Ever heard of Folkestone, England? Chances are, you haven’t – yet. But all that’s about to change once the sleepy seaside port town on the English Channel opens F51. Designed by British architect and ...

A state school has become the first in Britain to get its own skate park. Folkestone Academy's new $198,000 facility is available to students during school days and to the wider community at weekends.

Skateboarders and BMXers have long preferred skating and biking on streets and in public areas rather than in skateparks. It’ll be tough for them to turn down a three-story facility filled with ramps, ...