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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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Five people have been charged after police shut down cannabis cultivation in Folkestone

A man has been jailed for 18 years for raping a woman in his car near Folkestone

Five people have been arrested and a large amount of cannabis seized following work by police in Folkestone

A man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of four people in the English Channel

Three brothers have been sentenced to a total of almost 30 years in prison following a string of violent assaults which included a machet

Three brothers have been sentenced to a total of almost 30 years in prison following a string of violent assaults which included a machete attack in Medway

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years – (ID 553607)

A suspected shoplifter is to appear in court, following good work from an off-duty police officer in Folkestone.

A thief has been jailed for multiple offences in Folkestone

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward – (ID…

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate – (ID 551682)

An arrest has been made by detectives investigating attempted robberies in Folkestone

Detectives investigating two attempted robberies in Folkestone are looking for witnesses.

A drug dealer who ran a county line from Folkestone has been jailed

One person was arrested for suspected drug driving during a traffic stop in Folkestone, and ten other motorists were reported for offences

Police check leads to a prolific thief being jailed for over a year

Kent Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from Folkestone

Officers investigating a theft in Folkestone have issued a CCTV image of a man they are hoping could assist with their enquiries

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay – (ID 549182)

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay

The M20 Operation Brock contraflow has been activated with six miles of lorries queuing for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel at Folkestone

The M20 Operation Brock contraflow has been activated with six miles of lorries queuing for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel at Folkestone

Officers investigating a report of an assault in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses

Five people have been charged after police shut down cannabis cultivation in Folkestone

A man has been jailed for 18 years for raping a woman in his car near Folkestone

Five people have been arrested and a large amount of cannabis seized following work by police in Folkestone

A man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of four people in the English Channel

Three brothers have been sentenced to a total of almost 30 years in prison following a string of violent assaults which included a machet

Three brothers have been sentenced to a total of almost 30 years in prison following a string of violent assaults which included a machete attack in Medway

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years

Two Folkestone class-A drug dealers have each been imprisoned for more than two years – (ID 553607)

A suspected shoplifter is to appear in court, following good work from an off-duty police officer in Folkestone.

A thief has been jailed for multiple offences in Folkestone

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward

Officers investigating a serious collision in Folkestone are urging any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward – (ID…

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate

Person airlifted after incident on a Folkestone Industrial Estate – (ID 551682)

An arrest has been made by detectives investigating attempted robberies in Folkestone

Detectives investigating two attempted robberies in Folkestone are looking for witnesses.

A drug dealer who ran a county line from Folkestone has been jailed

One person was arrested for suspected drug driving during a traffic stop in Folkestone, and ten other motorists were reported for offences

Police check leads to a prolific thief being jailed for over a year

Kent Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from Folkestone

Officers investigating a theft in Folkestone have issued a CCTV image of a man they are hoping could assist with their enquiries

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay – (ID 549182)

Operation Brock on the M20 will be deactivated at the weekend but restricted speed limit to stay

The M20 Operation Brock contraflow has been activated with six miles of lorries queuing for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel at Folkestone

The M20 Operation Brock contraflow has been activated with six miles of lorries queuing for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel at Folkestone

Officers investigating a report of an assault in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses