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Full-steam ahead for heritage train's 90th anniversary celebrations

16 July 2017
Full-steam ahead for heritage train's 90th anniversary celebrations

It was full-steam ahead when celebrations abound in a special event to mark the 90th anniversary of Kent’s heritage railway.

Illegal dump in nature reserve angers residents

16 July 2017
Illegal dump in nature reserve angers residents

A nature reserve rich with wildlife has been turned into an illegal dumping ground strewn with commercial waste.

Police hunt suspects after maimed dead birds discovered in nature reserve

15 July 2017
Police hunt suspects after maimed dead birds discovered in nature reserve

There has been a brutal attack on wildlife, with birds killed, in a popular nature reserve. WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGE

Power cut plunges 1,475 homes into darkness

15 July 2017
Power cut plunges 1,475 homes into darkness

A total of 1,475 homes are without power in Kent following a technical fault on underground cables.

Council's new parking measures a 'disgrace'

15 July 2017
Council's new parking measures a 'disgrace'

An authority this week unveiled proposals to introduce new on-street pay and display spaces

Spate of garage break-ins sparks police warning

14 July 2017
Spate of garage break-ins sparks police warning

More than a dozen garages were broken into prompting police to issue a warning.

'It does not help him to avoid sentencing'

12 July 2017
'It does not help him to avoid sentencing'

Judge tells pensioner who killed an ex-police motorcycle instructor he needs to face the law after his GP said he could not face sentencing.

Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

11 July 2017
Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

Police are investigating a blaze that broke out in the store room of a Kent hotel, it has emerged

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

11 July 2017
Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

A husband and wife team will embark on the voyage of a lifetime, by attempting a 26-mile cross-Channel paddle board.

Bright white spider spooks resident

07 July 2017
Bright white spider spooks resident

A resident became spooked when she uncovered this bright white eight-legged critter lurking in her garden shed.

Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

06 July 2017
Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

A young woman paralysed when a 70kg concrete block fell from a building has appeared on a prime time TV show.

Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

06 July 2017
Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

Harbour side kiosk owners are “delighted” after being granted a licence to sell alcohol every day of the week.

Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

06 July 2017
Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

Two adjoining pubs overlooking a harbour remain unsold, after being on the market for five years.

Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

05 July 2017
Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

Police are hunting thieves who stole jewellery, including an emerald ring, in a raid on a home.

Ski legend Eddie the Eagle soars into town

02 July 2017
Ski legend Eddie the Eagle soars into town

British skiing legend Eddie the Eagle Edwards touched down in Shepway to help one Folkestone business celebrate its grand re-opening.

Quick-thinking teen recognised for saving drowning father's life

29 June 2017
Quick-thinking teen recognised for saving drowning father's life

A quick-thinking teenager who helped pull his father from a canal following a heart attack has been recognised for his courage.

Woman's baby joy after being paralysed by concrete block

29 June 2017
Woman's baby joy after being paralysed by concrete block

A young woman paralysed in a freak accident when a 70kg concrete block fell from a building has told of her delight at giving birth.

Unborn baby 'lucky to survive' town centre crash

29 June 2017
Unborn baby 'lucky to survive' town centre crash

A heavily pregnant carer has told how her unborn baby was lucky to survive after she was involved in a terrifying town centre car crash.

School 'craze zone' proves a hit

29 June 2017
School 'craze zone' proves a hit

A special area has been designated for youngsters to play with toys such as fidget spinners that are banned by many schools.

School scheme puts latest crazes in their own place

29 June 2017
School scheme puts latest crazes in their own place

A deputy head teacher told how encouraging controversial “craze toys” among children, rather than banning them, has led to an improvement in behaviour

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