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Treading the boards next step for seafront

Treading the boards next step for seafront

27 May 2017

A boardwalk has been proposed as the next step of work for a town's waterfront development as plans are submitted.

Pensioner flown to hospital after being hit by car

Pensioner flown to hospital after being hit by car

25 May 2017

An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital after being knocked down by a car as she walked along a country road.

A quiet spring day... then bombs fell

A quiet spring day... then bombs fell

24 May 2017

Civilians were caught up in the First World War when the first aeroplane bombing raid on Britain claimed 97 lives - as Kent remembers 100 years on.

Spitting out gum could lead to sticky situation

Spitting out gum could lead to sticky situation

24 May 2017

It takes street cleaners days to mop up ground-in chewing gum from the streets - and now a council's warned that fines will be handed to those caught.

Man treated after house blaze

Man treated after house blaze

24 May 2017

A man has been given oxygen after a fire started in a kitchen, which has sparked an emergency response.

Fake driving instructor conned learners out of thousands

Fake driving instructor conned learners out of thousands

24 May 2017

A devious driving instructor with a high failure rate who charged learners thousands for lessons when she was not qualified is facing jail.

Campaigning on hold after terror attack

Campaigning on hold after terror attack

23 May 2017

Campaigning for next month's general election could remain suspended tomorrow with hustings events planned in next two days.

Gang assault man on harbour bench

Gang assault man on harbour bench

22 May 2017

A man sat on a bench overlooking a harbour was assaulted by four men in a late night attack.

Making plans for Nigel

Making plans for Nigel

21 May 2017

Maverick musician Nigel Kennedy, who plays an intimate gig near Kent next week, talks being a perfectionist and having dinner with Nicola Sturgeon.

The town with tales of smugglers, eateries and one-off shops

The town with tales of smugglers, eateries and one-off shops

21 May 2017

Panoramic views, one-off shops and tales of smugglers and highwaymen: here's our guide to Rye, the town that rises out of the Romney Marsh.

Shop wants to sell alcohol 24/7

Shop wants to sell alcohol 24/7

17 May 2017

A petrol station wants to remain open 24/7 and is asking a council for a variation in its licence to allow it to sell alcohol all day everyday.

Lifeguards begin on beach where seven died

Lifeguards begin on beach where seven died

17 May 2017

Lifeguards have started their training at a beach where seven men tragically died after getting into trouble there last year.

Feel like jamming on the Marsh?

Feel like jamming on the Marsh?

16 May 2017

Eleven days of music, art, theatre and children's workshops come to a part of Kent this summer for an annual festival, now in its fourth year.

Stricken yacht with six on board rescued

Stricken yacht with six on board rescued

15 May 2017

Six people were left stranded on their yacht after it ran into mechanical issues and had to call out the lifeboat to rescue them.

Relatives of air raid victims to mark centenary of tragedy

Relatives of air raid victims to mark centenary of tragedy

12 May 2017

A memorial service for 97 people killed in first aeroplane bombing raid on Britain - which hit Kent on May 25, 1917 - will take place this month.

Holiday park plans given the go-ahead

Holiday park plans given the go-ahead

11 May 2017

Permission has been given for a derelict site that has been out of use for eight years to be transformed into a holiday park.

Main parties all standing at general election

Main parties all standing at general election

09 May 2017

Candidates from the five main parties will be standing in the general election in Folkestone and Hythe next month.

Coastguard rescue operation launched

Coastguard rescue operation launched

08 May 2017

A fishing boat suffering from steering issues sparked an alert this afternoon.

Call for dirty bollards to get a spring clean

Call for dirty bollards to get a spring clean

05 May 2017

A road safety campaigner says "unsafe" bollards on one of the busiest roads into and out of Ashford need to be given a wash.

Dog dies after beach attack

Dog dies after beach attack

04 May 2017

A trip to the beach turned into a nightmare for a couple on holiday after their family pet was attacked by another dog and later died.

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