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‘Rats have destroyed everything - we have to all sleep in the living room’

‘Rats have destroyed everything - we have to all sleep in the living room’

A mum and her two young sons have to sleep in their living room because rats have infested the upstairs bedrooms and loft.

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Beach road shut as landslide investigations begin

Beach road shut as landslide investigations begin

A beach access road has closed for three days as investigations into a series of landslides begin.

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Man appears in court after woman injured in serious assault

Man appears in court after woman injured in serious assault

A suspect has appeared in court after a woman suffered facial injuries in a serious assault.

‘Summer storm turned our lives upside down – it was a force of nature’

‘Summer storm turned our lives upside down – it was a force of nature’

We look back on huge summer storm which dropped two months rainfall in just two hours and saw people rescued from first floor windows.

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‘Suspicious’ fire at housing development

‘Suspicious’ fire at housing development

Investigators believe a fire at a housing development may have been deliberately started.

Arrest as woman found with facial injuries after serious assault

Arrest as woman found with facial injuries after serious assault

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a woman was found with facial injuries.

Woman flashed knife at stranger as she got off train

Woman flashed knife at stranger as she got off train

A woman flashed an eight-inch kitchen knife at a stranger and told him she had it for protection while travelling alone at night.

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Woman, 89, tied up and beaten as ‘grotesque’ burglars ripped wedding ring from finger

Woman, 89, tied up and beaten as ‘grotesque’ burglars ripped wedding ring from finger

Masked burglars bound the hands and feet of an 89-year-old woman before beating her and threatening to make her drink laundry detergent.

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Missing teen, 15, found safe and well

Missing teen, 15, found safe and well

A 15-year-old missing since Wednesday has been found safe and well, police have confirmed.

Give us time to gel, says boss Drury

Give us time to gel, says boss Drury

Manager Andy Drury thinks it may take a month or two before fans see the very best of Folkestone’s much-changed team upon the eve of the new season.

Man stabbed victim then intimidated him after arrest

Man stabbed victim then intimidated him after arrest

A 21-year-old who stabbed his victim in the chest and continued to intimidate him after his arrest has been jailed.

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Man taken to hospital after crash between electric scooter and taxi

Man taken to hospital after crash between electric scooter and taxi

A former firefighter and off-duty paramedic leapt to help when a man was knocked off his electric scooter after a crash with a taxi.

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‘It had something for everyone - we just can’t believe it’s gone’

‘It had something for everyone - we just can’t believe it’s gone’

We trace the history of one of Kent's best-loved leisure centres as its sudden closure leaves 144 staff without a job.

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Mercedes driver went wrong way down slip road and caused nasty head-on crash

Mercedes driver went wrong way down slip road and caused nasty head-on crash

A man who lost his job after causing a nasty head-on crash by driving the wrong way down a slip road has told of his remorse.

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Former Gillingham midfielder “with huge potential” joins non-league Folkestone

Former Gillingham midfielder “with huge potential” joins non-league Folkestone

Folkestone Invicta have announced the signing of a young midfielder released by Gillingham this summer.

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‘We want to return this Edwardian jewel hotel to its crowning glory’

‘We want to return this Edwardian jewel hotel to its crowning glory’

Plans to reinvigorate a hotel bar with live music, dancing and late-night refreshments have been snubbed due to fears over safety and noise.

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Airbnb ban at luxury development axed as homes advertised for £1k a night

Airbnb ban at luxury development axed as homes advertised for £1k a night

Bosses have backtracked on an Airbnb ban at a controversial seaside development - with properties now available for up to £1,050 a night.

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Gorilla born in Kent animal park achieves amazing first in the wild

Gorilla born in Kent animal park achieves amazing first in the wild

A silverback born and reared at a wildlife sanctuary has become the first in the world to breed with others in the wild.

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Grammar school selling of land with permission for house to fund sports hall

Grammar school selling of land with permission for house to fund sports hall

A grammar school is selling “surplus” land for £350,000 with permission to build a home to help fund a new sports centre.

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Teen who tried to rape woman in woods had child abuse images

Teen who tried to rape woman in woods had child abuse images

A teenager locked up for an "extremely violent" stranger sex attack faces more time behind bars for downloading and sharing child abuse images.

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