At 1.45pm today, a member of the public informed us that they were concerned for the welfare of a swimmer in the water near Copt Point.
At 1.45pm today, a member of the public informed us that they were concerned for the welfare of a swimmer in the water near Copt Point.
During an exceptionally busy Sunday with several events taking place, a South East Coast Ambulance Service vehicle arrived at Sunny Sands responding to a report of an adult female experiencing chest pains.
During an exceptionally busy Sunday, Folkestone Rescue was called to assist with an injured adult male pulled from the sea near coastal defence rocks at Mermaid Beach.
Over the course of an exceptionally busy Sunday, our crew treated around 25 to 30 children who had received compass jellyfish stings and a painful Weever fish sting.
There has been a recent increase in jellyfish around Folkestone’s coast, and we have had reports of numerous members of the public being stung.
The annual Folkestone Trawler Race will be held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of August.
The annual Folkestone Sandcastle Competition will be held on Sunday 22nd July at Sunny Sands beach.
An air display featuring the Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will take place in Folkestone on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd of July 2018.
Folkestone Sea Sports will be opening again on Saturday 5th of May 2018 with free taster sessions available over the weekend.
Around 2.30pm today, an unknown person attempted to contact Dover Coastguard on a marine radio channel, calling “Mayday” without identifying themselves.