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Plans to demolish buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe get green light

Plans to demolish buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe get green light

Plans to flatten and replace eyesore buildings next to one of Kent’s most popular roadside cafes have been given the green light.

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Abandoned nursery next to ‘heroin alley’ set for major overhaul

Abandoned nursery next to ‘heroin alley’ set for major overhaul

An abandoned nursery next to an “alleyway from hell” is set for a major overhaul.

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‘I was in £75k debt – but I now run a business worth £1.5m’

‘I was in £75k debt – but I now run a business worth £1.5m’

A grandmother has revealed how she went from being £75,000 in debt to running her own business worth £1.5m.

Car flips in middle of high street

Car flips in middle of high street

A high street was blocked after a car flipped in the middle of the road.

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Invicta boss on striker’s return

Invicta boss on striker’s return

Popular striker Ade Yusuff’s Folkestone return has been explained by manager Andy Drury.

'Eyesore' site near park could be demolished for six new townhouses

'Eyesore' site near park could be demolished for six new townhouses

An “eyesore” building could be knocked down to make way for six new townhouses - but residents are concerned about the access road being blocked.

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Latest pictures as new McDonald's and Costa to open this month

Latest pictures as new McDonald's and Costa to open this month

Two new drive-thru restaurants are set to open their doors for the first time this month at a busy service station.

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Delays on major routes after accidents in the wet weather

Delays on major routes after accidents in the wet weather

A number of road accidents have been reported as the county is hit by wind and rain.

Moped rider ‘threatened pair and scratched car with knife in road rage row’

Moped rider ‘threatened pair and scratched car with knife in road rage row’

A moped rider is said to have brandished a blade while unleashing threats before scratching up a motorist’s car during a road rage row.

Kent’s largest free adventure play area set for huge revamp

Kent’s largest free adventure play area set for huge revamp

A flagship award-winning seaside play park is set to be overhauled for the first time in more than 20 years.

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Drury desperate to set record straight

Drury desperate to set record straight

Manager Andy Drury is out to right the wrongs from one of the lowest points of his career when Folkestone face Hastings.

Plans approved to turn dilapidated pumping station into new home

Plans approved to turn dilapidated pumping station into new home

Plans to turn a dilapidated water pumping station deemed “dangerous and structurally unstable” into a new home have been given the green light.

Holidaymakers vent anger as Eurotunnel delays hit more than four hours

Holidaymakers vent anger as Eurotunnel delays hit more than four hours

Frustrated holidaymakers are facing delays of more than four hours after a train reportedly became stuck in the Eurotunnel.

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‘Unpopular development would be disastrous'

‘Unpopular development would be disastrous'

Divisive plans for 44 new village homes have been approved despite fears it will result in “disaster” for local roads.

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Four men and three women arrested after bar brawl

Four men and three women arrested after bar brawl

Seven people have been arrested after a man and a woman were attacked by a group in a bar.

Violent thug called 999 and said: ‘I've destroyed her face’

Violent thug called 999 and said: ‘I've destroyed her face’

A man left the mother of his child "unrecognisable" from a ferocious beating after knocking out six of her teeth and breaking her jaw.

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Line-side fire sparks train delays

Line-side fire sparks train delays

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

Huge emergency services response to casualty near cliffs

Huge emergency services response to casualty near cliffs

A person has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling from a cliff.

Drury: Tyrie’s time will come soon

Drury: Tyrie’s time will come soon

New defender Joe Tyrie will get his chance to impress for Isthmian Premier Folkestone over the festive period.

Premier Inn wins bid for three-storey hotel extension

Premier Inn wins bid for three-storey hotel extension

Bosses at a hotel chain have had their plans approved to provide a huge three-storey extension which will add 24 more rooms.

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