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Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

09 June 2014

A driver has appeared in court after border officials found two tonnes of cannabis resin in a lorry.

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

09 June 2014

A man has been arrested after a 66-year-old was knocked unconscious in a vicious attack at a crowded pub.

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

09 June 2014

Folkestone Airshow may not go ahead next year because it has made a loss, despite attracting almost 200,000 people over the weekend.

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

08 June 2014

A Folkestone supermarket cafe was evacuated after a fire.

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

07 June 2014

The RAF Red Arrows provided a knockout start to the Folkestone Airshow this weekend.

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

06 June 2014

A volunteer for a railway attraction has been slapped with a restraining order after threatening to kill a manager on Facebook.

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

06 June 2014

A seagull was trapped overhead by steel wire in an Asda store.

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

05 June 2014

It's nappies all round after three sisters gave birth within 51 days of each other.

Thousands turn out to see baton in Kent

Thousands turn out to see baton in Kent

05 June 2014

Schoolchildren across the county have been waving flags and cheering as the Queen's Commonwealth baton is welcomed.

Armed police called to street

Armed police called to street

05 June 2014

Armed police were called out to a residential area after reports of men with firearms

Eyes to the skies in Folkestone

Eyes to the skies in Folkestone

05 June 2014

Spectacular of aircraft flying displays, including the RAF Red Arrows, from The Leas, Folkestone this weekend

Ground control: The fun's not just in the sky at airshow

Ground control: The fun's not just in the sky at airshow

05 June 2014

Forget about the planes, there's a musical treat at the Folkestone Airshow this weekend with Björn Again belting out Abba hits on the seafront.

Missing man found in tree

Missing man found in tree

05 June 2014

A distressed man who vanished was found in a tree and talked down.

Police called to alleged assault

Police called to alleged assault

04 June 2014

A man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Folkestone

Eureka! College moves to science park

Eureka! College moves to science park

04 June 2014

College staff and students will use labs formerly run by Pfizer after signing a deal to partially relocate to Discovery Park.

Delays after train stops in Channel Tunnel

Delays after train stops in Channel Tunnel

03 June 2014

Passengers using the Channel Tunnel are experiencing delays tonight... after a train got stuck en route to France

Man faces child sex charges after rooftop stand-off

Man faces child sex charges after rooftop stand-off

03 June 2014

A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young boy after police were involved in 16 hours of negotiations in a rooftop stand-off.

Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

02 June 2014

Story of a Kent town's spy network during the First World War will be featured in a new BBC documentary tonight

Crumbling cliffs are hazard for walkers

Crumbling cliffs are hazard for walkers

31 May 2014

Heavy rainfall has forced the cliffs between Dover and Folkestone to crumble seven times in the last few months.

Police called over child 'abduction bid' claims

Police called over child 'abduction bid' claims

30 May 2014

Officers have carried out a search after reports of a man chasing and trying to abduct children in the street.

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