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Huge new taproom to open at popular tourist spot
09 May 2023A new craft beer taproom serving wood-fired pizza is set to become the largest restaurant at a popular seafront destination.
Mum’s cliff fall death after ‘cries for help’ was not suicide
08 May 2023A teaching assistant who fell to her death from cliffs after repeated “cries for help” did not intend to take her own life, a coroner has ruled.
Pilot seriously injured in microlight crash ‘wasn’t wearing all harnesses’
08 May 2023A pilot injured in a microlight crash was not wearing part of his harness – but investigators have been unable to find out why the aircraft crashed.
Anger as two-day beach festival blocked by council
07 May 2023Hopes to host a music festival on the beach have been silenced after councillors voted to ban it from taking place.
Arrest after man is stabbed in leg
06 May 2023Police have made an arrest and are appealing for information after an assault saw a man left with a stab wound.
600 new homes, shops and public spaces planned for harbour
06 May 2023New images reveal how a well-visited Kent town’s skyline could change as part of ambitious plans to overhaul its harbour.
Big screens and celebrity impersonators: Kent’s best Eurovision parties
06 May 2023You don’t need to be in Liverpool to celebrate the big event. Here’s our top picks for a Eurovision night you’ll never forget.
'She destroyed my £500 TV - but I’ve only had £33 back!’
06 May 2023A man has branded the courts “a joke” as a woman ordered to pay him £200 after smashing up his TV has coughed up just £33 in the 14 months since.
Big wins for Greens and Labour in Folkestone
05 May 2023There were shock results in Folkestone and Hythe today as the Conservatives lost control of the council.
'Outstanding' report for Kent college group a 'UK first'
05 May 2023A Kent college group has achieved a “UK first” by being awarded top marks by Ofsted under new guidelines.
Car vandalised in broad daylight outside town centre bar
04 May 2023A car parked outside a bar has been vandalised in broad daylight, sparking a police investigation.
Two arrested after raid at Starbucks
04 May 2023A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a raid at a Starbucks which saw food and tablets stolen.
Robbery arrest after phone theft
02 May 2023A man has been arrested in relation to a robbery after a mobile phone was reportedly stolen in a town centre.
Seagulls blamed for closure of crumbling library
02 May 2023Nesting seagulls have been blamed for some of the damage forcing the closure of a Grade II-listed library which will cost millions to repair.
Killer jailed for attacking man in street
02 May 2023A man who fatally punched another in the street after he commented on his friend’s dress has been jailed after a teen was cleared of killing him.
Cyclist seriously hurt in three-car crash
02 May 2023A crash involving three cars and a bicycle has left a man in “serious condition” in hospital.
Cyclist seriously injured in crash
30 April 2023Police say a cyclist has sustained serious injuries in a collision involving two other vehicles.
‘Reckless’ arsonist avoids jail after triggering flats evacuation
30 April 2023A reckless arsonist who shut down the fire alarm system in his block of flats and sent the stairwell up in flames has avoided jail.
Man admits killing woman found dead in torched flat
28 April 2023A 25-year-old man has admitted starting a fire and killing a woman after her body was found in a flat.
Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’
27 April 2023Two new mothers who died with herpes were ‘most likely’ exposed to the infection during surgeries, a sexual health expert has told an inquest.
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