Council ditches ANPR system at car park after queue chaos and vandalism
A council is ditching an underground car park’s automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system following a two-year trial plagued by issues.
Last updated: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 21:49
A council is ditching an underground car park’s automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system following a two-year trial plagued by issues.
Manager Jay Saunders was disappointed with Folkestone Invicta’s defensive display during their Isthmian Premier derby draw against Dartford.
It ended honours even as Isthmian Premier leaders Folkestone Invicta and play-off chasing Dartford shared the derby-day spoils from an eventful match.
Fire crews battled a blaze near a Premier Inn - with plumes of smoke visible from a neighbouring motorway.
A dessert parlour opened in memory of a young boy struck and killed by a car will not reopen, says its grieving owner.
A lorry driver has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving as police continue to appeal for witnesses to the crash.
Top scorer Jake Hutchinson isn’t ruling out hitting the 30-goal mark for Folkestone this season.
The victim of a knifepoint raid by masked intruders is behind bars after police discovered his stash of cocaine and cash.
Two men have been arrested following reports of an aggravated burglary on a high street.
Manager Jay Saunders has hailed Folkestone’s squad as one of the best he has worked with during his managerial career.
The developers behind a long-stalled block of luxury flats insist the project is on the verge of a full refinancing deal.
Traffic is building on a busy street after a multi-vehicle crash.
The teenage owner of an XL bully that savaged a baby so badly the infant suffered two skull fractures and brain haemorrhages has been spared prison.
A mum has given an insight into her daughter’s life, who is left locked in her body due to a “devastating” rare condition.
Manager Jay Saunders insists his Folkestone players are still not talking about winning the league - with any title talk proving expensive for them!
Eagle-eyed viewers may recognise some familiar stretches of the Kent coastline when the third series of a hit BBC drama returns to our screens.
Two-goal Jake Hutchinson helped move leaders Folkestone another step towards the Isthmian Premier title with a comeback home win over Potters Bar.
A tunnel was shut in one direction while police responded to an emergency incident.
Parts of a former Debenhams are set to undergo a major revamp from next week - with a medical centre earmarked for the site.
The discovery of a potentially explosive chemical at a £57k-per-year boarding school sparked a bomb squad response.