Home   Folkestone   Archive

Folkestone news

Drugs officers find 160 cannabis plants

Drugs officers find 160 cannabis plants

Police have discovered 160 cannabis plants after raiding properties in two towns yesterday.

Fuse box sparks fire

Fuse box sparks fire

Quick action by firefighters saved a two-storey house from going up in flames.

Hunt for flames after staff smell smoke at supermarket

Hunt for flames after staff smell smoke at supermarket

Firefighters were called to a supermarket after staff were alerted to smoke on the premises by the smell, but could not find the flames.

More to come from Invicta

More to come from Invicta

Boss Neil Cugley hopes to channel the disappointment of more away frustration into a positive showing when Folkestone welcome Worthing on Saturday.

Motorist pulls over as car's engine catches fire

Motorist pulls over as car's engine catches fire

A driver was able to pull over and get out of his car before the engine went up in flames.

Hunt after pensioner targeted in theft

Hunt after pensioner targeted in theft

Police want to track down a man after a pensioner was targeted by a thief who tried stealing items from her bag.

B&Q's mystery replacement withdraws application

B&Q's mystery replacement withdraws application

Permission to extend the sale of goods on a site that once housed a B&Q store has been retracted after the applicant withdrew the application.

Hunt for man after daytime burglary

Hunt for man after daytime burglary

A quantity of gold and a watch was reportedly stolen from a property in a daytime burglary which has now sparked a police appeal for more information.

Knife-wielding man demands wallet from teen

Knife-wielding man demands wallet from teen

Police are hunting a knife-wielding man who grabbed a teenage boy and demanded a wallet from him as he walked alone.

Arrest made in residential road

Arrest made in residential road

A 25-year-old man remains in police custody this morning after he was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.

Police called to 'disturbance'

Police called to 'disturbance'

A 'disturbance' at a private address warranted a police call out last night, but no arrests were made.

Pensioner freed from home in medical emergency

Pensioner freed from home in medical emergency

Firefighters saved the night for an elderly woman who was locked in her flat and required medical attention.

Doorman 'assaulted' outside bar

Doorman 'assaulted' outside bar

A doorman at a bar was reportedly assaulted by two men and suffered cuts and bruises.

'Human remains' could end murder mystery

'Human remains' could end murder mystery

Remains found at a reservoir today are believed to be those of a mother who died 20 years ago on the way to visit her daughter in Kent.

Blaze wrecks town centre flat

Blaze wrecks town centre flat

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled a fire which badly damaged a first floor flat in Folkestone early this morning.

Flat seriously damaged in blaze

Flat seriously damaged in blaze

Half of a flat was destroyed when a blaze broke out in a four-storey building.

‘Homeless because I won’t give up dog'

‘Homeless because I won’t give up dog'

A man sleeping rough for two years has described the "sheer hell" of living on the streets.

Arrest after series of distraction burglaries

Arrest after series of distraction burglaries

A woman has been arrested in connection with three alleged distraction burglaries that took place in three different towns.

Engineers speed up works due to traffic woes

Engineers speed up works due to traffic woes

Problematic road works on a main route in a town could be finished early after motorists reported traffic delays of two hours.

Bungling burglar locked up

Bungling burglar locked up

A man is back behind bars after admitting burglary and assault within days of being released from prison.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More