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Man sent down for knifepoint robbery

19 December 2013
Man sent down for knifepoint robbery

A man will spend Christmas behind bars after being found guilty of armed robbery

Bets are off for re-opening of racecourse

18 December 2013
Bets are off for re-opening of racecourse

A year to the day since the final meeting at Folkestone Racecourse, the track appears no closer to re-opening from its "temporary" closure.

Massage parlour raided by police over trafficking claims

11 December 2013
Massage parlour raided by police over trafficking claims

Police have searched a massage parlour called Pussycats today as part of an investigation into alleged trafficking and other offences.

What’s in this week’s Folkestone & Hythe Express?

11 December 2013
What’s in this week’s Folkestone & Hythe Express?

Here's a sneak preview of what's been making the news in Folkestone and Hythe this week. Your Folkestone & Hythe Express is out now - just 65p

Businesses reach for the sky

10 December 2013
Businesses reach for the sky

Businesses in Folkestone are backing the plans for next year's airshow by sending their 'own' planes into the sky

Fire rips through kitchen

04 December 2013
Fire rips through kitchen

Crews tackle fire in Folkestone that ripped through kitchen this morning

Arrests over alleged drug burglary

29 November 2013
Arrests over alleged drug burglary

A getaway vehicle rolled onto its roof following an alleged £30,000 cannabis burglary.

Motorists warned after spate of car thefts

28 November 2013
Motorists warned after spate of car thefts

Police are warning motorists after a spate of thefts from cars across Folkestone

Drugs bust discovers stash and equipment

28 November 2013
Drugs bust discovers stash and equipment

Police seized a number of cannabis plants and equipment at a property in Folkestone

Girl's ordeal at being 'grabbed by man who carried her down street'

26 November 2013
Girl's ordeal at being 'grabbed by man who carried her down street'

A teenage girl has told police she was grabbed around the waist by a man who picked her up and carried her down the street in a terrifying ordeal.

Pair sought after supermarket aisle attack

21 November 2013
Pair sought after supermarket aisle attack

Police have released efits of two men after a supermarket shopper was repeatedly punched in the head for 'queue jumping'.

Is this the end of line for harbour station?

20 November 2013
Is this the end of line for harbour station?

Network Rail this week announced plans to close the Folkestone harbour branch but campaigners say it "makes no difference" to their aspirations.

Boy, eight, excluded after taking knife to school in row with pupil

20 November 2013
Boy, eight, excluded after taking knife to school in row with pupil

An eight-year-old boy has been excluded after taking a knife into his primary school following a row with another child.

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

07 November 2013
Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ambitious plans have been revealed to preserve a harbour railway and relaunch a ferry service from the port.

Flasher spotted performing 'indecent act' in park

05 November 2013
Flasher spotted performing 'indecent act' in park

Police are looking for a man who was engaging in an 'indecent act' in Lower Radnor Park in Folkestone

Delays after Chunnel power problems

04 November 2013
Delays after Chunnel power problems

Eurotunnel passengers have been suffering long delays today after power supply problems in the Channel Tunnel.

Unprovoked attacked leaves man needing ten stitches

04 November 2013
Unprovoked attacked leaves man needing ten stitches

An Ashford man needed 10 stitches in his lip following an unprovoked assault in Broadmead Road, Folkestone

Daredevil swimmers ride the waves

04 November 2013
Daredevil swimmers ride the waves

Cross-Channel swimmers turned heads as they tackled choppy waves in Kent during stormy conditions - but were they brave or reckless?

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

30 October 2013
Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Why did this man walk among seagulls on a seafront while covered in bread? Click here to find out...

Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

30 October 2013
Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

A mother is calling for action against vandals after her baby's gravestone was destroyed for a second time.

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