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Met Police descend on motorway services

Met Police descend on motorway services

Around 10 police vans have been spotted at motorway services on the M20 this morning.

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Police staff cleared of misconduct after Harbour death

Police staff cleared of misconduct after Harbour death

Police staff “did not breach professional standards” after a man died from a single punch, a watchdog has ruled.

Builder's Grand plan to outdo neighbour

Builder's Grand plan to outdo neighbour

An iconic fixture of the town's coastline, The Grand features in Martin Easdown's recent book Fashionable Folkestone.

Invicta waiting on quality quartet

Invicta waiting on quality quartet

Neil Cugley believes Folkestone will be a force to be reckoned with when four of their star men return to fitness.

Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

An MP has warned that it would be a disaster for the UK if Brexit talks got nowhere over the next six weeks and the topic was "allowed to drift".

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Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

A drink driver could have plunged eight metres into a harbour after twice crashing into railings.

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Global hotel chain unveiled

Global hotel chain unveiled

A global hotel giant has been confirmed for a town's former soft drink factory site as part of a £10 million regeneration project.

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Woman dies in crash

Woman dies in crash

A woman has died after a car hit a wall, after suspects fled a supermarket burglary in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Driver caught 'checking emails' at 70mph

Driver caught 'checking emails' at 70mph

A Mercedes driver has been told to anticipate a hefty fine and points on their licence after they were caught checking emails on the motorway.

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Two injured in crash after suspects flee burglary

Two injured in crash after suspects flee burglary

Two people have been left seriously injured in a crash following a supermarket break-in.

Police close road for number of hours

Police close road for number of hours

A road has remained shut in both directions since early this morning following a crash.

Crash on M20 sparks delays

Crash on M20 sparks delays

Traffic is queuing on the M20 after an accident left two lanes blocked.

Surgeries merger on the cards

Surgeries merger on the cards

Two surgeries which serve more than 10,000 patients combined could merge for 'added resilience', if given the green light by NHS bosses.

Man who stabbed former friend 11 times faces retrial

Man who stabbed former friend 11 times faces retrial

A man who stabbed a former friend 11 times with a knife faced a retrial next year after a jury failed to reach a verdict.

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Town centre drug den like 'Zombie Apocalypse'

Town centre drug den like 'Zombie Apocalypse'

A drug den littered with 30 unsheathed syringes has emerged inside an abandoned subway – for the second time in just over a year.

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'Inadequate' care home death 'not suspicious'

'Inadequate' care home death 'not suspicious'

The death of a 60-year-old man at a care home recently branded 'Inadequate' is not being treated as suspicious, Kent Police said.

Peacocks store holds 'closing down sale'

Peacocks store holds 'closing down sale'

Clothing chain Peacocks could be shutting one of its branches after signs appeared in its shop windows advertising a "closing down sale".

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Seaside market on the cards once again

Seaside market on the cards once again

A seaside town could see a regular market once again in their harbour, if planning permission is approved.

Supermarket could reopen within year after fire

Supermarket could reopen within year after fire

A store destroyed by fire last month could reopen within the next year.

Temporary Morrisons store opens today after fire

Temporary Morrisons store opens today after fire

Almost a month on since a fire ripped through a supermarket, a temporary store is due to open today.

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