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Crews continue to tackle large blaze

Crews continue to tackle large blaze

Firefighters continue to tackle a large fire which has ripped through several homes.

You've done us proud

You've done us proud

Neil Cugley says Folkestone Invicta’s players should take great pride from what they have achieved in the first half of the season.

Stalled train causes delays

Stalled train causes delays

A train stuck in a tunnel is causing tailbacks for rail commuters.

Huge fire rips through three homes

Huge fire rips through three homes

A road has been closed and onlookers pushed back 300 feet due to a large fire affecting a number of homes.

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Open days for dementia village

Open days for dementia village

Prospective residents and their families can view the UK's first dementia centre of its kind before it opens.

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Teen arrested after gun scare

Teen arrested after gun scare

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm.

Delays after car blaze near tunnel

Delays after car blaze near tunnel

A fire has caused queues on a busy road.

100-year-old receipt found in restaurant floor

100-year-old receipt found in restaurant floor

An historic receipt addressed to a builder in 1914 was uncovered in the floor of a restaurant during its renovation.

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New lease of life for dilapidated hospital

New lease of life for dilapidated hospital

Plans to transform a former hospital, which opened more than 100 years ago, into 18 new homes have been given the go ahead.

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Thief knifed security in failed booze heist

Thief knifed security in failed booze heist

A thief knifed security guards after his elaborate plot to steal booze was foiled.

Woman hurt after being attacked by men wearing ski masks

Woman hurt after being attacked by men wearing ski masks

A woman was attacked by four men wearing ski masks who attempted to steal her handbag.

Thief caught after DNA blunder

Thief caught after DNA blunder

A man is behind bars after leaving his DNA behind on garden tools he had used to try and break into a house.

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Armed police descend on town

Armed police descend on town

A manhunt was launched after someone was seen carrying a weapon following a disturbance.

Fears after driver offers girl, 15, lift home

Fears after driver offers girl, 15, lift home

A mum has issued a warning after a driver approached her daughter at a bus stop and offered her a lift.

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Homeowners tied up and beaten during robbery

Homeowners tied up and beaten during robbery

Four men forced their way into a house and demanded money from their terrified victims.

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Council provides alternative site for travellers

Council provides alternative site for travellers

A council made the 'unusual' move of providing a temporary site for members of the travelling community due to 'sensitive personal circumstances'.

Forward in the pipeline

Forward in the pipeline

Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley is looking to reinvigorate his strike force who he thinks have gone a bit stale.

Three men in custody over county lines drug dealing

Three men in custody over county lines drug dealing

Police raided a property this morning suspected of being used to supply drugs and arrested three men.

'They used their children as a human shield'

'They used their children as a human shield'

Residents of a housing estate have spoken of their experience after travellers stayed on their land for weeks.

Art house makes break for freedom

Art house makes break for freedom

Rescue teams had to secure a runaway 'floating' house, part of an art installation, after it came loose and started drifting out to sea.

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