Folkestone & Hythe News
News from Folkestone, Hythe and the surrounding Folkestone & Hythe district on Kent’s Channel coast. We report on Folkestone & Hythe District Council, the harbour and seafront regeneration, the Channel Tunnel and cross-Channel travel, court cases, and fire and rescue incidents across the district.
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 15 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 15 November 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1928: The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized at Rye Harbour…
15 November 2026 -
Kent Football Cray Wanderers 3-1 Folkestone Invicta: FA Trophy match report
Cray Wanderers won 3-1 away to Folkestone Invicta in the FA Trophy.
14 November 2026 - Crime & Justice
Kent Police patrol vehicle and van collide on A259 in Hythe
Kent Police patrol vehicle and van collide on A259 in Hythe Kent Police have appealed for witnesses after one of their patrol vehicles was…
14 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 14 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 14 November 2026 11 stories · 5-minute read 1973: Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips at…
14 November 2026 -
Economy Folkestone and Hythe gets £1.06m to bring empty shops and pubs back into use
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has secured a £1.06m central government grant through the Derelict Buildings Fund, making it one of 60…
13 November 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Council Scorecard: how Maidstone Borough Council scored, and what it means for Maidstone
Maidstone Borough Council wins two Kent Council Scorecard awards, for the soundest finances and the most improved score, but its complaints…
13 November 2026 - Kent Football
Kent derby: Folkestone Invicta vs Cray Wanderers — FA Trophy
Folkestone Invicta host Cray Wanderers on Saturday 14 November. Form, H2H, prediction.
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 11 November 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read 1999: The House of Lords Act received Royal Assent, ending the…
11 November 2026 - Council Updates
Kent Council Scorecard: how Folkestone & Hythe District Council scored, and what it means for Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh
Folkestone & Hythe District Council shares the highest Trust score in Kent and scores in band C for bins, planning and finances, but band D…
11 November 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Council Scorecard: how Dover District Council scored, and what it means for Dover, Deal and Sandwich
Dover District Council has the best transparency score in Kent but scores in band D for finances and housing on the Kent Council Scorecard.
10 November 2026 -
Council Updates Deal vape shop shut for three months after illicit tobacco seized
Dover District Council and partners have forced a High Street, Deal vape shop to close for three months after illicit tobacco and…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 6 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 6 November 2026 13 stories · 4-minute read 1956: Britain announced a ceasefire in the Suez Crisis after US…
6 November 2026