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Ton up for Heard

Ton up for Heard

Fit-again Scott Heard is getting back to his best as he reaches a century of games for Folkestone Invicta.

'I feel like this is dangerously close to vigilantism'

'I feel like this is dangerously close to vigilantism'

A group of people patrolling Kent's coast in search of migrants appear to be taking "the law into their own hands", say a campaign group.

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Woman spotted 'fly-tipping' four times

Woman spotted 'fly-tipping' four times

A serial fly-tip suspect's image has been unveiled in a council's unprecedented move to trace them.

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Second arrest in pub landlord murder probe

Second arrest in pub landlord murder probe

A second arrest has been made following the death of a pub landlord who was shot more than a year ago.

Tiki pendant sells for three times guide price

Tiki pendant sells for three times guide price

A rare pendant made from whale bone has sold at auction for more than three times the guide price.

Schoolgirl heads to New York to start cancer treatment

Schoolgirl heads to New York to start cancer treatment

A young girl has flown to America through Crowdfunding to start a vaccine trial to prevent her cancer relapsing.

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Atlantic duo make landfall

Atlantic duo make landfall

Two businessmen have achieved a world first after completing a 3,800 nautical mile journey across the North Atlantic.

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Seafront project's £29m price tag

Seafront project's £29m price tag

The cost of controversial plans to build a leisure centre and 150 seafront homes has reignited calls for it to be scrapped.

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Police car crashes while chasing 'drink-driver'

Police car crashes while chasing 'drink-driver'

A police car crashed into another vehicle while chasing a suspected drink-driver.

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'You must be a drunk'

'You must be a drunk'

Volunteers who've spent 10 years helping the homeless have spoken of the plight facing those living on our streets.

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Post Office robber 'threatens woman with knife'

Post Office robber 'threatens woman with knife'

A woman was reportedly threatened with a knife after a hooded robber entered a Post Office

X-ray shows cat's injuries after shotgun attack

X-ray shows cat's injuries after shotgun attack

Shocking x-ray images have revealed the injuries suffered by a cat which had been targeted with a shotgun.

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Eurotunnel's growth warning over Brexit

Eurotunnel's growth warning over Brexit

Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, says it expects Brexit to have a short-term impact on its business but that it is well-placed to cope.

Rowing duo close to finishing Atlantic voyage

Rowing duo close to finishing Atlantic voyage

After three months rowing across the Atlantic Ocean facing dolphins and sharks, two Kent businessmen will arrive in the Caribbean this week.

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'Patriot' migrant watchers

'Patriot' migrant watchers

A new group is monitoring migrant arrivals on dinghies.

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Alcohol swiped in Co-op raid

Alcohol swiped in Co-op raid

Bottles of alcohol have been taken in a reported burglary at a convenience store.

CCTV image released following reported burglary

CCTV image released following reported burglary

Police have issued an image of a man they would like to speak to following a reported burglary.

Double break-in at Nepalese restaurant

Double break-in at Nepalese restaurant

A Nepalese cuisine restaurant was targeted twice by thieves on two consecutive weekends.

E-Gates installed as part of Eurotunnel's Brexit preparations

E-Gates installed as part of Eurotunnel's Brexit preparations

Eurotunnel has invested in electronic border technology as part of their Brexit preparations - the same system often seen at airports.

Let's show we're a better side now

Let's show we're a better side now

Folkestone have a point to prove against three sides who have already beaten them this season.

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