Podcast: Crews called back to the Grand Burstin as the future of the hotel hangs in the balance following fire
KentOnline
Thursday, 24 September 2026 - 20 minutes
Firefighters have been called back to the Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone - four days after a huge blaze.
Smoke was seen coming from the site on the seafront earlier this morning.
A stablehand from Borough Green has avoided prison after a dog in her care launched an attack on a horse welfare officer.
Rachel Stannard was handed a suspended nine-month sentence.
Residents in part of Kent have criticised plans to introduce parking charges at a medical site.
Bosses want install ANPR cameras at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital in a bid to tackle congestion.
A new Same Day Emergency Care unit is going to open next week to patients at the QEQM Hospital in Margate.
It aims to reduce corridor care and unnecessary admissions by treating over 100 people a day without overnight stays.
Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth reacts to their loss in their opening EFL Trophy match.
They were beaten 4-1 by Cambridge United at Priestfield last night.
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