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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

Ibrahima Bah appeared in Folkestone Magistrates’ Court today and pleaded not guilty to facilitating attempted illegal entry into the Unit…

Ibrahima Bah appeared in Folkestone Magistrates’ Court today and pleaded not guilty to facilitating attempted illegal entry into the United Kingdom

A teenager has been charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry into the United Kingdom that saw four killed and four still missing…

A teenager has been charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry into the United Kingdom that saw four killed and four still missing in the English Channel

An extended sentence has been imposed on a man who carried out sexually-motivated offences in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone’s Volunteer Police Cadet Unit was treated to a visit from therapy dog Charlie to learn more about his important role within Ke…

Folkestone’s Volunteer Police Cadet Unit was treated to a visit from therapy dog Charlie to learn more about his important role within Kent Police

Both the vehicle involved and the pedestrian, a teenage girl, left the scene after the incident, but the pedestrian later reported head injuries believed to have resulted from the collision

Both the vehicle involved and the pedestrian, a teenage girl, left the scene after the incident, but the pedestrian later reported head i…

Both the vehicle involved and the pedestrian, a teenage girl, left the scene after the incident, but the pedestrian later reported head injuries believed to have resulted from the collision

Officers have recovered several stolen bicycles after they were tracked to a service station near Folkestone

Officers have recovered several stolen bicycles after they were tracked to a service station near Folkestone – (ID 535274)

Officers have recovered several stolen bicycles after they were tracked to a service station near Folkestone

A man was reportedly seen exposing himself on a path in Lower Leas Coastal Park

A drug dealer has been jailed for selling crack cocaine and heroin for a county line in Folkestone

Warning after woman is attacked in Folkestone alley

Witnesses are sought following a disturbance in a village near Folkestone – (ID 532540)

Witnesses are sought following a disturbance in a village near Folkestone

Witnesses are sought following a disturbance in a village near Folkestone

A burglar who targeted homes in Ashford, Hythe and Folkestone has been jailed for eight years

Emergency services called to Folkestone Incident

Drivers are being reminded to remove all valuables from their cars as officers investigate a series of thefts in Folkestone – (ID 531771)

Drivers are being reminded to remove all valuables from their cars as officers investigate a series of thefts in Folkestone

Drivers are being reminded to remove all valuables from their cars as officers investigate a series of thefts in Folkestone

A CCTV image has been issued by officers investigating a report of a burglary in Folkestone

Three drug dealers have been given jail terms for running a county line between London, Dover and Folkestone

Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are continuing to appeal for information after a man died following an assault in Folkestone

Two men are to appear in court following a serious assault in Folkestone

Officers investigating a serious assault in Folkestone are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. – (ID 531148)

Officers investigating a serious assault in Folkestone are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.