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Another blow for cross-Channel ferry service
20 May 2014A government body has backed a decision by the Competition Commission to ban Eurotunnel from running three ferries under the MyFerryLink brand.
Man bitten by dog and chased by pack
19 May 2014A man was bitten three times by a dog and chased by a pack - before the owner laughed and threatened violence.
Driver arrested after gun report
18 May 2014Armed police officers were called in amid fears a man had been seen with a firearm.
Victim begs for attacker to spare his life
17 May 2014A landlord begged for his life as a lodger used a towel rail and foot as weapons to break his eye socket, nose and cheek.
Gurkha statue fundraising night
16 May 2014Special fundraising charity dinner for new Gurkha memorial statue to be joined by Joanna Lumley and guests from across Ashford, Folkestone and Shepway
Run, jump, swing and slide... here’s our kids' playground guide
16 May 2014Let the children run wild this weekend with our guide to the best adventure playgrounds around the county.
Can you hear the syrens coming?
16 May 2014Why have mermaids have been enticing walkers on to the rocks along Folkestone beaches?
Cheeky models line up naked on beach for world-renowned artist
15 May 2014Brave volunteers with a naked ambition have bared all on the beach for world-renowned photographic artist Spencer Tunick.
Pair admit plundering treasures worth £250k from shipwrecks
15 May 2014Two divers have admitted illegally keeping artefacts worth more than a quarter of a million pounds from shipwrecks.
Young biker cleared over friend's crash death
14 May 2014A motorcyclist has today been cleared of causing the death of his best friend by dangerous driving.
Supermarket plans thrown out
14 May 2014Planning committee members reject plans to build a new supermarket behind a popular community centre.
Saga becomes main airshow sponsor
13 May 2014The over-50s holiday and insurance company is backing one of Kent's biggest tourist weekends featuring the Red Arrows.
Supermarket battle nears its end
13 May 2014A decision is due tonight on plans for a controversial new supermarket which opponents say will threaten the future of a community centre.
Run down office block's new lease of life
13 May 2014An unused building in a town centre has been turned into seven apartments after its landlords were awarded a £236,000 interest-free loan.
Biker describes moments before friend's crash death
13 May 2014A young motorcyclist accused of causing the death of a teenage friend by dangerous driving has described the moments before he crashed into a lorry.
Burglars posing as council workers steal from homes
13 May 2014Bogus callers have targeted homes across two council areas, stealing purses, wallets, mobile phones and handbags.
Eight in court on child exploitation charges
09 May 2014Eight men and women have appeared in court accused of a raft of offences relating to child sex exploitation following mass police raids.
Saga hopes to raise £550m with float
09 May 2014The over-50s holiday firm says it will use the money to reduce its debts to about £700m.
Woman freed from crashed car.
09 May 2014Firefighters cut free a woman after her crashed car ended up on its side.
'Perfect storm' led to death of man after row with bouncers
08 May 2014A Saga worker died at the firm's Christmas party after a perfect storm of factors following a row with two bouncers, a manslaughter trial has heard.
