Folkestone & Hythe News
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Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Asks Residents to Shape New Licensing Rules for 2026 to 2031
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is consulting the public on a revised draft Licensing Policy that will govern how alcohol sales…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man Charged After Explosive Substance Found at Hawkinge Residential Property
Kent Police and bomb disposal specialists responded to a property in the village of Hawkinge, near Folkestone, after an explosive substance…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Folkestone & Hythe District Council Asks Residents to Help Shape Play Area Upgrades
The district council is inviting public ideas on new equipment, safer surfacing and better accessibility across its managed play parks…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Gets Its Library Back: New Town Centre Hub Opens on Sandgate Road
The new Folkestone Library and Community Learning Centre at 14 Sandgate Road opened on 26 May 2026, bringing together library services…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Sets Out New Rules for Affordable Housing on Developments
A draft planning document proposes that sites of 15 homes or more contribute 30% affordable housing, while smaller schemes face a new cash…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Buys Eight New Flats in Central Folkestone to House Homeless Families
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has purchased a block of eight two-bedroom flats in central Folkestone as part of a £5 million plan to…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice One Man Arrested After 67 Cars Damaged Across Folkestone in Weekend Vandalism Spree
Kent Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage after dozens of parked vehicles were found with smashed…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Renew Appeal After Visiting Sportsmen Attacked in Lydd
Three men who had travelled to the UK for an international sports competition were assaulted near Cannon Street and Coronation Square in…
19 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Three Men Assaulted in Lydd Town Centre
Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Three Men Assaulted in Lydd Town Centre View tweet from @KentPoliceShep Kent Police are seeking…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Trading Standards Targets Illegal Tobacco and Vape Sales in Folkestone & Hythe Crackdown
Officers join multi-agency enforcement operation as part of wider drive to tackle illicit nicotine products and underage sales across the…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council approves 2.98% council tax rise for 2026/27 budget
Band D households will pay an extra £6.57 annually for district services as Dover maintains lowest council tax rate in East Kent. The…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Opens Consultation on Shorncliffe Road Safety Improvements in Folkestone
Residents invited to shape pedestrian crossing upgrades and traffic calming measures near schools and railway station. Making the School…
5 June 2026