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First black army officer Walter Tull recommended for Military Cross

First black army officer Walter Tull recommended for Military Cross

One of Britain’s first black footballers and a First World War hero could be awarded a posthumous Military Cross.

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Man admits burgling MP's office

Man admits burgling MP's office

A man has admitted breaking into the office of a Kent MP and stealing items.

Late night bar shut down by council

Late night bar shut down by council

A late night bar’s licence has been suspended following complaints over “intolerable” noise and behaviour.

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Suspected drug dealer found with 12 wraps of heroin

Suspected drug dealer found with 12 wraps of heroin

A 42-year-old woman was arrested after police seized 12 wraps of heroin.

JV better than ever

JV better than ever

Neil Cugley says defender Josh Vincent is playing the best football of his long Folkestone career.

Two charged after man stabbed in stomach

Two charged after man stabbed in stomach

Two men have been charged after a man was stabbed and left with serious injuries.

Blind community: 'You could help make our lives easier'

Blind community: 'You could help make our lives easier'

Simon set off for work one morning... but moments earlier a lorry had haemorrhaged oil on the road, changing his life forever.

Man dies after falling from window while fleeing police

Man dies after falling from window while fleeing police

A man has died after jumping from a second-floor window as police were on their way to arrest him.

Police arrest car theft suspect

Police arrest car theft suspect

Officers investigating a report of a stolen car say they stopped a 43-year-old man driving it in a town centre.

Baby girl's grave attacked twice

Baby girl's grave attacked twice

Parents are calling for security measures at a cemetery after their baby's grave was damaged by vandals.

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Suspect denies claw hammer attacks

Suspect denies claw hammer attacks

A suspect has denied attacking two teenage girls with a claw hammer.

Cold case murder suspect released

Cold case murder suspect released

Detectives investigating a 2007 cold case murder have released an image of the victim, as the suspect is released.

Beyond our wildest dreams

Beyond our wildest dreams

Neil Cugley told his players to cut out the league table and keep it after Folkestone stormed to the top.

Cold case murder suspect arrested

Cold case murder suspect arrested

A cold case investigation into the 2007 death of a man who died following a house fire has led to an arrest on suspicion of murder.

Two men arrested after drugs raid

Two men arrested after drugs raid

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of possessing drugs after finding more than 1,000 wraps inside a house.

Invicta one game away

Invicta one game away

Folkestone host Charlton in the Kent Senior Cup semi-finals on Wednesday night.

Man trapped after falling through roof

Man trapped after falling through roof

A householder had to be freed by fire crews after he was trapped by concrete slabs when he feel through an extension roof.

Council barge pollutes canal

Council barge pollutes canal

A council has admitted polluting its own canal with hydraulic oil .... endangering the lives of swans and other wildlife.

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Kent village's mysterious 'road to nowhere'

Kent village's mysterious 'road to nowhere'

A road to nowhere in a Kent village has left residents baffled because a junction seemingly turns directly into a hedge.

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'Domestic abuser' caught after 20 years on the run

'Domestic abuser' caught after 20 years on the run

A man who fled to France after being charged with domestic abuse has been caught 20 years on - after returning to the UK to visit family.

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