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In the last half hour

Fire at Folkestone hotel being treated as suspicious, police say The Independent 18:23

In the last hour

Folkestone hotel fire being treated as suspicious, say police The Mirror 18:19

In the last 6 hours

Matchday Live: Gillingham v Bristol Rovers, Dover v Folkestone, Tonbridge v Ramsgate KentOnline 13:52

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Earlier Today

Hundreds of people moved to safety following hotel fire ITV 10:32

Hundreds evacuated after major fire breaks out at Folkestone hotel The Independent 10:04

Yesterday

'Exceptional' restaurant offering a 'slice of Sicily' marks one year in Folkestone KentLive 07:11 Fri, 18 Sep

Thursday

Boy, 14, arrested after 'bricks thrown at cars from roof' in Folkestone KentLive 16:34 Thu, 17 Sep

£9m Later, the Wait Is Still a Mystery: Folkestone & Hythe’s Disabled Facilities Grants Shepway Vox 00:02 Thu, 17 Sep

Tuesday

Folkestone takeaway to stay open until 1am all week despite neighbours' concerns KentLive 13:06 Tue, 15 Sep

Folca 2 Planning Application: Two GP Surgeries Drawn In, Commercial Space To Let — But NHS Sign-Off Is Still Pending Shepway Vox 00:11 Tue, 15 Sep

East Kent Health Divide: Four Coastal Constituencies Top Kent for Depression, COPD, Heart Disease and Stroke Shepway Vox 00:01 Tue, 15 Sep

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Sunday

‘I tried to sign him as soon as I came!’ KentOnline 05:04 Sun, 13 Sep

In the last month

Report: Invicta’s unbeaten home run ends KentOnline 17:11 Sat, 12 Sep

Matchday Live: Gillingham v Tranmere, Braintree v Maidstone, Ebbsfleet v Salisbury, Folkestone v Farnham KentOnline 13:49 Sat, 12 Sep

Leas Lift: Re-opening of quirky Kent seaside attraction which 36.4million people have been on moves thrilling step closer KentLive 07:12 Fri, 11 Sep

Police seize 50kg of cocaine in multi-million-pound Folkestone drug bust KentLive 15:48 Thu, 10 Sep

Historic carriages craned back into place as lift refurb reaches major milestone KentOnline 16:30 Wed, 09 Sep

Folkestone & Hythe Local Plan 2045: Can 15,600 New Homes Be Supported by Water, GPs and Infrastructure? Shepway Vox 00:08 Wed, 09 Sep

Dramatic photos show works underway to stabilise collapsed Folkestone road KentLive 17:00 Tue, 08 Sep

Folkestone & Hythe Local Plan 2045 Consultation: 15,600 Homes and More Development Sites Likely Shepway Vox 00:03 Tue, 08 Sep

Folkestone & Hythe: 155 Children in Temporary Accommodation as Costs Double and Out-of-Area Placements Soar Shepway Vox 00:03 Sun, 06 Sep

Major update on plans to reopen Folkestone Sports Centre after break-ins KentLive 10:58 Wed, 02 Sep

Plug-In Solar Panels in Folkestone & Hythe: What Renters Need to Know About Landlord Permission and Planning Shepway Vox 00:05 Wed, 02 Sep

Folkestone public toilets to shut early after 'repeated vandalism' KentLive 14:00 Tue, 01 Sep

Major plans to transform Kent football club after league promotion KentLive 12:03 Tue, 01 Sep

Southern Water Sewage Spills Hit Folkestone and Hythe as Sea-Swimming Health Concerns Grow Shepway Vox 00:03 Mon, 31 Aug

Petticoat Lane Emporium Folkestone: ‘No Refund’ Sign, £77,580 Loss and £246,787 Short-Term Creditors Shepway Vox 00:08 Sun, 30 Aug

The once 'shabby' Kent seaside town that now 'as good' as Brighton but cheaper KentLive 07:26 Sat, 29 Aug

‘There’s definitely more to come!’ KentOnline 05:06 Fri, 28 Aug

Folkestone & Hythe Complaints Surge 88% as 60 Residents Demand a Second Answer Shepway Vox 00:07 Fri, 28 Aug

Nepal Disaster: Folkestone & Hythe Sends Messages of Hope and Comfort to Those Affected Shepway Vox 12:55 Thu, 27 Aug

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s £1.26m Fraud Report Doesn’t Say How Much Was Fraud — or Error Shepway Vox 00:02 Thu, 27 Aug

Folkestone Wombles founder recognised for tidy streets mission ITV 17:08 Mon, 24 Aug

Boss: We’re light in forward areas KentOnline 05:05 Sun, 23 Aug

Everist Court Lyminge: The Battle Over FHDC’s Five Social Homes and Former Age UK Community Centre Shepway Vox 00:05 Sun, 23 Aug

Report: Second-half penalty maintains Invicta’s unbeaten start KentOnline 17:12 Sat, 22 Aug

Matchday Live: Fleetwood v Gillingham, Dorking v Maidstone, Folkestone v Chelmsford KentOnline 13:49 Sat, 22 Aug

Kent’s Education Divide: GCSE Results, Deprivation and Grammar Schools Shepway Vox 00:04 Fri, 21 Aug

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