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Broken down train causes commuter misery

Broken down train causes commuter misery

People travelling to work on the railway faced delays of up to an hour due to a broken down train.

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Terrorism arrest as man enters Kent

Terrorism arrest as man enters Kent

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in relation to the war in Syria.

'Ripper' postcard sells for £22k

'Ripper' postcard sells for £22k

A postcard said to have been written by notorious murderer Jack the Ripper has sold at auction... for many times over its estimate.

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Map shows Kent's fossil finds

Map shows Kent's fossil finds

An interactive map has been launched to show where dinosaurs have been found in Kent.

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Council gags 28 staff members

Council gags 28 staff members

Almost 30 district council workers in a Kent district have been gagged in five years, Kentonline has learned.

Masked men rob victim under a viaduct

Masked men rob victim under a viaduct

A man has been reportedly assaulted by two masked men who robbed him for cash.

'Jack the Ripper' postcard to be sold

'Jack the Ripper' postcard to be sold

A postcard claiming to have been written by the 19th Century serial killer 'Jack The Ripper' is being auctioned off in Kent next week.

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New deal for Ade

New deal for Ade

Ade Yusuff will lead Folkestone's attack again next season whichever league they're in.

Residential street cordoned off

Residential street cordoned off

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to deal with an 'incident' in a block of flats.

Residential street cordoned off

Residential street cordoned off

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to deal with an 'incident' in a block of flats.

Helicopter drug smugglers jailed

Helicopter drug smugglers jailed

Members of a drug-dealing gang that used a helicopter to transport £7 million worth of cocaine from Europe to the Kent have been sentenced.

Lorry driver claimed heroin haul was bibles

Lorry driver claimed heroin haul was bibles

A lorry driver caught smuggling £3m worth of drugs into Kent claimed he thought the packages were bibles.

Child airlifted to hospital after falling from window

Child airlifted to hospital after falling from window

Witnesses have reported seeing the air ambulance land in a park after an incident where a young child fell from a window.

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Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Three police staff are having their 'professional behaviour' investigated in relation to a suspicious death.

Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

A council has shelled out £1,000 for a mayoral robe made with fake fur, following backlash from animal rights groups.

Doubt over pavilion flats plan

Doubt over pavilion flats plan

Planning permission to overhaul a Grade II former theatre into a health club with 68 flats is running out.

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Quality field for Euro semi-finals

Quality field for Euro semi-finals

The top grass track riders from across the UK will take on Europe’s best at Swingfield near Folkestone, on Sunday.

Nat's entertainment

Nat's entertainment

Nat Blanks says Folkestone Invicta are in dreamland as they prepare for the Bostik Premier play-offs.

Time to finish the job

Time to finish the job

Folkestone have another chance to book their place in the Bostik Premier play-offs on Tuesday night.

Suspected robber arrested down the road from crime scene

Suspected robber arrested down the road from crime scene

A suspected street robber has been arrested following a reported robbery, just five minutes down the road from the crime scene.

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