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Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

Residents fear multi-million-pound plans to turn a bus station into a public square will create an “antisocial behaviour hotspot”.

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'They may look cute, but treat with caution': What to do if you see a seal on the beach

'They may look cute, but treat with caution': What to do if you see a seal on the beach

With adorable footage captured of a seal frolicking on the Kent coast, there is uncertainty over what to do if beachgoers come into contact with one.

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Kent’s only Green council rejects plans for huge solar farm

Kent’s only Green council rejects plans for huge solar farm

A solar farm that could have powered 5,000 homes has been rejected by Kent’s only Green-led council over fears of visual harm to the landscape.

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‘I’ve done some bad things – but spent 26 years in prison for a murder I didn't commit’

‘I’ve done some bad things – but spent 26 years in prison for a murder I didn't commit’

A convicted murderer claims he spent 26 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit – and will continue fighting to prove his innocence.

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New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.

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Only way is up for Invicta

Only way is up for Invicta

Andy Drury says Folkestone’s latest win has all-but secured their Isthmian Premier status - now, his sights are on what he wants to achieve this term.

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Officers have released a picture of a woman after a taxi driver was attacked in his car.

20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’

20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’

Train drivers on a coastal route are being told to go slower than usual as a promenade near a track has moved following heavy rainfall.

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Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

A former all-you-can-eat restaurant could be converted into six separate shops after closing unexpectedly last summer.

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Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Villagers have been left apprehensive after a landslide near their coastal properties and are concerned about when another could strike.

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Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

A solar farm the size of 30 football pitches in rural Kent is set to be refused next week.

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Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

A Kent town has been named by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the south east – but what could its soaring popularity mean for locals?

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Animal park welcomes another endangered species

Animal park welcomes another endangered species

A pair of maned wolves, native to South America and described as “ginger wolves on stilts”, have arrived at a wildlife park.

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Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

Two thugs left a homeless man fearing he would die as he was kicked, punched and slashed with a knife while laying in his makeshift home.

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Red Arrows will perform in town despite air show cancellation

Red Arrows will perform in town despite air show cancellation

The Red Arrows will return to a town this year after previously backing out of a display.

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First for Kent as seaside hotel joins Radisson group

First for Kent as seaside hotel joins Radisson group

A Kent hotel has been added to the Raddison group, the first in the county, with owners saying the business will now “reach new heights”.

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Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing two days ago has been found.

Allsopp adding goals

Allsopp adding goals

Playmaker Eddie Allsopp has earned praise from Folkestone manager Andy Drury after his man-of-the-match display at the weekend.

Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

A coastal town has been hit by at least eight landslides already this year, with a play park now cordoned off and a key road shut until summer.

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