LIVE: Folkestone News Updates

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

Witnesses to a disturbance in Folkestone are being urged to come forward

Medical Emergency on Tui Passenger Cruise Ship Leads to Five-hour Dramatic Rescue in the English Channel

Officers are urging beach hut owners to protect themselves against burglary following a reported break-in at beach huts in Greatstone

A woman has been charged with seven offences linked to an investigation into shoplifting in Folkestone

Police Seek Information on Man After Racial Altercation at Folkestone Train Station

Officers investigating a report of a dangerous dog in Folkestone are appealing to any witnesses to come forward

Four men have been charged with burglary after police attended an incident in Folkestone town centre.

Two arrests were made, suspected class A drugs seized and 21 drivers were reported for offences during a traffic operation in Folkestone

Two arrests were made, suspected class A drugs seized and 21 drivers were reported for offences during a traffic operation in Folkestone area

Six arrests have been made in connection with a drugs cultivation in Folkestone

Polish Lorry Driver Charged With People Smuggling

Detectives have arrested a man as part of an investigation into a sexual assault in Folkestone.

Officers investigating a sexual assault in Folkestone have released a CCTV image of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries

Man Assaults Railway Staff and Police, Exhibits Disturbing Behaviour in Folkestone Incident

Officers investigating the theft of computer equipment from a store in Folkestone have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to

A Folkestone man who sent sexual messages to a girl online has been jailed

Officers investigating a suspicious incident in Folkestone have released an image of a man who may be able to assist enquiries

Detectives investigating an assault in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses to come forward

Explosives Experts Called to Eurotunnel Terminal Amid Suspicion

Thieves have been sent to prison after carrying out a robbery in Folkestone

Detectives have issued images of a man as part of their enquiries into a fire in Folkestone

Body of Missing Man Found in Wooded Area Near Folkestone

Tragedy Strikes: Six Dead and Dozens Rescued as Small Boat Incident Unfolds in the Channel

Two men who attacked a victim during an aggravated burglary in Folkestone have been jailed for a total of more than 10 years

With the summer months upon us, and more people outdoors, we are reminding residents to protect their homes and property

Folkestone Stabbing: Man stabbed in the leg in Folkestone as Police launched investigation

Two people have been arrested after food items and tablet computers were stolen from Starbucks in Folkestone

Two men have been sentenced for their roles in an assault in Folkestone which resulted in the death of a man

Armed Police called to Folkestone

Police drone used to guide in armed Police in Folkestone to make an arrest