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Bus damaged after crashing into building

Bus damaged after crashing into building

A bus smashed into a building on a street recently made two-way which residents warned is too narrow to accommodate traffic in both directions.

Motorway reopens after serious crash

Motorway reopens after serious crash

A lorry driver was airlifted to a London hospital after a serious pile-up that closed part of the M20 for more than seven hours.

Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

Police are investigating a blaze that broke out in the store room of a Kent hotel, it has emerged

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

A husband and wife team will embark on the voyage of a lifetime, by attempting a 26-mile cross-Channel paddle board.

Huge crowds join town's colourful carnival

Huge crowds join town's colourful carnival

Hundreds of people took the streets as the colourful Charivari Day parade made its way through town.

Guests evacuated in hotel blaze

Guests evacuated in hotel blaze

A hotel was evacuated as fire crews battled a blaze which started in the kitchen.

Combine harvester gutted by fire

Combine harvester gutted by fire

This picture shows how this valuable combine harvester was destroyed by fire in a blaze in a field near Lyminge.

Missing woman found safe

Missing woman found safe

A woman who had been missing since Wednesday has been found safe and well.

Bright white spider spooks resident

Bright white spider spooks resident

A resident became spooked when she uncovered this bright white eight-legged critter lurking in her garden shed.

Homes without power

Homes without power

Engineers are trying to fix a power outage which has affected several homes and businesses.

Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

A young woman paralysed when a 70kg concrete block fell from a building has appeared on a prime time TV show.

Planning restrictions around high speed link to be relaxed

Planning restrictions around high speed link to be relaxed

Restrictions on building around the High Speed rail link are set to be relaxed, the government has revealed.

Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

Harbour side kiosk owners are “delighted” after being granted a licence to sell alcohol every day of the week.

Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

Two adjoining pubs overlooking a harbour remain unsold, after being on the market for five years.

Cugley set for emotional start

Cugley set for emotional start

Folkestone manager Neil Cugley is looking forward to Invicta’s first two pre-season friendlies after a positive start to pre-season with his new-look

Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

Police are hunting thieves who stole jewellery, including an emerald ring, in a raid on a home.

Life-saving op saves mum's heart and her baby

Life-saving op saves mum's heart and her baby

A heavily pregnant woman had an extraordinary life-saving operation to give birth to her son and repair a tear in her heart.

Guns discovered hidden in engine blocks

Guns discovered hidden in engine blocks

Two people have been charged with trying to smuggle guns into Kent after 79 weapons were found hidden inside adapted engine blocks.

Ski legend Eddie the Eagle soars into town

Ski legend Eddie the Eagle soars into town

British skiing legend Eddie the Eagle Edwards touched down in Shepway to help one Folkestone business celebrate its grand re-opening.

Quick-thinking teen recognised for saving drowning father's life

Quick-thinking teen recognised for saving drowning father's life

A quick-thinking teenager who helped pull his father from a canal following a heart attack has been recognised for his courage.

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