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Woman injured in motorcycle accident

Woman injured in motorcycle accident

Emergency services were called when a woman was hurt on her motorbike.

Major new schools partnership

Major new schools partnership

A schools trust and three secondary schools have joined forces while a high-profile governor is retiring.

Remembering the day the earth shook

Remembering the day the earth shook

An earthquake which shook Folkestone in 2007 caused significant damage to houses.

Budget supermarket to open early

Budget supermarket to open early

A German supermarket has confirmed it is “on track” to unveil its new village store late this summer.

Police inspector jailed for making child porn

Police inspector jailed for making child porn

A former police inspector has today been jailed after making and sharing child porn as a judge described him as "a deeply disturbed man".

Invicta 'where they belong'

Invicta 'where they belong'

Neil Cugley says keeping Folkestone in the Ryman League, Premier Division is among the best achievements of his managerial career.

Council defends warden's actions

Council defends warden's actions

A council has defended the actions of a parking warden who "did not see" a man slumped in his car when issuing a ticket.

End of the road for truck stop?

End of the road for truck stop?

A lorry park owner fears Kent will be thrown into chaos if his lorry park is shut down by the council.

Derelict store to house new DIY chain

Derelict store to house new DIY chain

A new DIY brand is set to come to Kent and will be the fifth of its kind in the UK, we can exclusively reveal.

Man detained after wandering on to railway line

Man detained after wandering on to railway line

Witnesses have reported seeing a man wandering on train tracks.

Team-of-the-week

Team-of-the-week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team-of-the-week and let us know what you think.

Debenhams stores could face the axe

Debenhams stores could face the axe

Mystery surrounds whether any of Kent's Debenhams stores will be earmarked for closure over the next five years.

Council boss gives Grand Burstin ‘spruce-up’ nudge

Council boss gives Grand Burstin ‘spruce-up’ nudge

The leader of a council said he is certain that a seaside town's largest hotel will “see value in a spruce-up” to coincide with major regeneration.

Woman arrested on suspicion of arson after house fire

Woman arrested on suspicion of arson after house fire

A 49-year-old woman remains in police custody after a bedroom blaze at a Kent home last night.

Funeral for murdered woman

Funeral for murdered woman

A service has been held for a woman whose remains were found 20 years after she went missing.

Air ambulance lands near polo ground

Air ambulance lands near polo ground

A medical emergency led to paramedics being flown into a Kent town.

Lorry damages traffic lights in crash

Lorry damages traffic lights in crash

A busy road in a seaside town remains open despite a lorry crashing into a set of traffic lights, causing the pole to bend.

Man attacked in home by knife-wielding robbers

Man attacked in home by knife-wielding robbers

Police are hunting a pair of robbers who attacked and threatened a man at knifepoint after barging into his home.

Cow's about that to keep baby calf warm?

Cow's about that to keep baby calf warm?

A tiny premature calf who was 'knocking on heaven's door' has been given her own woolly jumper.

Ukip group leader quits

Ukip group leader quits

The leader of the Ukip group on a Kent council has quit after falling out with colleagues.

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