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, 16 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 16 August 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read Queenborough Library reopens with family support services under one…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Hythe man charged with eight thefts after Aldi meat raids
Tristan Crisford, 25, was charged after neighbourhood officers investigated a series of alleged meat thefts from a Hythe Aldi store worth…
15 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police release CCTV images after alleged attempted burglary in Folkestone town centre
A group of men allegedly tried to force their way into a town-centre property and threatened the occupier before fleeing on foot, and…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Swale Local Plan consultation opens as council reorganisation plans confirmed
Swale Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its Draft Local Plan until 21 September 2026, while confirming…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Dymchurch beach gets second sewage warning on top of existing poor-water notice in Folkestone & Hythe
The Environment Agency has added a precautionary bathing warning for Dymchurch on top of the long-standing poor-water-quality notice…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe council to vote on children’s play area for Bouverie Square town centre park
Councillors on the planning and licensing committee are due to consider plans for a new play zone in Folkestone town centre, part of the…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone’s new town centre library sees visitor numbers more than double
The Sandgate Road library and Community Learning Centre recorded 10,648 visits in June 2026 — a 131% rise on figures from the old Grace…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who picked Kent’s four new councils? The question the county council is now asking itself — explained
Kent is getting four new councils. The chairman of the county council has put in writing that the winning map came from three Labour-led…
6 August 2026 - Council Updates
Who chose Kent’s new map? The county council’s own chairman is asking whether party politics played a part
The Government’s four-council map for Kent was chosen from a proposal put forward by three councils the county council’s chairman describes…
5 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Interactive Tool for Local Population Trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has published a new interactive tool letting users explore annual population estimates by local…
2 August 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Dymchurch fire extinguished, residents told to reopen windows and doors
Dymchurch fire extinguished, residents told to reopen windows and doors Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fire on Eastbridge…
1 August 2026 -
Local News Kent bus fares cut to £2 and £5 for summer days out
Kent County Council is backing discounted Stagecoach fares and extra Go Bus journeys across the county from August to early September 2026…
31 July 2026