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'I was forced at gunpoint to smuggle migrants'

'I was forced at gunpoint to smuggle migrants'

An aspiring university student has been jailed for people smuggling after trying to feed police "a fanciful tale".

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Men hospitalised in house blaze

Men hospitalised in house blaze

Two men have been taken to hospital after a fire at their home.

Weather warning sees firework display cancelled

Weather warning sees firework display cancelled

A much-anticipated fireworks display has been cancelled due to predicted bad weather — and other events are under threat.

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Jeremy Kyle used 'abusive language' on show

Jeremy Kyle used 'abusive language' on show

A Kent MP led a government inquiry which has slammed the conduct of the Jeremy Kyle show staff following the death of one of its participants.

Man charged after supermarket assaults

Man charged after supermarket assaults

A man will appear in court for shoplifting and attacking several people in a supermarket.

New secondary school facilities approved

New secondary school facilities approved

Plans to build a new modern three-storey school building, plus sport facilities and lecture theatre, have been given the go-ahead.

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'I promised to help other families in my son's name'

'I promised to help other families in my son's name'

A mum who set up a charity in her son's name is appealing for help to fix their iconic van.

Invicta's huge month

Invicta's huge month

Folkestone manager Neil Cugley admits November could be a make-or-break month for Invicta.

Restaurant re-opens after £600k makeover

Restaurant re-opens after £600k makeover

A restaurant, which has received a new name and an expensive make over, is now open in a Kent town.

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Supermarket opening date revealed

Supermarket opening date revealed

A new state-of-the-art superstore will open exactly a year after the original shop burnt down following a deep fat fryer fire.

Woman injured in hit-and-run

Woman injured in hit-and-run

Police are searching for the driver of a car that hit and injured a woman on Sunday.

Two people arrested in rape probe

Two people arrested in rape probe

Detectives investigating a reported rape have arrested a man and a woman.

Public to be quizzed over town's future

Public to be quizzed over town's future

A district council has spent over £12,000 launching a new street survey, which they hope will help shape the future of the town centre.

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Woman fractures skull after fall

Woman fractures skull after fall

Police are investigating how a woman was left with a fractured skull outside a pub.

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'He then pointed the knife at me'

'He then pointed the knife at me'

A business owner has told of the terrifying moment she was threatened with a knife by a man trying to steal from her shop.

People needed to re-create refugee artwork

People needed to re-create refugee artwork

A historic painting which shows thousands of refugees landing in Kent over 100 years ago will be re-created this weekend.

Two arrested after migrants found in van

Two arrested after migrants found in van

Two men were arrested after police discovered a group of migrants in a van shortly after making landfall on a beach.

Film to tell story of Kent family's journey across the world

Film to tell story of Kent family's journey across the world

An upcoming film has brought a man back to his childhood Kent home to relive a journey from Kent to Africa.

Pictures of police at scene of rape

Pictures of police at scene of rape

Pictures are emerging of forensic officers at the scene where a woman was attacked by a teenager.

Rape investigation after late-night park attack

Rape investigation after late-night park attack

Detectives are appealing for information after a woman reported being raped last night.

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