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Migrant died of 'catastrophic head injury' in tunnel

Migrant died of 'catastrophic head injury' in tunnel

A Sudanese man who died of a "catastrophic head injury" while trying to reach Britain on the back of a freight train had hoped to study here.

More to come says Draycott

More to come says Draycott

Ian Draycott's 17th goal of the season kept Folkestone four points clear at the top on Tuesday and he expects the leaders to get even stronger.

Ex-Big Brother housemate slammed for murder prank

Ex-Big Brother housemate slammed for murder prank

A joker is facing calls to have his YouTube account deleted after filming a prank video of a man being murdered in front of his best friend.

'Rudolph' makes a dasher for it

'Rudolph' makes a dasher for it

A spooked reindeer escaped and was recaptured at a lights parade - by a quick-thinking PC who grabbed his antlers!

Who throws away a throne?

Who throws away a throne?

A throne was found dumped in woods along with other items as councillors agree to target the the problem of fly-tipping in Shepway.

Father jailed over war medal theft

Father jailed over war medal theft

A man has been jailed for more than two years after police found him with stolen First and Second World War medals.

Would-be thieves cause £200 damage to poster frame

Would-be thieves cause £200 damage to poster frame

A poster frame was severely damaged in an attempted theft on a cinema.

Moped rider hurt in crash

Moped rider hurt in crash

A man on his moped was hurt in a road accident.

Jail for boss after woman loses part of finger in explosion

Jail for boss after woman loses part of finger in explosion

A woman lost part of her finger when a stun grenade exploded in her hand at a War and Peace event.

'We won't let you down', sprucer scheme promises

'We won't let you down', sprucer scheme promises

A fundraising campaign to keep Folkestone's sprucer scheme going has gone past its target meaning the work can continue.

Security checks cause long delays on motorway

Security checks cause long delays on motorway

Traffic is heavy along the M20 - due to increased security checks and the general high volume of vehicles.

Warning after chip pan fire

Warning after chip pan fire

Fire service issues warning after chip pan fire sparked up in kitchen in Folkestone flat early this morning.

No injuries after car flips

No injuries after car flips

A car flipped onto its side after a crash in Folkestone last night.

Crash closes M20

Crash closes M20

A crash involving a van and a car closed the M20 this evening.

HGV drivers fined £3,000 in first week

HGV drivers fined £3,000 in first week

Lorry drivers parking up illegally overnight in newly banned roads have racked up £3,000 worth of fines in a week after council starts enforcing.

Bid to save seafront club from wrecking ball

Bid to save seafront club from wrecking ball

A campaign to save seafront nightclub has already caused a stir over whether it should be kept.

Lorry driver fined just hours after slip road crash

Lorry driver fined just hours after slip road crash

A lorry driver has been fined £1,080 just hours after a car crashed into his HGV, which was illegally parked on a motorway sliproad.

Car crashes into parked lorry on slip road

Car crashes into parked lorry on slip road

Man suffers head injuries and taken to hospital after a car crashed into a parked lorry on an M20 slip road this morning.

'Police errors' after murdered teen's disappearance

'Police errors' after murdered teen's disappearance

An investigation has found "a series of errors" in the way police handled the disappearance of a pregnant teenager, who was later found murdered.

Free football at Folkestone

Free football at Folkestone

It's not often you can watch the league leaders without paying a penny but Folkestone Invicta are offering just that on Saturday.

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