Folkestone

[fohk-stuhn]

noun

1. a seaport in E Kent, in SE England, on the Strait of Dover.

Folkestone

/ ˈfəʊkstən /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE England, in E Kent. Pop: 45 273 (2001)

Example Sentences

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was charged under the Terrorism Act after allegedly failing to comply with counter-terrorism powers in Folkestone in July 2024.

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PC Mitchell Thorogood, a counter-terrorism officer with Kent Police, told the court that he was on duty policing vehicles travelling to France at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel near Folkestone on 28 July 2024.

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A pop-up Seafit clinic operates every three months in Brixham and at similar sites at ports across the UK, including Folkestone, Peterhead and Kilkeel in Northern Ireland.

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One assault happened at Folkestone Health Centre and the other at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital.

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Mr Bennett, of Folkestone in Kent, said their family had been informed that the couple were due to appear in court in Iran on Saturday.

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