Week Online Abuse

PROBE LAUNCHED

Forensics Tent Erected After Body Found Outside Folkestone College on Shorncliffe Road

SMASHED WINDOWS

Three Arrested After Booze Raid at Folkestone Wetherspoon Pub

NOT A CHANCE

Tommy Robinson Defies Police at Channel Tunnel, Faces Terror Charges Over Phone PIN Refusal

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Car Overturns at Busy Folkestone Junction Sparks Chaos and Traffic Delays

BLAZE PROBE

Massive Blaze Rips Through Folkestone Shed – Firefighters Battle Intense Flames

HART TEAMS

Mystery Emergency Sparks Ambulance Surge on Folkestone Seafront Steps

DRONE HAD CRASHED INTO SEA

Home Office Drone Sparks M20 Blaze, Triggers Bank Holiday Traffic Chaos

DRONE CRASH

£450,000 Home Office Surveillance Drone Catches Fire on M20 Near Folkestone

ARSON PROBE

Two 15-Year-Olds Arrested After Seven Wheelie Bin Fires Spark Panic in Folkestone

MAJOR BLAZE

Massive Early Morning Blaze Destroys Derelict Folkestone Office Block – No Injuries as Firefighters Battle Hours-Long Inferno

BORDER CROSSING

New EU Biometric Border Checks Begin October 12 – What UK Travellers Must Know for Faster Entry

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Summer Storms Trigger Traffic Chaos: UK Roads Gridlocked as Thunderstorm Warnings Hit South-East

TRAIN DELAYS

Eurotunnel Chaos: Passengers Face One-Hour Delays at Folkestone Amid Technical Glitch

M25 Shutdown Chaos: Hazardous Lorry Spill Closes Key Stretch Between Godstone and Chevening

Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Bus Collision on New Romney High Street – Traffic Chaos and Police Appeal

MIGRANT CRISIS Sudanese Man Charged After Four Die in Channel Tragedy

BLACK SMOKE Fierce Blaze Near Folkestone Premier Inn Sends Thick Smoke Over M20 – Fire Crews Warn Motorists

HGV HORROR CRASH Folkestone Horror: Lorry Driver Charged Over A20 Smash Leaving Man Seriously Injured

WOMAN CRITIAL Elderly Woman Critically Injured in Folkestone Crash – Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward

NASTY COLLISION Folkestone Horror Crash: Woman in 80s Critical After Speeding Audi Smashes Yellow Honda – Police Hunt Witnesses

SHAKEDOWN Orpington Drug Dealer Jailed for Dangerous M20 Chase and Dumping Class A Drugs on Motorway

TRACK FIRE Folkestone Chaos: Deliberate Bike Sabotage Sparks Massive Train Fire and Sky-Filling Smoke

SKY LIGHTS UP Folkestone Night Sky Blazes as Massive Electrical Fire Erupts Near Cheriton Rail Line

TRAVEL CHANGES UK Tourists Face Lengthy EU Border Delays as New Biometric Entry System Rolls Out

URGENT APPEAL Urgent Appeal as Missing 82-Year-Old Peter Bennett Disappears in Folkestone

LONG DELAYS Hours of Delays Hit Channel Tunnel Passengers Between Calais and Folkestone

BANDIT Meat Thief Thomas Judge Jailed for Two Years After £700 Supermarket Spree in Folkestone and Hythe

REAPEAT OFFENDER Folkestone Rapist Lloyd Thomas Jailed for 10 Years After Multiple Sex Attacks

STAMP OF DISAPPROVAL CCTV Grabs Postbox Thief Striking Folkestone’s Rendezvous Street – Police Seek Public’s Help

VILE PREDATOR Folkestone Groomer Jailed for Trying to Meet Teen Boy for Sex After Two-Week Online Abuse

PROBE LAUNCHED Forensics Tent Erected After Body Found Outside Folkestone College on Shorncliffe Road

SMASHED WINDOWS Three Arrested After Booze Raid at Folkestone Wetherspoon Pub

NOT A CHANCE Tommy Robinson Defies Police at Channel Tunnel, Faces Terror Charges Over Phone PIN Refusal

TRAFFIC CHAOS Car Overturns at Busy Folkestone Junction Sparks Chaos and Traffic Delays

BLAZE PROBE Massive Blaze Rips Through Folkestone Shed – Firefighters Battle Intense Flames

HART TEAMS Mystery Emergency Sparks Ambulance Surge on Folkestone Seafront Steps

DRONE HAD CRASHED INTO SEA Home Office Drone Sparks M20 Blaze, Triggers Bank Holiday Traffic Chaos

DRONE CRASH £450,000 Home Office Surveillance Drone Catches Fire on M20 Near Folkestone

ARSON PROBE Two 15-Year-Olds Arrested After Seven Wheelie Bin Fires Spark Panic in Folkestone

MAJOR BLAZE Massive Early Morning Blaze Destroys Derelict Folkestone Office Block – No Injuries as Firefighters Battle Hours-Long Inferno

BORDER CROSSING New EU Biometric Border Checks Begin October 12 – What UK Travellers Must Know for Faster Entry

TRAFFIC CHAOS Summer Storms Trigger Traffic Chaos: UK Roads Gridlocked as Thunderstorm Warnings Hit South-East

TRAIN DELAYS Eurotunnel Chaos: Passengers Face One-Hour Delays at Folkestone Amid Technical Glitch

M25 Shutdown Chaos: Hazardous Lorry Spill Closes Key Stretch Between Godstone and Chevening

Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Bus Collision on New Romney High Street – Traffic Chaos and Police Appeal