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Lorry queues building near tunnel

Lorry queues building near tunnel

Queues of lorries are stacking up outside the Channel Tunnel terminal leading to delays on the motorway.

Kent return for The Proclaimers

Kent return for The Proclaimers

Scottish band The Proclaimers are returning to Kent for another gig later this year.

Haye day looms for Kennedy

Haye day looms for Kennedy

Kent's Josh Kennedy is ready to impress the boxing world when he steps into the ring at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night.

Invicta shut-out reaches 10 hours

Invicta shut-out reaches 10 hours

Neil Cugley has challenged his superb Folkestone defence to prove they are good enough to play at the next level.

WATCH: The one-eyed sheep that thinks she's a dog

WATCH: The one-eyed sheep that thinks she's a dog

Nelson the one-eyed sheep enjoys nothing more than playing with her friends - a rottweiller, a jack russell and two border collies.

Firefighters tackle flat blaze

Firefighters tackle flat blaze

Fire crews tackled a blaze in a block of flats last night.

Car gutted in suspcious blaze

Car gutted in suspcious blaze

Fire crews tackled a suspicious car fire on a busy road.

Arrest after street brawl

Arrest after street brawl

One man is in custody this evening after up to five people were reported fighting in the street.

Health chiefs to answer your questions

Health chiefs to answer your questions

The group which commissions healthcare in Shepway and Dover will meet to answer patients' questions during a public meeting next week.

Chunnel delays due to power problems

Chunnel delays due to power problems

Travellers are experiencing delays over a technical issue in the Channel Tunnel.

Woman hit by car near animal park

Woman hit by car near animal park

A woman has been hit by a car near a wildlife park this evening.

Unexploded bombs and seagulls don't stack up for Stack

Unexploded bombs and seagulls don't stack up for Stack

It's been revealed which areas were considered - and discounted - as temporary Operation Stack lorry parks... and why they didn't work.

M20 crash close to Tunnel terminal

M20 crash close to Tunnel terminal

Delays remain on the M20 this morning following a crash.

Consultation opens over school closure plans

Consultation opens over school closure plans

The public are being asked about Kent County Council's plan to close school said to be failing amid falling numbers, rising debt and low exam results.

Deodorant death of boy who wouldn't shower

Deodorant death of boy who wouldn't shower

A teenager who refused to take showers died after accidentally inhaling too much deodorant spray, an inquest heard.

Let's be proud - Cugley

Let's be proud - Cugley

Folkestone’s players have been urged to embrace the pressure that comes with being league leaders.

'Tunnel walker's' asylum grant sends 'wrong message' says MP

'Tunnel walker's' asylum grant sends 'wrong message' says MP

Folkestone and Hythe's MP says granting asylum to a man waiting trial for allegedly illegally entering Britain sends 'wrong message' out to migrants.

Motorway reopens after crash

Motorway reopens after crash

A stretch of the M20 has reopened again after a crash this morning.

Flash floods shut down supermarket

Flash floods shut down supermarket

Shop bosses have been forced to shut a Lidl store affected by downpours.

Commuters facing horror journeys after track damage

Commuters facing horror journeys after track damage

Rail passengers have faced their first work journeys after a sea wall cracked - with some contemplating leaving jobs or even moving home!

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