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‘Dangerous and unstable’ water pumping station could be turned into swanky home

‘Dangerous and unstable’ water pumping station could be turned into swanky home

A dilapidated water pumping station deemed “dangerous and structurally unstable” could be transformed into a four-bed house.

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KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.

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Dog walker’s £800 bill after failing to pick up pet’s poo

Dog walker’s £800 bill after failing to pick up pet’s poo

A dog walker was taken to court after she was discovered leaving her pet’s poo behind after a walk at a Kent beauty spot.

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Festive offer for Folkestone’s fans

Festive offer for Folkestone’s fans

Folkestone will offer half-price tickets to fans for their two home Isthmian Premier fixtures over the festive period.

Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’

Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’

Queues are building on a motorway as a key tunnel has shut in both directions due to a “technical issue”.

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Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

A woman suffered burns in a town centre flat fire which sparked a huge emergency response.

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Manager Drury blasts derby red-card call

Manager Drury blasts derby red-card call

Folkestone manager Andy Drury slammed referee Steve Goldup after their derby defeat to Dover - saying he hopes he never referees his side again!

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Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.

Report: Dover edge hard-fought derby

Report: Dover edge hard-fought derby

Isthmian Premier leaders Dover battled to a hard-fought derby win at Folkestone, scoring the only goal after Invicta had been reduced to 10 men.

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.

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Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.

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How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.

Woman in hospital after car crash

Woman in hospital after car crash

A woman was injured in a two-car collision which led to a road being closed for three hours.

Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

Plans to buy more than 40 affordable homes have been approved to help cut down a council’s waiting list.

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Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating

Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating

A Chinese takeaway given a poor hygiene rating after inspectors discovered mould, flies and staff playing card games has made improvements.

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Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.

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Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van on a zebra crossing.

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