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Thousands of Gurkhas could miss out on pensions reform

12 September 2014
Thousands of Gurkhas could miss out on pensions reform

Ministry of Defence hints thousands of Gurkhas could miss out due to the "rules of the game" during debate in House of Commons despite inquiry.

Inquest opens into death of boy killed in horror crash

10 September 2014
Inquest opens into death of boy killed in horror crash

An inquest has opened into death of seven-year-old boy killed in a horrific crash as parents face ordeal of telling his siblings he has died.

Two charged with church theft

09 September 2014
Two charged with church theft

Two people are due in court this week charged with thefts from a member of a church congregation.

Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

05 September 2014
Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

A handyman is recovering in hospital after plunging 20ft through the roof of a town hall where he was working.

UKIP are 'flotsam' council leader says

05 September 2014
UKIP are 'flotsam' council leader says

Conservative council leader hits out at UKIP after losing by-election referring to them as wreckage in the political tide.

Voters go to polls over vacant seat

04 September 2014
Voters go to polls over vacant seat

Voters will be going to the polls today to elect a new district councillor following the resignation of member over money row.

Pensioner saved from fire

03 September 2014
Pensioner saved from fire

An elderly woman had a lucky escape after her flat caught fire and had to be rescued by firefighters.

Song to celebrate Folkestone

02 September 2014
Song to celebrate Folkestone

A singer from Folkestone has written a song celebrating what she likes most about the town she lives in.

Delays expected as huge loco hauled through Kent

02 September 2014
Delays expected as huge loco hauled through Kent

Motorists are being warned of delays on the motorways as a 70ft-long railway locomotive makes its way through Kent on the back of a lorry.

Boy, 7, dies in multiple injury crash

30 August 2014
Boy, 7, dies in multiple injury crash

Four members of the same family remain in a serious condition in hospital this afternoon after a crash that left a boy, seven, dead.

End of an era as harbour landmark demolished

28 August 2014
End of an era as harbour landmark demolished

This spectacular picture shows demolition work at the iconic control centre which has been derelict since ferry services left Folkestone.

Jellyfish found all washed up

25 August 2014
Jellyfish found all washed up

A young family out walking on a Kent beach over the Bank Holiday weekend were surprised to find the strange looking creature.

Family escape bedroom blaze

25 August 2014
Family escape bedroom blaze

A family escaped a bedroom fire in the early hours this morning which completely gutted the room.

Animals halt train in its tracks

24 August 2014
Animals halt train in its tracks

Trains are running at reduced speed after animals roamed on to the tracks this morning.

Two hospitalised after car fire

23 August 2014
Two hospitalised after car fire

Brave passers-by righted a blazing overturned car before putting out the flames in a serious three-car crash.

WW1: Tales of compassion in face of terror

20 August 2014
WW1: Tales of compassion in face of terror

Exactly 100 years ago, thousands of Belgian civilians fleeing from the marauding German Army landed in Kent as one town was hurled into WW1.

Town's free parking extended

19 August 2014
Town's free parking extended

Free parking in a town centre is being extended for shoppers and visitors in a bid help businesses, shops and restaurants.

Drummer's 500k miles in trusty Ford Escort

11 August 2014
Drummer's 500k miles in trusty Ford Escort

A Kent jazz drummer has racked up half-a-million miles - enough for a trip to the moon and back - in his trusty Ford Escort van.

Man rescued 'hanging' from roof

11 August 2014
Man rescued 'hanging' from roof

Emergency services were called after a man was left "hanging" from a rooftop when he fell from a ladder

Help solve Kent's unknown soldier mystery

07 August 2014
Help solve Kent's unknown soldier mystery

Despite months of research, a Kent history group is now appealing for help to identify this Great War soldier ahead of an exhibition this weekend.

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