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Full line up for outdoor cinema revealed

Full line up for outdoor cinema revealed

A whole range of movies sure to please all films fans will play at an outdoor cinema this summer.

Man charged with people smuggling

Man charged with people smuggling

A man has been charged after six Iranians, including a minor, were found on a boat heading for the English coast.

Drunk's toy gun attack caught on CCTV

Drunk's toy gun attack caught on CCTV

The "terrifying" moment a raging drunk threatened a bouncer and bar owner with a toy gun has been revealed after CCTV footage emerged.

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Boris gets the backing of Kent MP in leadership bid

Boris gets the backing of Kent MP in leadership bid

A Kent MP has become the first in the county to back Boris Johnson to be the next Prime Minister.

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Schoolgirl, 9, meets first British astronaut

Schoolgirl, 9, meets first British astronaut

A Kent schoolgirl received an out of this world experience with Britain's first astronaut, after placing in a competition.

Deliveroo heads to coastal town

Deliveroo heads to coastal town

Deliveroo, the food delivery service, is heading to yet another town in Kent later next month.

Addict threatens bouncer with toy gun

Addict threatens bouncer with toy gun

A raging drunk who threatened a bar owner and bouncer with a toy gun after being thrown out their venue has been jailed.

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Section of derelict railway up for sale

Section of derelict railway up for sale

Part of a disused railway line and its surrounding land is now on the market for £150,000.

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New deal for Dolan

New deal for Dolan

Ronnie Dolan is the latest player to commit his future to Folkestone Invicta.

£25m asking price for shopping mall

£25m asking price for shopping mall

A popular town centre shopping mall has gone on the market, with a £25 million price tag.

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Well and truly stuck in the mud!

Well and truly stuck in the mud!

A Mercedes people carrier needed to be rescued after getting stuck in the mud at a harbour.

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Calls for Hollywood style sign in Kent

Calls for Hollywood style sign in Kent

A campaign has been launched to bring the Hollywood style sign to a coastal town.

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Writer took his own life after driving off cliff

Writer took his own life after driving off cliff

A successful author who drove 150ft off a cliff top was found dead after hanging himself.

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My Dad in Folkestone and Hythe

My Dad in Folkestone and Hythe

Did your child draw a picture of their dad for Father's Day? Here are the Folkestone schools taking part:

Demolition work starts on fire-wrecked supermarket

Demolition work starts on fire-wrecked supermarket

Work to tear down and rebuild a Morrisons superstore which was destroyed in a blaze has started.

Missing pensioner found safe

Missing pensioner found safe

A 78-year-old woman who went missing from a town centre has been found, say police.

Does this cloud over Kent look like a foot?

Does this cloud over Kent look like a foot?

An impressive footprint in the sky was spotted over a town in the county.

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Sisters jailed after bid to smuggle drugs disguised as sweets

Sisters jailed after bid to smuggle drugs disguised as sweets

Drug mule sisters who tried smuggling kilos of cocaine into Kent - for an £850 payoff - have been jailed.

One man's mission so his family can remember him

One man's mission so his family can remember him

A dying man is recording messages for his loved ones so they can still hear his voice once he's gone.

Part of dilapidated hospital to be torn down

Part of dilapidated hospital to be torn down

The demolition of part of a run down former hospital - described as a serious health and safety risk - has been given the go-ahead.

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