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Young boy dies after being 'swept out to sea by wave'

28 October 2015
Young boy dies after being 'swept out to sea by wave'

A nine-year-old boy who died after falling into the sea has been described as an "all-round fantastic lad" as friends and loved ones pay tribute.

Fire callout to blazing wooden building

23 October 2015
Fire callout to blazing wooden building

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a wooden-clad building.

Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

23 October 2015
Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a kitchen in a bungalow.

Trail of destruction as vandals trash football ground

21 October 2015
Trail of destruction as vandals trash football ground

Yobs have caused thousands of pounds in damage to a football club after trashing the toilet block, ripping out basins and smashing urinals.

Coffee chain eyes historic pub

16 October 2015
Coffee chain eyes historic pub

A building which has been a pub since the 1300s looks set to become a branch of Costa Coffee.

Young woman injured in car crash

14 October 2015
Young woman injured in car crash

A woman in her 20s suffered injuries in a road accident

Air ambulance called to road crash

06 October 2015
Air ambulance called to road crash

An air ambulance has been called out after a crash which closed a busy road.

Police raid in rogue trader crackdown

02 October 2015
Police raid in rogue trader crackdown

Suspected counterfeit clothing and illicit tobacco have been seized by police in a purge on suspected rogue traders.

Woman flown to hospital after crash

28 September 2015
Woman flown to hospital after crash

A woman had to be freed from her car by firefighters and airlifted to hospital after a crash this morning.

Tontine Street two-way scheme given go-ahead

23 September 2015
Tontine Street two-way scheme given go-ahead

Plans to make Tontine Street two-way for buses and taxis despite fears over congestion and safety have finally been given the go-ahead by councillors.

Cyclist seriously hurt in road crash

20 September 2015
Cyclist seriously hurt in road crash

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a collision with two other vehicles.

Safety warning after cooking fire

20 September 2015
Safety warning after cooking fire

Fire crews have warned about unattended cooking after a kitchen blaze.

TV star to honour Bravest of the Brave

20 September 2015
TV star to honour Bravest of the Brave

Actress Joanna Lumley will unveil a statue for the Gurkhas in Folkestone.

Hopes of Who singer's visit to Ashford after illness

19 September 2015
Hopes of Who singer's visit to Ashford after illness

Roger Daltrey may visit Ashford after fully recovering from meningitis for a model rail project he is backing.

Washing catches fire at laundrette

19 September 2015
Washing catches fire at laundrette

Clothes inside a tumbledryer went ablaze at a laundrette in Folkestone.

At the end of their feather

18 September 2015
At the end of their feather

A couple have been prosecuted after their constantly-crowing cockerels ruffled feathers among their neighbours.

Drink-drive arrest after three-car crash.

17 September 2015
Drink-drive arrest after three-car crash.

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after three vehicles crashed in Folkestone

Free housing call for Marsh GPs

17 September 2015
Free housing call for Marsh GPs

A councillor wants to tackle the chronic shortage of Marsh GPs by offering them free housing.

Respected historian Nick Spurrier dies

17 September 2015
Respected historian Nick Spurrier dies

Folkestone historian Nick Spurrier has died from cancer.

Rogue trader preys on couple over chimney repair

17 September 2015
Rogue trader preys on couple over chimney repair

A scammer offered to fix a couple's chimney and then ratcheted up the price.

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