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Updated 00:59, 29 Mar 2026

Latest news and breaking updates from Folkestone on uknip.co.uk — updated throughout the day.

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

Police Appeal for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Folkestone

Man Sentenced to Prison for Setting Fire to Folkestone Shop

House Left Inches from Disaster After Second Landslide

Dad Pays Tribute to Folkestone Academy Pupil Alisha Ponter, 16, Killed in A249 Crash near Maidstone

Man Charged Following ASB Clampdown in Folkestone

Violent Assault in Folkestone Leads to Jail Sentence

KFRS to Conclude Channel Tunnel Contract in 2025

Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Women Linked to Suspected Theft in Folkestone

Witnesses Sought in Assault Investigation in Folkestone

First Pictures showing the extent of Landslide Blocking Road of Remembrance in Folkestone

First Pictures showing the extent of Landslide Blocking Road of Remembrance in Folkestone

A repeat shoplifter who stole almost £1400 worth of goods from businesses in Folkestone has been jailed

Man Found Injured in Folkestone: Police Seek Witnesses & CCTV

Mother Expresses Gratitude Following Funeral of Seven-Year-Old Son, William Brown

Funeral of Seven-Year-Old William Brown Jr to be live streamed as Family Shares Message of Love and Forgiveness

Firefighters Swiftly Tackle Blaze in Folkestone Annex

Shoplifting suspects arrested, charged and jailed in Folkestone

Officers are appealing for witnesses following an altercation at a pub in Folkestone in the early hours of New Year’s Day

Woman Rescued by Locals After Becoming Stuck in Mud at Folkestone Harbour

Funeral of William Brown to be held at the Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe in Folkestone following King’s approval for burial

King Charles III Grants Special Permission for Burial of Young Hit-and-Run Victim in Folkestone Churchyard

Woman Arrested After Stabbing Incident in Folkestone

Ten people reported for motoring offences following a traffic operation by Kent Police in Folkestone

Eurotunnel Strike Leads to M20 Closure and Disruption of Eurostar Services

Escaped Ram Spotted Roaming in Folkestone, Captured by Police

Information is sought into the whereabouts of a missing man from Folkestone

Community Rallies to Support Funeral for Young William Brown After Tragic Hit-and-Run

Investigators are continuing to appeal for information following a fatal collision involving a child pedestrian in Folkestone

Man arrested after Seven Year old is killed in Hit and Run Near Folkestone

Officers are seeking information and dashcam footage following a fatal collision involving a child pedestrian in Folkestone.