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Fears animals being shot with airguns

Fears animals being shot with airguns

26 January 2017

Vets have confirmed pigeon found injured in the street had been deliberately targeted.

Super Council plans revealed

Super Council plans revealed

25 January 2017

Four Kent authorities have agreed to investigate merging into a single body spanning the entire east of the county.

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

25 January 2017

A Russian aircraft carrier task group is passing through the English Channel escorted by the Royal Navy and RAF.

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

25 January 2017

Police have released CCTV pictures after an elderly shopkeeper was threatened and punched by three hooded men armed with a hammer.

Path plunged into darkness due to faulty historic lamps

Path plunged into darkness due to faulty historic lamps

25 January 2017

Historic lamps that line a path which overlooks the Channel are not working due to a faulty cable.

Warning of delays due to lane closure

Warning of delays due to lane closure

25 January 2017

One lane on a busy slip coast bound slip road has been closed while repairs are made to a "sunken" drain cover.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

24 January 2017

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

24 January 2017

A group of young-at-heart romantics are to feature in a new TV series.

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

24 January 2017

Fishermen are still trading - but with uncertainty of their futures as proposed restrictions could stop their trade “overnight,” it is claimed.

Man charged over 'screwdriver assault' claim

Man charged over 'screwdriver assault' claim

24 January 2017

A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting another man and possessing an offensive weapon.

UB40 to return to Kent

UB40 to return to Kent

24 January 2017

Reggae band UB40 will return to a Kent venue just 14 months after they played to a sold-out audience.

World-class theatre comes to Folkestone

World-class theatre comes to Folkestone

23 January 2017

National Theatre Live launches in Folkestone for the first time with four world class theatre productions screened live.

Tucking in to healthy school dinners

Tucking in to healthy school dinners

23 January 2017

A gift a day was received by children who eat school dinners from catering firm Whole School Meals.

UKIP county councillor quits party to stand as independent

UKIP county councillor quits party to stand as independent

22 January 2017

Folkestone county councillor to leave UKIP

Thieves steal cabbages from nature reserve

Thieves steal cabbages from nature reserve

21 January 2017

Volunteers have appealed for information after green-fingered thieves took plants from a nature reserve without permission.

Drugs factory uncovered by police

Drugs factory uncovered by police

20 January 2017

A drugs factory growing cannabis has been discovered and shut down by police.

Branson snubs funding plea for lift

Branson snubs funding plea for lift

20 January 2017

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has snubbed a request to fund urgent repairs on a popular and historic seaside lift.

Police probe burglary links

Police probe burglary links

20 January 2017

Police are investigating after a spate of burglaries which they believe could be linked

Smuggler caught sneaking migrant through Channel Tunnel

Smuggler caught sneaking migrant through Channel Tunnel

20 January 2017

A people smuggler who was caught trying to sneak an Iraqi illegal migrant through the Channel Tunnel in his boot has been locked up.

EXCLUSIVE: What is being done to tackle the plight of homelessness?

EXCLUSIVE: What is being done to tackle the plight of homelessness?

19 January 2017

A housing shortage, sub-zero temperatures and vulnerable people homeless on Shepway's streets. What are the issues and how are they being tackled?

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