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Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

Fire crews attended a house fire in Hawkinge last night after a dishwasher caught alight.

Police appeal for missing London man

Police appeal for missing London man

Police are appealing for help to find a missing London man believed to be in the Hythe area

Drive to cut county truck stops

Drive to cut county truck stops

County transport bosses are examining options for three lorry parks in Kent to cut the number of HGVs illegally parked on roads overnight.

Three hurt in car crash

Three hurt in car crash

Three people were hurt, two taken to hospital, in a car crash in Folkestone

Woman cut free after crash

Woman cut free after crash

A woman has been cut free from the wreckage of her car this morning after a crash

Porter: I won't give up

Porter: I won't give up

Scott Porter will not resign as manager of freefalling Hythe Town despite losing some of his best players as the result of budget cuts.

Addicks lead Ter Horst race

Addicks lead Ter Horst race

Charlton Athletic are in pole position to land Folkestone Invicta’s highly-rated teenage striker Johan Ter Horst.

Hutchy's long road to recovery

Hutchy's long road to recovery

Popular rider Ian Hutchinson is ready to put his injury nightmare behind him and establish Kent team FFX Yamaha in the British Superbike Championship.

Woman bailed in murder investigation after teen's body found in grave

Woman bailed in murder investigation after teen's body found in grave

A woman arrested on suspicion of perverting justice after a teenager's body was found in a grave has been released on bail by murder squad detectives.

Army range flood fears

Army range flood fears

Hythe Ranges are at risk of flooding - but the army needs to keep training there.

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

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

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s been making the news in Folkestone & Hythe this week. The Folkestone and Hythe Express is out tomorrow - just 65p

Sneering homeless man sleeps with good Samaritan's daughter aged 15

Sneering homeless man sleeps with good Samaritan's daughter aged 15

A homeless man caught naked in bed with the young daughter of a man who offered him shelter callously boasted: "There's nothing you can do about it."

Pair released in murder probe after man dies in street stabbing

Pair released in murder probe after man dies in street stabbing

Murder squad detectives have released a man and woman after a 20-year-old was fatally stabbed.

Man seen exposing himself in front of children

Man seen exposing himself in front of children

Police were called after a woman with children reported seeing a man acting suspiciously in a Folkestone park.

Wanted: One "villainous burger"

Wanted: One "villainous burger"

Cafe owner offering reward for return of a cartoon burger sign that hung outside his cafe and went missing one night

Isobel crowned winner of Lego competition

Isobel crowned winner of Lego competition

A seven-year-old girl has won a Lego competition with a fantastic version of the Christ Church Tower in the Garden of Remembrance on Sandgate Road

New safety fears keeps road closed

New safety fears keeps road closed

Renewed safety fears means the Road of Remembrance will remain closed longer than first expected

'Mean and despicable' thief targets charity worker, 92

'Mean and despicable' thief targets charity worker, 92

A convicted fraudster given a second chance used it to steal from a frail 92-year-old charity shop volunteer.

Cloke returning to Hythe

Cloke returning to Hythe

Hythe stalwarts Pat Kingwell and Dave Cook have left the club but Craig Cloke is heading back to Reachfields.

Invicta skipper in confident mood

Invicta skipper in confident mood

Club captain Liam Friend expects Folkestone Invicta’s squad to stick together and fight for promotion back to the Ryman League Premier Division.

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