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Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Work begins at last on re-opening Road of Remembrance
WHILE motorists on Shorncliffe Road brace for upcoming roadworks, across town a much larger, multimillion-pound engineering battle has finally begun to re-open one of Folkestone’s most iconic routes.
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June 04, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
500 parking fines in a weekend as visitors flock to our shores
BOLLARDS RIPPED UP ON LEAS AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS ARE CHOKED WITH SUN-SEEKERS' CARS
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June 04, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Council plans major safety work for Shorncliffe Road
£170K SCHEME WOULD CAUSE WEEKS OF TRAFFIC DISRUPTION
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June 04, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
E-bikes in the spotlight as police hunt seafront rider
E-bikes can be as powerful as petrol motorcycles
1 min |
June 04, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Enforcement officers given body cameras to improve their safety
IN a further move to manage the pressures on the town’s streets, parking enforcement officers across the Folkestone and Hythe district have been equipped with body-worn video cameras starting this Monday, June 1.
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June 04, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Health trust ‘resignation scheme’ targets non-essential NHS staff
CRITICS ARGUE MORE DRASTIC ACTION IS NEEDED AS SERVICE SEEKS SAVINGS
3 min |
May 28, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Prison for rogue traders who left victims trapped in a ‘financial nightmare’
FRAUDSTERS RAN HIGHLY ORGANISED BUILDING SCAM
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May 28, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
District council votes to end cash payments at car parks
DOVER’S parking meters will soon be card-only after the district council’s cabinet voted to scrap cash payments to save “substantial sums” of money and improve safety.
1 min |
May 21, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Decision due on plan for flats in Folca building
THE transformation of Folkestone’s former Debenhams building into a multi-purpose hub has reached a critical stage, as councillors move to decide the future of the Edwardian half of the site.
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May 21, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
‘They don’t belong here’ — anger at ‘Lego’ homes
GREATSTONE residents have hit out after a row of new build homes appeared which they say look like “Lego bricks”.
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May 21, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Saga reveals plans for Enbrook Park’s future
HOMES TO BE BUILT ON UNDER-USED PARTS OF SANDGATE SITE
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May 21, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Hundreds of council homes to get solar panels fitted
HUNDREDS of council tenants in Folkestone and Hythe will see their energy bills slashed as the district council launches its first dedicated solar power programme.
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May 21, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Water firm's £42m plans to upgrade crumbling infrastructure
SOUTHERN Water has revealed where it plans to spend £42 million on upgrades to its facilities across Folkestone and Hythe as it faces mounting pressure to tackle sewage spills, storm overflows, and pollution incidents in Kent.
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May 14, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
From the Marsh to the Met - Lydd body shop's Kardashian connection
THE Met Gala, the most glamorous event of the year, returned to New York last week - and one of the outfits on show had a surprising connection to Lydd.
3 min |
May 14, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Two local beaches flagged as Kent's dirtiest, while Deal cleans up its act
TWO Kent beaches have once again been named among the dirtiest in the country at the annual Brown Flag Awards.
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May 14, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
SOUTHERN REVEALS NEW MEASURES TO CUT POLLUTION
Sellinge Wastewater Treatment Works is set for a £7.6 million investment to introduce chemical dosing aimed at removing phosphorus and nitrogen, while similar phosphorus removal schemes are planned at Lydd (£3.7 million) and Brooklands (£2 million).
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May 14, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Thousands of families face harsh increase in school bus pass price
COUNTY council leaders have come under fire for increasing schoolchildren's bus pass prices by more than 25 per cent for thousands of Kent's poorest families.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Town council takes a stand against beach sauna plan
PLANS for a new sea sauna on Walmer beach have been met with a chilly reception, with town councillors branding the proposal an “inappropriate and overbearing” addition to the historic seafront.
3 min |
May 07, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Campaigners call for the NHS to expand clinic use
PATIENTS face \"delayed diagnoses\" while travelling miles for basic blood tests in Deal, campaigners have warned.
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May 07, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Huge rise in stalking cases fuels calls for legal change
DOVER has been identified as having the third highest stalking rate in Kent, as experts warn the “sinister” crime is being overlooked as a contributing factor in cases of homicide and suicide.
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April 30, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Jail for sex offender who ‘fortified’ home to conceal crimes
A CONVICTED sex offender from Folkestone who fortified his home with walls, cameras, and a front door alarm system to evade police checks has been jailed for more than two years.
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April 30, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Man charged with racially aggravated assault at leisure centre
A MAN has been charged with multiple offences after an alleged racially aggravated assault at Dover District Leisure Centre left a man with facial injuries.
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April 30, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Pride faces changes as financial challenges hit
DOVER CALLS OFF PARADE AS DEAL GOES INTO 'DOWNTIME'
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April 30, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Opening date set for reborn town library
FOLKESTONE'S long-awaited replacement library will officially open its doors next month, ending a three-year hiatus that saw visitor numbers plummet by more than 80 per cent.
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April 23, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Fears for wildlife after fire ravages saltmarsh reserve
TRUST FEARS BLAZE MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED DELIBERATELY
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April 23, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Dog owners urged to keep to code to avoid risk to livestock
DOG walkers are being encouraged to take extra care when out and about in the countryside, with many farms still busy lambing.
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April 23, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Work begins on ‘reimagined’ Lower Leas play area
WORK to transform one of the area's most popular parks began this week as the Lower Leas Coastal Park prepares for a £750,000 “reimagining”.
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April 23, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
Council faces rising bill in wake of Storm Goretti
FOLKESTONE and Hythe District Council is bracing for a massive financial hit following the trail of destruction left by Storm Goretti in January.
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April 16, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
End in sight for Road of Remembrance closure
FOLKESTONE and Hythe District Council has stepped in with a pledge of £236,000 funding to help reopen the Road of Remembrance, as Kent County Council formally greenlights the massive engineering project.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Folkestone Herald & Dover Express
'Disorganised' care home is placed into special measures
A CARE home in Deal has been placed into special measures to protect patients after one person was given too much medication.
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