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Bike-hire scheme comes to coast

Bike-hire scheme comes to coast

A cycle-hire scheme mirroring the Boris Bikes initiative in London is launching in Kent as part of a three-month pilot.

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Outdoor cinema graces coastline

Outdoor cinema graces coastline

An outdoor cinema showcasing the world cup and international films will grace the Kent coast this weekend.

Man charged for 'driving wrong way' on motorway

Man charged for 'driving wrong way' on motorway

A 43-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly driving the wrong way on a major road.

Soap star joins fight to save pavilion

Soap star joins fight to save pavilion

A famous actress has backed a campaign to stop a pavilion from being turned into flats.

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Arrest after 'serious' stabbing

Arrest after 'serious' stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a "serious" stabbing.

Banged up...

Banged up...

A stock car racer crashed out of the drug dealing market... when he was stopped trying to smuggle £2.6m of cocaine and cannabis in a race vehicle.

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Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

A woman in her 50s was left with facial injuries after reportedly being assaulted in an early morning attempted robbery.

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Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

A mum is warning people to take care in fields and woods after her teenager received a burn thought to have come from 'giant hogweed'.

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Police warning after distraction burglary

Police warning after distraction burglary

A pensioner has been targeted in dinnertime distraction burglary in Folkestone, sparking a police warning.

Lucky in love?

Lucky in love?

A great-grandmother appeared on a Take Me Out last night looking for husband number six.

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Crash causes high street delays

Crash causes high street delays

A collision on a high street that caused traffic delays this morning has now cleared.

Man falls from cliff

Man falls from cliff

Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports a man had fallen down a cliff.

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Lifeboat crews dispatched during search for ship following 'Mayday' call

Lifeboat crews dispatched during search for ship following 'Mayday' call

Volunteers on Dover's Lifeboat helped search for a ship following a 'Mayday' call shortly after midnight.

Lifeboat crews dispatched during search for ship following 'Mayday' call

Lifeboat crews dispatched during search for ship following 'Mayday' call

Volunteers on Dover's Lifeboat helped search for a ship following a 'Mayday' call shortly after midnight.

Holiday park approved in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Holiday park approved in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Plans for a new holiday resort have been approved for a second time, after it was previously quashed by a top judge.

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Great-gran looks for sixth husband on TV dating show

Great-gran looks for sixth husband on TV dating show

A great-grandmother from Kent is set to appear on a special over 50s edition of a popular TV dating show this weekend.

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We've been good to him

We've been good to him

Neil Cugley is confident Scott Heard will sign a new deal at Folkestone Invicta.

Next set to shut up shop

Next set to shut up shop

One of the biggest brands on the high street is set to close a Kent branch next month.

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Woman cut free by fire crews following two-car crash

Woman cut free by fire crews following two-car crash

Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to help free a woman trapped in her car during a crash.

Arson charge following cash machine fires

Arson charge following cash machine fires

A man has been charged with arson after police were called to cash machines believed to have been set alight.

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