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Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

More than £100,000 worth of damage has been caused by a fire that police suspect was deliberately started at a care home development.

Fire crews called to construction site

Fire crews called to construction site

Fire crews were called to a blaze in the ground floor of a building which is believed to have been under construction.

Helicopter called for man with head injuries

Helicopter called for man with head injuries

A man with suspected head injuries has been taken to hospital this afternoon.

Hunt for hooded teens after nightclub 'arson attack'

Hunt for hooded teens after nightclub 'arson attack'

Detectives say they are treating a fire that ripped through a former nightclub site as arson, as they appeal for two teenagers to come forward.

Missing teenager found safe

Missing teenager found safe

A 16-year-old girl who went missing yesterday evening, sparking a police search, has been found safe.

GALLERY: Onyx fire pictures

GALLERY: Onyx fire pictures

Pictures from readers and our reporters from last night's huge blaze at the Onyx nightclub.

New sports centre gets go-ahead

New sports centre gets go-ahead

A "magnificent" project - dubbed the first of its kind in the world - has been voted for unanimously by councillors.

Exploding phone causes campervan fire

Exploding phone causes campervan fire

Firefighters were called to a campervan on fire after a mobile phone exploded, setting the inside alight.

Child rapist jailed for 20 years

Child rapist jailed for 20 years

A predatory paedophile who sexually abused two children over a period of three years has been locked up for two decades.

Cugley's rallying call

Cugley's rallying call

Get behind us and help create history – that’s the message from Neil Cugley to the people of Folkestone.

Probe launched into cause of major nightclub fire

Probe launched into cause of major nightclub fire

An investigation has been launched into the cause of a major blaze which ripped through the site of a former nightclub overnight.

Homework back but pupils won't have to do it

Homework back but pupils won't have to do it

A school has just closed its consultation with parents over a new homework policy after Ofsted identified it as an area for improvement.

Taxi driver assaulted after picking up clubbers

Taxi driver assaulted after picking up clubbers

Police have appealed to track down a man after a taxi driver was assaulted in an attempted robbery when he dropped them off after a night out.

Harbour arm reopening weekend line up announced

Harbour arm reopening weekend line up announced

The programme of events for the reopening weekend of Folkestone Harbour Arm has been revealed.

Protesters fight school closure plans again

Protesters fight school closure plans again

Parents and pupils will be lobbying county councillors ahead of crunch meeting over plans to shut a school, with protesters set to present their case.

Migrant holding centres condemned by inspector

Migrant holding centres condemned by inspector

Inspectors have criticised conditions at migrant holding centres in Kent, with detainees left hungry, ill and sleeping on concrete.

New memorial for VC hero unveiled

New memorial for VC hero unveiled

A service will be held in honour of a Kent war hero exactly 100 years after action in France, which saw him awarded the Victoria Cross.

Youngsters kicked off train for 'smoking weed'

Youngsters kicked off train for 'smoking weed'

A group of teenagers were booted off a train for reportedly sparking up a joint inside a carriage this morning.

'It really shows the power of social media'

'It really shows the power of social media'

A dog owner has thanked the 'power of social media' after his pet ran away and an online campaign had him back home within hours.

Elderly couple in hospital after being hit by van

Elderly couple in hospital after being hit by van

An elderly man and woman have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a van near a supermarket.

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