Former Syrian refugee’s dream comes true in Ashford
Setting up his own business in Ashford is a dream come true for former Syrian refugee and father-of-three, Ibrahim Awad who opened a grocers and Halal butchers When Ibrahim, his…
Five arrests after £54,000 found in cars at Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone
Five arrests were made after vehicles containing a total of around £54,000 were stopped at the Channel Tunnel. The two cars were searched by Border Force officials at the outbound…
Folkestone and Hythe MP puts record straight over asylum claimants housed in Hythe hotel
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 February 2021. Last week a fire was started deliberately at Napier Barracks in…
Nine more arrests over disturbance at Napier Barracks – Folkestone
Napier Barracks in Folkestone Photo: Google Streetscene Investigators have arrested a further nine suspects following a disturbance at Napier Barracks in Folkestone. The men were detained on Saturday 30 and…
Blaze breaks out at Napier Barracks asylum seeker accommodation site in Folkestone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been called to assist Kent Police at the Napier Barracks in Folkestone, following reports of a fire. Eight fire engines have been sent to…
Dover MP urges Rishi Sunak to meet with Macron over small boats crisis
Natalie Elphicke MP The member of Parliament for Dover & Deal is urging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to meet with the French President Emmanuel Macron, to agree to joint beach…
Folkestone and Hythe MP – Channel migrant boat tragedy
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 December 2022 Today we received the tragic news of deaths in the Channel…
Lorry driver charged with attempting to smuggle migrants including alleged child sex offender in Dover
Nine migrants were discovered in the rear of his HGV, which was booked onto a ferry to France A Romanian lorry driver has been charged with attempting to smuggle migrants…
Two arrested as NCA investigates supply of small boats to people smugglers
Two more people have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a suspected criminal network involved in supplying inflatable boats to people smugglers. Three of these…