Folkestone

A coroner told an inquest he is hoping to find "what lessons can be learned" from seven tragic deaths at Camber Sands.

Paedophile pensioner filmed 'grotesque' attacks

A judge has handed out a 30 year sentence to a pensioner branded as a “wicked” paedophile who filmed his “grotesque” attacks.

Jury shown final moments of woman killed in train tragedy

A jury was shown CCTV footage of a woman's tragic last moments after discharging herself from a mental health unit.

Inquest hears moments leading up to double beach tragedy

An inquest into the beach deaths of a teenager and good Samaritan who drowned trying to rescue him has heard of the moments leading up to the tragedy.

Lorry driver caught watching laptop at wheel

A lorry driver will appear in court after being spotted watching a laptop while travelling along a busy motorway.

Ponies in the park

A group of ponies have managed to get into a children's play area making new NEIGH-bours for residents living nearby.

Charity in race against time to find new home

A charity that helps people who have suffered head injuries is in desperate need of a new home before next month, when it will be forced to stay put.

Asda payment fault causes long queues

A fault with Asda's card payment system left scores of customers queuing for long periods of time to pay for their groceries this afternoon.

Busy night for firefighters

Firefighters in Folkestone had a busy night after they were called to five incidents in a short space of time.

Drugs factory with over £1m of cannabis destroyed

Kent Police have destroyed a drugs factory containing more than £1 million worth of cannabis - a 59-year-old man from Margate has been arrested.

Gun fanatic hid stash of weapons in Screwfix shed

A worker has been locked up after stashing two working guns in a shed at a Screwfix store.

Girl needs 24-hour care after being hit by car

An 11-year-old girl will remain in full leg cast until Christmas after suffering severe injuries when she was hit by a car.

Owls saved after pitch fee row clarified

A rescue sanctuary's future remains stable after a clarification over the free use of a town centre pitch.

Rare white squirrel spotted in woods

A family bike ride turned into a squirrel spotting adventure when a father and daughter saw a pure white rodent climbing up a tree.

Flats approved despite opposition

26 October 2016

A block of council flats have been given the nod to go up on a small patch of grassland by planners, despite strong objections from residents.

Flower beds ruined by vehicles driving onto field

26 October 2016

Newly planted winter flowers have been dragged out of their beds in a town centre park during a time when travellers set up on the field.

Services stripped from store before official closure

DIY store B&Q has began cutting its internal services from one of its branches, months before it is due to close next year.

Fourth Folkestone Triennial to bring art to town

Internationally-recognised artists will be commissioned to make new contemporary artworks for the fourth Folkestone Triennial next year.

Lanes reopen after M20 transformer bridge strike

A giant transformer struck a motorway bridge overnight.

Travellers start to leave park