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Rat Buff sprayed over

Rat Buff sprayed over

A Banksy-style painted rat which appeared in Folkestone this week has already been spray painted over.

Hundreds raised for sprucer in 24 hours

Hundreds raised for sprucer in 24 hours

A crowd funding website has been set up to help pay for the work by town sprucer Pete Phillips - and it's already been a huge success.

Zombies invade town on day of the dead

Zombies invade town on day of the dead

Horrible aren't they! Hundreds of zombies for the annual Folkestone Zombie Walk descended on the town centre yesterday all raising money for charity.

Here's Arron! Prankster hits Kent for Halloween vid

Here's Arron! Prankster hits Kent for Halloween vid

Kent internet prankster Arron Crascall posts Halloween video with a bit of a twist in Folkestone.

Garden shed destroyed by fire

Garden shed destroyed by fire

Firefighters put out a blaze which destroyed a garden shed last night.

Has Banksy returned?

Has Banksy returned?

Another piece in the style of Banksy has been painted on a wall in Kent on the same spot as one which caused huge controversy when it was removed.

Oh what a beautiful morning!

Oh what a beautiful morning!

Dramatic sunrise over Folkestone greets early risers.

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

A reveller was left needing stitches after a furious thug smashed a glass in his face following an argument in a bar's smoking area.

Sir Ian lends a touch of magic to pavilion campaign

Sir Ian lends a touch of magic to pavilion campaign

A host of stars including Sir Ian McKellen and Julian Clary have pledged their support to reinvigorate one of Kent's forgotten seaside attractions.

No deal for Invicta boss

No deal for Invicta boss

Neil Cugley insists Folkestone will not break their wage structure to sign players after missing out on two transfer targets.

Park staff saddened by elephant death

Park staff saddened by elephant death

Wildlife park staff have been left saddened by the death of a 31-year-old African elephant.

Still time to support hospital campaign

Still time to support hospital campaign

Support continues to swell for WI's 'Upgrade our Hospital' campaign but time is beginning to run out to sign up to our online petition.

Fire callout to blazing wooden building

Fire callout to blazing wooden building

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a wooden-clad building.

Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a kitchen in a bungalow.

Crews tackle two garage blazes

Crews tackle two garage blazes

Firefighters were called to two fires in garages in Folkestone and Hythe last night.

Fourth day of delays after Eurotunnel security 'breach'

Fourth day of delays after Eurotunnel security 'breach'

Eurotunnel services were again affected after migrant activity in France - with long queues building on the M20.

Trail of destruction as vandals trash football ground

Trail of destruction as vandals trash football ground

Yobs have caused thousands of pounds in damage to a football club after trashing the toilet block, ripping out basins and smashing urinals.

Kennedy eyeing title shot

Kennedy eyeing title shot

Kent boxer Josh Kennedy is ready for his first professional title fight after another dramatic win by knockout.

Banksy is back home

Banksy is back home

A Banksy painting which was at the heart of a legal wrangle after it was removed to be sold in the USA has today returned home to Kent.

Drug dealer jailed after stabbing man in back

Drug dealer jailed after stabbing man in back

A cocaine dealer has been jailed after stabbing a man in the back during a row about drugs in a daylight park attack.

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