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Surgeries merger plan dropped

Surgeries merger plan dropped

A proposed merger of two surgeries for 'added resilience' has been scrapped, health bosses have revealed.

Legal order blocks drug addict's return

Legal order blocks drug addict's return

A drug addict whose flat was linked to a catalogue of anti-social behaviour complaints has had to leave the property.

Let's see Jackson thrive

Let's see Jackson thrive

Neil Cugley hopes Ira Jackson will stick around at Folkestone Invicta after scoring on his full debut.

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‘He was a wonderful son - it’s heartbreaking’

‘He was a wonderful son - it’s heartbreaking’

A science-fiction author, found dead after he went missing from his home, has been described as a "gentle, loving and wonderful" son by his family.

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Lorry queue blocks motorway

Lorry queue blocks motorway

Drivers are being warned of long HGV queues on the M20.

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Tragic writer 'housebound for a decade'

Tragic writer 'housebound for a decade'

A science-fiction author whose body was found at the side of a cliff had suffered with a debilitating condition after a car accident.

Cash hidden in car airbag seized

Cash hidden in car airbag seized

More than £30,000 discovered in a car at the Channel Tunnel has been forfeited after court action.

Man taken to hospital after house fire

Man taken to hospital after house fire

A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Chocolate robbery suspect due in court

Chocolate robbery suspect due in court

A man has been charged with robbing people of chocolates and candles and having a bladed object in public.

MPs to investigate £33m settlement with Eurotunnel

MPs to investigate £33m settlement with Eurotunnel

The beleaguered Transport Secretary Chris Grayling faces two investigations into the decision to give Eurotunnel £33m over a botched ferry contract.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police have called off a search for a missing man following the discovery of a body.

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Chocolate thief wields blade

Chocolate thief wields blade

A knife wielding crook made off on a bicycle after attempting to swipe chocolates from a supermarket.

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Eurotunnel gets £33m payout

Eurotunnel gets £33m payout

The government has reached a settlement with Eurotunnel for £33m over extra ferry services in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Search as man reported missing

Search as man reported missing

Police have become concerned for the welfare of a man who has been reported missing.

Tattooist fined for running parlour without licence

Tattooist fined for running parlour without licence

A woman has been found guilty of running an unlicensed tattoo parlour and ordered to pay almost £1,000 after incriminating adverts were revealed.

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Second migrant crossing arrest

Second migrant crossing arrest

Another suspect has been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences off the Kent coast on Christmas Day.

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.

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