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Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

A commuter has denied stealing an orchestra player's viola worth more than a quarter of a million pounds from a train.

Missing child riddle

Missing child riddle

Police are investigating after a four-year-old boy briefly vanished in a park.

Stopping Eurotunnel services overnight 'would hit UK economy'

Stopping Eurotunnel services overnight 'would hit UK economy'

Channel Tunnel bosses are warning the government they will sue if they are forced to stop overnight services to stem the migrant crisis.

Migrants aiming for Kent guess code to gate at Calais terminal

Migrants aiming for Kent guess code to gate at Calais terminal

A national newspaper is reporting around 30 migrants made it into the secure zone of the Eurotunnel site in France by tapping numbers into a keypad.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after smash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after smash

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after his motorbike collided with a car last night.

Woman airlifted to hospital following motorway smash

Woman airlifted to hospital following motorway smash

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after an accident on the M20 which brought the motorway to a standstill.

Party time for opening of renovated harbour arm

Party time for opening of renovated harbour arm

This weekend sees the highly anticipated opening of the brand new pier on the renovated harbour arm.

Mosque arson ‘was not a hate crime – he was simply drunk’

Mosque arson ‘was not a hate crime – he was simply drunk’

Despite trying to push burning toilet paper through the door of a mosque, a would-be arsonist has avoided jail.

Wife woke to find husband dead from suicide cocktail

Wife woke to find husband dead from suicide cocktail

A woman woke to find her husband dead beside her after a suicide pact in which the couple consumed a cocktail of drugs.

Man told police to close road before jumping to his death

Man told police to close road before jumping to his death

A man who jumped to his death off a viaduct called police moments before to tell them to close the road to prevent distressing members of the public.

Cugley: We must start better

Cugley: We must start better

Making a good start to the new season can rarely have been more important for Folkestone Invicta than it is this weekend.

We can win the championship

We can win the championship

Folkestone chairman Jim Pellatt says the club will be going "full throttle" for automatic promotion this season.

Inquiry into handling of Jayden case

Inquiry into handling of Jayden case

The police's handling of the disappearance of murdered Jayden Parkinson is to be investigated.

M20 will still be lorry park despite extra space at Manston

M20 will still be lorry park despite extra space at Manston

Manston airport will add "additional capacity" to Operation Stack but the M20 will still be used first, according to the Department for Transport.

Four hours of delays at Eurotunnel

Four hours of delays at Eurotunnel

The Eurotunnel is now open after an "unplanned inspection" but passengers are still facing lengthy queues.

Wraight no-show angers Cugley

Wraight no-show angers Cugley

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley has questioned Callum Wraight's attitude after the talented youngster failed to turn up for a game on Saturday.

Man trapped after head on crash

Man trapped after head on crash

A man became trapped in his car after a head on crash with another vehicle late last night.

Protesters clash over immigration

Protesters clash over immigration

Demonstrators for and against helping migrants clashed during rival protests at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone.

Pensioner killed in high street crash named locally

Pensioner killed in high street crash named locally

A driver has been released on bail after an 82-year-old man died in a crash yesterday afternoon.

Fishermen! Start your engines!

Fishermen! Start your engines!

Crews will be herring around the harbour for the annual trawler race tomorrow as the festival fun weekend kicks off.

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