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Mum explains why she's already told her four-year-old the truth about Father Christmas

Charlie Hayes, 22, from Folkestone decided to confess to four-year-old son Jasper when he began having doubts about the existence of Father Christmas

Daily Mirror

Uniformed soldiers to cover for striking UK Border Force staff

Servicemen and women to wear combat attire when standing in for union members taking industrial action

The Guardian - UK

New EU fingerprint checks could make leaving the UK ‘four times longer’ for Brits

The European Union's new Entry Exit System could see much longer queues at UK ports including Dover and St Pancras International, Folkestone and Dover when it comes into force next year

Daily Mirror

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Cold comfort Kent: where small-boat arrivals receive a fraying welcome

From Dover harbour to Marston and Napier barracks, the UK is offering asylum seekers who cross the Channel a very mixed reception

The Guardian - UK

One-year-old boy accidentally drowned in hot tub, inquest finds

Jetson Maffia-Kerbey fell into family friend’s hot tub in Folkestone, Kent in June 2022

The Guardian - UK

Ex-prison officer helped convicted murderer escape after starting relationship with him

Former prison officer Jane Archer, from Maltby, near Rotherham, claims she felt "felt manipulated and emotionally blackmailed" to help a convicted murderer Stephen Archer - who was jailed for life - flee his confinement after starting a relationship with him

Daily Mirror

Terrified Eurotunnel passengers trapped in Channel for five hours after breakdown

Passengers have compared the scenes to a 'disaster movie' after a train broke down on Tuesday.

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Eurotunnel services ‘back to normal’ after passengers stuck for five hours

A service from Calais to Folkestone was stopped in the tunnel under the English Channel.

The Independent UK

Underwater train passengers 'panic' as they're trapped in tunnel for hours in 'terrifying' ordeal

Travellers were seen 'panicking' and 'freaking out' in the confined space for nearly five hours after a train broke down, with one saying it was like a scene from a 'disaster movie'

Irish Mirror

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle passengers stuck for hours after train breaks downs underneath Channel

The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone.

Evening Standard

Eurotunnel passengers forced to leave train beneath English Channel

Travellers say it was like being in a 'disaster movie'

Wales Online

Eurotunnel passengers 'panic' as they're trapped in 'terrifying' Channel for five hours

Travellers were seen "panicking" and "freaking out" in the confined space for nearly five hours after a train broke down, with one saying it was like a scene from a "disaster movie"

Daily Mirror

UK's top 10 nudist beaches where you can find hotel stays under £100 a night

Beaches in Barrow-on-Furness, Clacton, Folkestone and Scarborough have been highlighted amid a sharp rise in interest in naturism following the coronavirus lockdowns

Daily Mirror

Grieving mum whose daughter died during birth wins battle with council over fence around grave

For nearly a year after the funeral of Ava Guzman-Bourne last August, Miss Bourne fought Folkestone and Hythe District Council for permission to keep the fence in place

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Evening Standard

France refuses to increase Eurostar services amid travel chaos

Travel chaos in France extended to Eurostar services between Paris and London on Sunday night as stranded passengers endured “a nightmare” and “bedlam2 because of cancelled and delayed trains.Videos produced by those caught up in Sunday night’s disruption showed thousands packed into the overflowing departure lounge at Gare du Nord,…

The Independent UK

Dover becomes ‘hotspot of holiday hell’, but queues easing after three-day gridlock

The equivalent to more than 200 miles of holidaymaker and freight traffic had been processed through the weekend up until Sunday morning

The Guardian - UK

Channel travel chaos continues with ‘holiday hell’ at Eurotunnel

Holidaymakers hoping to cross from Dover and Folkestone to France on Sunday told to expect long delays

Birmingham Post

EXCLUSIVE: Steph McGovern reveals UK rollout plans for new business which helped control her IBS

Steph McGovern led the BBC’s business coverage for nine years - and she is now involved in a business venture of her own which has the potential to bring huge health benefits to the region

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Daily Mirror

Hotel boss pocketed £470,000 by keeping tax and NI deductions from staff's wages

A court heard how Michael Stainer put 50 of his employees at risk when he managed The Grand hotel in Folkestone, Kent

Daily Mirror

Home Secretary Priti Patel breaks the law in yet ANOTHER asylum seeker scandal

The High Court ruled housing refugees in Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, until 2026 was in breach of the Equality Act - the second time the plans have been branded unlawful

Evening Standard

Giant puppet ‘Little Amal’ to tour England for Refugee Week: Dates, cities, events

Little Amal will visit 10 cities and towns across England, from Bradford to Folkestone.

The Independent UK

New 145-mile cycling route launched to mark Kent Day

The route passes through Canterbury, Whitstable, Folkestone and Dover.

Daily Mirror

20 best places to eat by the UK coast - including a cafe which batters its chips

Restaurants, cafes and food stalls around the UK coast - in towns including Folkestone, Margate, Anglesey, Dartmouth and Yarmouth - have been named among the top 20 in the country

Wales Online

Le Shuttle and Eurostar differences explained ahead of cross-Channel getaway

Even though the Channel Tunnel linking the British Isles to mainland Europe has been open for 27 years, there still seems to be some confusion

Evening Standard

Coastal commuter towns: five hipster-friendly seaside spots for London leavers looking for work-life balance

Spend weekends paddleboarding without sacrificing on London comforts in these hipster-friendly commutable coastal towns with flats for about £200k

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