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Seafront bomb 'false alarm'

Seafront bomb 'false alarm'

A harbour was sealed off after dredging works unearthed a suspected bomb.

Two arrested as drugs found after house fire

Two arrested as drugs found after house fire

A man and woman have been arrested after drugs were found when police started investigating house fire.

Invicta face Police examination

Invicta face Police examination

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley hopes Saturday’s vital home game against Met Police will help arrest their slide towards the drop-zone.

Tributes to ‘beautiful, fun, loving mummy’ Kirsty, 26

Tributes to ‘beautiful, fun, loving mummy’ Kirsty, 26

A young woman who died suddenly has been described as “beautiful and fun”.

Cash and jewellery stolen from homes

Cash and jewellery stolen from homes

A "significant quantity" of cash and expensive jewellery was stolen from two houses over the weekend.

Man 'fell ill' in road

Man 'fell ill' in road

Emergency services rushed to a residential road to help a man who had fallen ill.

Teenage boy attacked in town centre

Teenage boy attacked in town centre

A 16-year-old was taken to hospital after he was allegedly assaulted by another teenager in a busy road.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

Police say a 'vulnerable' pensioner who went missing for more than five hours is safe and well.

House fire probe to begin

House fire probe to begin

Firefighters say the cause of a house fire will be investigated as they deal with the blaze which has destroyed roofs this afternoon.

Track record that goes back nearly 100 years

Track record that goes back nearly 100 years

A light railway in Kent has welcomed royalty and comedy legends during its long history.

Work starts on new homes

Work starts on new homes

A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the start of work on a major housing development which council bosses say will ease the waiting list.

Pub conversion would see homes for ex-servicemen

Pub conversion would see homes for ex-servicemen

Scaffolding has been erected at the front of a dilapidated pub that closed after a shooting more than 10 years ago.

Woman in her 20s found dead

Woman in her 20s found dead

A woman, who was believed to be in her mid 20s, was found dead at a property after calls for her welfare were made to the police.

Cugs: Survival down to us

Cugs: Survival down to us

Neil Cugley says Folkestone Invicta can’t rely on anyone else to do them favours in their Ryman League, Premier Division survival push.

VIDEO: Police called to street brawl involving 20 people

VIDEO: Police called to street brawl involving 20 people

Officers were called to reports of a fight involving more than 20 people in a town centre.

Man made sexual advances on girl, 15

Man made sexual advances on girl, 15

A teenager was approached by a middle-aged man who reportedly made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

Famous faces of lost legends appear on hoardings

Famous faces of lost legends appear on hoardings

The faces of Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Marlon Brando have mysteriously appeared on hoardings that surround the site of a new Lidl store.

Kennedy digs deep to claim national title

Kennedy digs deep to claim national title

Josh Kennedy says he is a better fighter after being taken the distance on his way to claiming the English super bantamweight title on Saturday night.

Caravan destroyed by fire

Caravan destroyed by fire

An investigation has been launched after a caravan was gutted by fire.

Police charge man with attempted murder after stabbing

Police charge man with attempted murder after stabbing

A 36-year-old man has appeared in court after violence flared near flats in a seaside town.

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