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Beauty or the beast?

28 October 2014
Beauty or the beast?

It's said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some cherish the British seagull while others see them as vermin. A Kent artist hopes to change that.

Town called to polls

23 October 2014
Town called to polls

Voters are heading to the polls today for a by-election for two council seats - one on a town council and the other for the district council.

Historic church at risk

23 October 2014
Historic church at risk

An historic church overlooking the harbour has been added to the register of buildings at risk by English Heritage.

Cannabis factory discovered in town centre blaze

22 October 2014
Cannabis factory discovered in town centre blaze

Firefighters stumbled across a huge cannabis factory in a town centre following a fire at an empty shop.

Face of child sex offender believed to have Kent links

17 October 2014
Face of child sex offender believed to have Kent links

This is the face of a convicted child sex offender being hunted by police who is believed to have links with a Kent town.

Battle of the Banksy

15 October 2014
Battle of the Banksy

A little competition never hurt anyone as T-shirt makers go head to head over the Banksy buzz sweeping Kent.

Second crash at same junction this week

15 October 2014
Second crash at same junction this week

Motorists face more delays on the M20 coastbound this morning after a second crash at the same place as one earlier this week.

Vandals make obscene addition to Folkestone's Banksy

12 October 2014
Vandals make obscene addition to Folkestone's Banksy

Police are investigating after vandals daubed obscene graffiti onto a Banksy painting. Warning: graphic image.

That's not right...

10 October 2014
That's not right...

Road markings are misleading pedestrians in a Kent town as visitors coin a new phrase.

Two cut free from car wreckage

10 October 2014
Two cut free from car wreckage

Two men have been cut free from wreckage by fire crews and rushed to hospital this morning after a crash between a car and a van with a trailer.

Mother’s heartbreak at death of three sons

08 October 2014
Mother’s heartbreak at death of three sons

While war rarely failed to affect any family in Britain between 1914 and 1918, one Folkestone family knew the pain better than most.

Asylum seekers moved on

06 October 2014
Asylum seekers moved on

Dozens of asylum seekers who were transferred to Kent as an emergency measure have now been moved on.

Seen it now get the T-shirt

06 October 2014
Seen it now get the T-shirt

In true entrepreneurial spirit, a clothing store near to Kent's latest Banksy have jumped on the opportunity and buzz around the town.

Scanner creates 3D portraits from plastic

05 October 2014
Scanner creates 3D portraits from plastic

Visitors can see a miniature 3D version of themselves printed in front of them as part of a new art exhibition.

Town selected for award

03 October 2014
Town selected for award

Folkestone is in the running to be named as having the best High Street in the country, it was announced today.

Body found in woodland

02 October 2014
Body found in woodland

A body has been found after several police officers and the force helicopter were involved in a search in woodland today.

Appeal after bank robbery

02 October 2014
Appeal after bank robbery

An appeal to find this man has been launched after a bank robbery at a Kent branch in a brazen daylight raid.

Warnings over hoax council calls

02 October 2014
Warnings over hoax council calls

Residents are being warned about a number of hoax calls relating to council tax payments.

Man attacked with metal bar by mob

02 October 2014
Man attacked with metal bar by mob

An angry mob set upon a man with a metal bar and punched him in the face in a vicious attack.

What do you do with a Banksy?

30 September 2014
What do you do with a Banksy?

As art lovers flock to admire Kent's very own Banksy, we explore who owns the £300,000 artwork, how much it is worth - and what happens to it next.

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