Home Categories Grid
Folkestone
No repair date in sight after sewer collapses under patched-up pothole
17 May 2024Bosses say they cannot predict how long work will take to mend a collapsed sewer which appeared just days after a pothole was patched up.
Police launch probe as six cars vandalised in residential streets
16 May 2024A pensioner says she has never felt more unsafe after her vehicle was one of at least six targeted by yobs.
Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds
16 May 2024The murder of a sex offender branded “Britain’s worst paedophile” could have been stopped, an official report has concluded.
Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?
16 May 2024Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?
UK’s first school skate park planned in Kent town
16 May 2024A secondary school has applied to build a skate park on its grounds to promote the growing sport and hopes of nurturing a future world champion.
Upset as Kent’s Blue Flag beach numbers slashed after year of sewage spills
15 May 2024The number of Kent beaches awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag has been slashed this year as sewage discharges continue to plague the shores.
Person taken to hospital after motorway crash
14 May 2024A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on a main route.
‘People do not just vanish - we vow to keep going until she is found’
14 May 2024The family of a 24-year-old woman who has been missing for nine days have released a heartbreaking plea for help.
New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot
14 May 2024New computer-generated images reveal how a Covent Garden-style food hall could be coming to one of Kent’s busiest tourist hotspots.
The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?
14 May 2024After months of heavy rain, a Kent railway line running through an active landslide is being watched closely by engineers.
Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland
13 May 2024Rehashed plans for more than 100 homes on village farmland have emerged – despite the previous bid being snubbed and branded “out of character”.
Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year
13 May 2024A town centre road hit by two landslides could remain closed until the end of the year while repair works continue.
Pair in court over £5m gambling investment fraud
13 May 2024A duo accused of defrauding more than 100 victims out of £5.2 million in a gambling investment scam have appeared in court.
CCTV appeal as concern grows for missing woman
12 May 2024New CCTV images have been released in the appeal to find a young woman who has been missing for a week.
Man charged following death of seven-year-old William Brown
11 May 2024A 49-year-old is to appear in court nearly six months after a child was killed in a crash while trying to retrieve his football.
KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo
10 May 2024A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.
Extra funding secured to repair key part of historic landmark
10 May 2024A £6.6 million restoration project to preserve one of Kent’s most historic assets has received a significant boost with further grant funding.
Girl, 8, caught stealing from town centre Boots
10 May 2024A young child was among those caught during a police purge on thefts from stores in a town centre.
CCTV image released as search for missing woman reaches fifth day
10 May 2024A CCTV image has been released of a young woman who has been missing for five days
School support worker stalked therapist with 796 emails and 45 voicemails
10 May 2024A wellbeing mentor at a leading grammar school left her former therapist “physically shaking” during a six-month campaign of stalking.
