Philippe Croizon, No Arm, No Legs To Swim Across English Channel

Frenchman Philippe Croizon, "The Iron Man" To Swim 22 Miles Across English Channel He lost legs and his arm in a freak electrical accident so 42 year old Phillipe Croizon decided from  his hospital bed that he...

Emin leaves trail of baby clothes through Folkestone as Britart comes to seaside

Artist Tracey Emin is in the news for new work in two very different places this week. First she hits the headlines for her curation of a room in the Royal Academy Summer Show and now for this in in the faded...

Westbrook House School - 1947 - 2007 - 60 Glorious Years!

Folkestone, Kent. in 1946 was just emerging from the war that had obliterated much of the town and surrounding area. Many buildings were either completely destroyed or badly damaged and rendered unihabitable....

Earthquake - £20Million Cost - Folkestone - Kent - UK

THE cost of cleaning up the earthquake that hit Kent on Saturday could spiral to more than £20million.Hundreds of people are still in emergency accommodation and face having their homes condemned following the...

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