Local Artist Brian Oxley Showcases Lifetime of Colour in Major Folkestone Retrospective
Brian Oxley on the opening day in Gallerie 66 Words and Pictures by Ray Duff A widely revered local artist and former art educator has unveiled a sweeping retrospective exhibition…
Two Arrested in Folkestone Hotel Arson Investigation as Cordon Remains Active
Photo: SCOPIX Two people have been arrested in connection with the major fire at Folkestone’s Grand Burstin Hotel that forced mass evacuations and prompted a multi-agency emergency response. Kent Police…
Two Arrested as Stolen Moped Recovered in Gravesend
A moped reported stolen from a property in Truro Road has been recovered and two suspects arrested by neighbourhood officers in Gravesend. On Tuesday 8 September 2026 Kent Police was…
Vile Groomer Jailed for Nearly 10 Years After Campaign of Sexual Abuse Against Teenage Boys
A predator who groomed and sexually abused two teenage boys across a four-year period has been handed a prison sentence of nine years and six months. The offender, formerly residing…
Fire Crews Battle Dover Bedroom Blaze as Paramedics Treat Casualty
Emergency services rushed to a residential property in Dover on Sunday afternoon following reports of a severe bedroom fire. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the incident on…
Pair Charged Over Cruel ‘Water for Dog’ Distraction Burglary
Residents are being urged to stay vigilant against rogue doorstep callers after two individuals were remanded in custody for targeting a vulnerable victim in a distraction burglary. The theft occurred…
Suspected Poacher Arrested as Police Use Stinger to End Chase Near Faversham
A suspected hare courser was arrested and his vehicle seized after rural officers used a stinger device to halt a fleeing car on the A2. Officers from the Rural Task…
Pavilion Court Residents Evacuated After Hotel Burstin Blaze in Folkestone
Ninety residents were evacuated from Pavilion Court on Marine Terrace after safety inspectors raised concerns that a basement fire in the nearby Hotel Burstin early on Saturday, 19 September 2026,…
Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Accepting Stolen Pokémon Cards as Payment
A drug dealer who forced buyers to settle their debts with rare Pokémon cards has been jailed for more than three years and ordered to forfeit his valuable card collection.…