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Busted boys are back in town
04 February 2017The Busted boys are back and talking new albums, what's changed and performing their new material for Folkestone folk.
Crowds gather to watch transformer's journey
04 February 2017A transformer the size of a house moved at around 12mph through Kent's roads last night as it made its way to Germany for an overhaul.
Pensioner freed from home in medical emergency
04 February 2017Firefighters saved the night for an elderly woman who was locked in her flat and required medical attention.
Funding deal kick starts home building
03 February 2017Construction is due to begin on a new housing development after a contractor received a seven-figure funding deal from the bank.
Nearly 20,000 waiting for homes
03 February 2017Officials say there is 'huge demand' for councils houses as the number of people sleeping on Kent's streets goes up by 11%.
Doorman 'assaulted' outside bar
03 February 2017A doorman at a bar was reportedly assaulted by two men and suffered cuts and bruises.
'Human remains' could end murder mystery
03 February 2017Remains found at a reservoir today are believed to be those of a mother who died 20 years ago on the way to visit her daughter in Kent.
Hospital closure not on the cards
02 February 2017Plans for a hospital closure or a new super health site have both been ruled out by health chiefs, it's been revealed.
Blaze wrecks town centre flat
02 February 2017Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled a fire which badly damaged a first floor flat in Folkestone early this morning.
Flat seriously damaged in blaze
02 February 2017Half of a flat was destroyed when a blaze broke out in a four-storey building.
‘Homeless because I won’t give up dog'
02 February 2017A man sleeping rough for two years has described the "sheer hell" of living on the streets.
Arrest after series of distraction burglaries
02 February 2017A woman has been arrested in connection with three alleged distraction burglaries that took place in three different towns.
Engineers speed up works due to traffic woes
02 February 2017Problematic road works on a main route in a town could be finished early after motorists reported traffic delays of two hours.
Bungling burglar locked up
01 February 2017A man is back behind bars after admitting burglary and assault within days of being released from prison.
'Cod bless America', says fishy Trump
01 February 2017Smoked salmon, sea bass and extra large prawns were put to good use by a shop to create a fishy Donald Trump lookalike.
Brothers charged over £1.4m cocaine haul
01 February 2017Two Romanian brothers have been charged with attempting to import 23 kilos cocaine through the Channel Tunnel.
Hunt for hooded thugs who demanded cash from till
01 February 2017Two teenagers armed with a hammer and a kitchen knife demanded cash from the till of a newsagents.
Lifeguards for beach after deaths tragedy
31 January 2017Plans for lifeguards on a beach where seven people died are "on track" according to the local council and the RNLI.
Rough sleeping fundraiser nearly triples target
31 January 2017A man who slept on the streets for a week has almost tripled his fundraising target for a teenager with cancer.
Supermarket barriers to deter yobs
31 January 2017A supermarket has taken the measure of installing barriers in its car park to prevent anti-social behaviour.
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Air ambulance lands after head-on smash between bus and car
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Car overturns on main road in town centre
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'Our son didn't attend lectures for five months - why didn't uni check on him?'
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Man found with seven bags of street drug spice in high street
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’Everything is being ripped out’: Pub undergoing £100k revamp
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