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Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’ from bad weather

Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’ from bad weather

A local council has cancelled their Christmas event due to safety concerns after a bad weather forecast.

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Image released after ‘man exposes himself’ in broad daylight

Image released after ‘man exposes himself’ in broad daylight

Police have published a CCTV image after a man reportedly exposed himself.

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

A man is now behind bars after approaching a primary school girl in the street before touching her inappropriately.

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

A warning has been issued after a teenager is suspected to have distracted a woman in order to steal her phone in McDonald’s.

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Drury: More scoring support needed

Drury: More scoring support needed

Manager Andy Drury admits Folkestone need to become more clinical as they aim to climb the Isthmian Premier table.

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

Two friends bidding to open a new bar hosting live bands hope it will attract people from all over Kent and revive the world’s first “music town”.

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Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

Plans are underway to add new sections to a popular seaside boardwalk route - as bosses insist it will remain in place for years to come.

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Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.

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Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

A new £34 million “zero-emission” bus route has been branded a “joke” - as it will launch with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric ones.

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Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

A man was left with a head injury after being attacked by a stranger in a tracksuit who had been “speaking loudly into a phone”.

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‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.

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Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

Dog walkers who failed to pick up pet have been fined as part of a council’s zero-tolerance approach to fouling in the street.

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Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

A beloved cliffside lift will be brought back to life with a new cafe and waiting room as part of a huge £6.6 m restoration project.

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Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

An unearthed plaque in a former electrical shop has shed new light on how - and where - John Logie Baird first successfully experimented with TV.

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

More than 200 people are backing a grieving mum’s campaign for dogs to be banned from a cemetery - after she saw the animals “weeing on headstones”.

Things on the up for Invicta

Things on the up for Invicta

Boss Andy Drury is optimistic play-off chasing Isthmian Premier outfit Folkestone will soon climb the table.

Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

A dismayed 82-year-old has revealed why a historic Kent timepiece no longer tells the correct time.

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Investigation after £5k bin at popular park destroyed by blaze

Investigation after £5k bin at popular park destroyed by blaze

Sadness has been expressed after a £5,000 bin was set on fire in a suspected arson attack at a Kent beauty spot.

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Worker’s leg crushed after vending machine fell at power station

Worker’s leg crushed after vending machine fell at power station

A man was taken to hospital after being hurt by a vending machine on a stairwell, resulting in a firm being issued with improvement notice.

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New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.

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