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 Morning Briefing — Friday, 16 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 16 October 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read 1834: Much of the ancient Palace of Westminster in London burned…
16 October 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe residents asked to help shape district’s planning rules until 2045
Residents have until 4pm today (Friday 16 October) to respond to Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s consultation on what its new Local…
15 October 2026 -
Kent Football Preview: Folkestone Invicta vs AFC Totton — National League – South, National League South – 12
Folkestone Invicta host AFC Totton on Saturday 17 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
15 October 2026 -
Council Updates Cycle route plan links Dover Priory to town centre
Kent County Council is consulting on a £350,000 scheme to create a dedicated cycling and walking route between Dover Priory station and the…
14 October 2026 -
Kent Football Preview: Weston-super-Mare vs Folkestone Invicta — National League – South, National League South – 11
Folkestone Invicta travel to Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 10 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
8 October 2026 -
Council Updates Otterpool Park updated plans open for comment until 4 November, with first 300 homes earmarked near Westenhanger
Updated information for the Otterpool Park garden town, which proposes up to 8,500 homes around Westenhanger, is open for public comment…
7 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Monday, 5 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Monday, 5 October 2026 7 stories · 3-minute read 1962: Dr. No, the first James Bond film based on Ian Fleming’s…
5 October 2026 -
Kent Football Kent derby: Ebbsfleet United vs Folkestone Invicta — National League – South, National League South – 2
Ebbsfleet United host Folkestone Invicta on Tuesday 6 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
4 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 1 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 1 October 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 2009: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom opened, taking over…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe residents asked to help shape new district plan to 2045
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has opened a six-week consultation asking residents, businesses and community groups what its new Local…
30 September 2026 -
Kent Football Folkestone Invicta 0-2 Salisbury: National League – South match report
Folkestone Invicta lost 0-2 away to Salisbury in the National League – South.
26 September 2026 -
Investigations Have Britons given up on voting? A century of turnout, and what the people who stay at home say
In 1950, 84 in every 100 registered voters cast a ballot. In July 2024 it was fewer than 60, and in Sittingbourne and Sheppey barely half…
26 September 2026