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Flush £20,000 spent on re-opening public loos

Flush £20,000 spent on re-opening public loos

The 'ribbon' has been cut at the official opening of town centre public toilets which have been closed for years due to repeated vandalism.

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Masked Singer star to appear in Kent

Masked Singer star to appear in Kent

A rockstar who was recently unmasked on ITV's The Masked Singer will be performing in Kent.

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Trains halted due to obstruction on track

Trains halted due to obstruction on track

A train service has been suspended due to an obstruction on the route.

Soldier tore out partner’s hair and broke her ribs

Soldier tore out partner’s hair and broke her ribs

A woman ended up in hospital for nine days after her partner tore out her hair, broke her ribs and terrified her with a knife.

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Pomegranate courier caught smuggling migrants

Pomegranate courier caught smuggling migrants

A pomegranate courier has been jailed after being caught with more than fruit in his truck.

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Kent-born TV chef announces split with presenter wife

Kent-born TV chef announces split with presenter wife

This Morning chef Phil Vickery, who was born in Kent, has announced his split from presenter and author Fern Britton.

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'County lines' drug dealer jailed

'County lines' drug dealer jailed

A man found with more than £1,000 of drugs and £3,000 in cash following a police raid has been jailed for three years.

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Masked tobacco raiders caught on CCTV

Masked tobacco raiders caught on CCTV

Police have released CCTV images of two men following a late-night raid on a store.

Doctor's surgery with 3,000 patients will close

Doctor's surgery with 3,000 patients will close

A GP has announced the closure of his practice, which will see thousands of patients having to register elsewhere.

Locks are removed from beach huts

Locks are removed from beach huts

The locks have been removed from a row of beach huts as the council prepares to tear them down as part of seafront regeneration plans.

'It is a piece of history for the town'

'It is a piece of history for the town'

A group have unveiled a plaque to commemorate a piece of musical history in their town.

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Border Force officer arrested in ecstasy supply probe

Border Force officer arrested in ecstasy supply probe

A 40-year-old Border Force worker has been arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency's anti-corruption unit.

Bomb squad called after 'wartime device' found

Bomb squad called after 'wartime device' found

The bomb squad rushed to a home in Kent after part of a wartime bomb was discovered in a garden.

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Police called over concerns for man near railway tracks

Police called over concerns for man near railway tracks

A man was spotted near railway tracks in the early hours of the morning, prompting emergency services to scramble to the scene.

Popular restaurant to close as takeover deal collapses

Popular restaurant to close as takeover deal collapses

A popular town centre restaurant and cocktail bar is set to close suddenly after a takeover deal for new owners collapsed.

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Drug dealer's caravan was strewn with needles

Drug dealer's caravan was strewn with needles

A drug dealer’s home was strewn with so many used hypodermic needles police were forced to abandon their search.

Work starts on multi-million pound seafront

Work starts on multi-million pound seafront

Work to create 84 attractive seaside homes, the first phase of a 1,000 home development, has now started.

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Council to take over huge war memorial

Council to take over huge war memorial

A council will take over the running of a war memorial - which was unveiled by Prince Harry - at the cost of £6,000 a year.

Police investigate early morning arson attacks

Police investigate early morning arson attacks

Two cars were set on fire within the space of 30 minutes in the early hours of this morning, prompting a police investigation.

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Cugley: Get behind us

Cugley: Get behind us

Boss Neil Cugley has called for Folkestone’s fans to get behind his side as they eye promotion to National League South.

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