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Updated 00:59, 29 Mar 2026

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Top story: The identity of a man travelling on a bus from Folkestone is being sought by officers investigating a reported assault

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KENT EASTER GIFT

Operation Brock Barrier Set to Block M20 Ahead of Easter Chaos

ON GOING THREAT

Sex Offender Nabbed in Folkestone for Social Media Scam

BLACK SMOKE

Fire Crews Battle Major Blaze in Folkestone – Thick Smoke Clouds Motorway

HGV HORROR CRASH

Lorry Driver Charged After Shocking Folkestone Crash

WOMAN CRITIAL

Urgent Appeal After Serious Crash in Folkestone

NASTY COLLISION

Urgent Appeal After Serious Crash Rocks Folkestone

HGV DRIVER ARRESTED

Serious Crash on A20 in Folkestone: Police Hunt Witnesses and Dashcam Footage

PUB BRAWL

CCTV Released After Brutal Folkestone Pub Brawl

MURDER CHARGE

Dover Murder Shocker: Suspect in Custody

TRACK FIRE

Smoke Fills Folkestone Sky After Train Hits Bicycle on Tracks

SKY LIGHTS UP

Emergency Crews Rush to Stunning ‘Electrical Fire’ Lighting Up Folkestone Sky

BROKEN BONES

Folkestone Assault: Man Left with Broken Arm in Early Hours Attack

DELAYS CONTINUE

Chaos in Eurotunnel: Hundreds Stranded in Freezing Cold

URGENT APPEAL

Elderly Man Vanishes in Folkestone – Police Launch Search

LONG DELAYS

Hours of Delays Hit Channel Tunnel Passengers Between Calais and Folkestone

BANDIT

Folkestone’s Meat Bandit Locked Up for Two Years

FESTIVAL THANK YOU

M20 Chaos Incoming! Operation Brock Set to Snarl Christmas Getaways

FURY ERUPTS

Man Attacked in Folkestone – Police Seek Witnesses

REAPEAT OFFENDER

Folkestone Rapist Caged for Targeting Victim Repeatedly

STAMP OF DISAPPROVAL

CCTV Snaps Suspect in Folkestone Postbox Theft

PROBE LAUNCHED

Forensics Tent Erected Outside Folkestone College After Body Found

SMASHED WINDOWS

Swift Arrests After Break-In at Folkestone Pub

NOT A CHANCE

Tommy Robinson Snaps ‘Not a Chance Bruv’ to Cops Demanding Phone PIN at Channel Tunnel

DRIVER ARRESTED

Dashcam Appeal After M20 Smash Near Folkestone

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Car Flips Over at Busy Folkestone Junction, Causing Chaos

BLAZE PROBE

Blaze Erupts in Folkestone Shed

ON THE RUN

Most Wanted: James Rice on the Run

PHONE COP BUST

Folkestone SIM Fraudsters Busted in £100k Scam

MAJOR CRACKDOWN

Kent Police Crack Down on Road Offences in Folkestone

HART TEAMS

Emergency Response in Folkestone After Incident Near Road of Remembrance

Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a man following an assault in Folkestone

Witnesses to an assault in Folkestone who have yet to speak to detectives are being urged to contact Kent Police

Collision investigators are appealing for information following the death of a car driver in Folkestone

Family Left Devastated After Folkestone House Road In Sunday – (ID 28965)

Family Left Devastated After Folkestone House Road In Sunday

Two Sussex Police officers have been convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl while she was detained in handcuffs inside a police vehicle after her arrest in May 2020

Two Sussex Police officers have been convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl while she was detained in handcuffs inside a police vehic…

An 11-year jail term has been imposed on a man who inflicted fatal injuries on a three-year-old child

Two men who subjected a girl to serious sexual abuse have been jailed for a combined total of 33 years

A third offender has been jailed for a theft conspiracy that led to nine vehicles being stolen from properties across the Folkestone area

Metal detectors and watches have been stolen following a burglary in Folkestone

Two suspected drug dealers have been arrested after officers seized class A drugs at a property in Folkestone

A suspect has appeared in court charged with multiple offences following an incident in Folkestone

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an arrest made in connection with an attempted robbery and a disturbance in Folkestone

Four lifeboats and several Border Force vessels are involved in multiple rescue operations in the English Channel

Cards found in a drain lead to arrest in Folkestone

Folkestone rape suspect found with a gun has been charged and remanded in custody

Witnesses are sought after a pensioner was injured during a collision in Folkestone

Folkestone’s Community Safety Unit has been keeping its relationship with local residents sweet thanks to a glass or two of freshly-made lemonade

Folkestone’s Community Safety Unit has been keeping its relationship with local residents sweet thanks to a glass or two of freshly-made …

Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a domestic property fire on Ingles Lane in Folkestone

Officers investigating an incident in Folkestone in which a woman was spat at have released an image of a man who may be able to assist them

Witnesses to a serious assault at a pub in Folkestone are being encouraged to come forward

A suspect has been charged with three counts of attempted murder following an altercation in Folkestone

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after three men were injured during an altercation in Folkestone

Cocaine with an estimated street value of up to £2 million has been seized by officers investigating a drugs supply network with links to Tunbridge Wells and Folkestone

Emergency services are currently at a car park off Marine Parade near the Burstin Hotel in Folkestone

Police want names after scumbags steal handbag from Folkestone

The Identity Of A Man Travelling On A Bus From Folkestone Is Being Sought By Officers Investigating A Reported Assault

The Identity Of A Man Travelling On A Bus From Folkestone Is Being Sought By Officers Investigating A Reported Assault – (ID 26518)