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Flight home finally arranged for stranded couple

Flight home finally arranged for stranded couple

A flight home has finally been arranged for a Kent couple who have been struck in Northern Cyprus due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Warning after police 'interrupt beach BBQ'

Warning after police 'interrupt beach BBQ'

Officers have issued a warning about the importance of staying home, after having to disperse people on the beach including one group enjoying a BBQ.

Take a look inside this century old neglected theatre

Take a look inside this century old neglected theatre

We take a closer look at a run-down former theatre and tearoom as it stands today and throughout its 100 year history.

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40,000 views for story time with Spider-man

40,000 views for story time with Spider-man

A dad is hoping to bring a smile to children' and parents' faces by dressing as Spider-man and live streaming a bedtime story every night.

Decision on beach hut overhaul scheme delayed

Decision on beach hut overhaul scheme delayed

A key decision on whether to transform the look of a Kent seafront has been postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Person treated for smoke inhalation after flats fire

Person treated for smoke inhalation after flats fire

A person was treated smoke inhalation after a second floor flats fire.

Rise in 'dirty needles' being dumped

Rise in 'dirty needles' being dumped

A team dedicated to keeping a town clean and safe have reported a rise in the number of used needles found dumped in the streets.

Monopoly game dedicated to Kent town launches today

Monopoly game dedicated to Kent town launches today

A new special edition of the popular game Monopoly has launched today and is dedicated to a Kent town.

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'It's superb they will utilise it, rather than just abandon it'

'It's superb they will utilise it, rather than just abandon it'

More than 100 people attended a public consultation on the proposed plans to rescue a neglected theatre - here's what they thought.

Police car set ablaze

Police car set ablaze

A police car was set alight while officers were on duty.

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Dealer threatened to 'cut up' victim's family

Dealer threatened to 'cut up' victim's family

A drug dealer who attempted to kidnap a man and threatened to 'cut-up' his family has been jailed for five years.

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Here's how Covid-19 is affecting Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh

Here's how Covid-19 is affecting Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh

Venues shut, attractions closed and council meetings cancelled, we take a look at how the Covid-19 outbreak is affecting the district.

Gnome alone performers

Gnome alone performers

As many of us are ordered to stay at home two girls have highlighted the lighter side of social isolation.

'We are stranded - please help us'

'We are stranded - please help us'

A Kent couple, trapped in quarantine in Northern Cyprus over Covid-19 fears, are pleading with the government to help bring them home.

Nothing like it in decades

Nothing like it in decades

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley says the coronavirus is football's biggest crisis in almost 50 years.

Manic knifeman stabbed cabbie in chest

Manic knifeman stabbed cabbie in chest

A knifeman has been locked up after he told a cabbie “you’re going to be famous” then stabbed his chest through a car window.

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'No wonder viruses are spreading'

'No wonder viruses are spreading'

A couple are desperate to sell their flat amid their anger over the amount of litter and vandalism in their road.

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Shipping disaster left more than 40 dead

Shipping disaster left more than 40 dead

We take a look back at a four-ship disaster in the English Channel which saw three ships sink and left more than 40 people dead.

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Appeal to locate attempted robbery victim

Appeal to locate attempted robbery victim

Police are trying to trace the victim of an attempted robbery in which three men tried to grab a woman's bag.

All cruises suspended amid coronavirus outbreak

All cruises suspended amid coronavirus outbreak

Over 50s travel firm Saga announced it has temporarily suspended all cruise operations due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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