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Town sprucer funding approved

Town sprucer funding approved

Funding to secure the future of the town sprucer until the autumn was approved by town councillors last night.

Train damaged as yobs hurl rocks

Train damaged as yobs hurl rocks

An investigation has been launched after a train was damaged when a group of thugs hurled rocks at it.

Lights out after being hit

Lights out after being hit

Motorists are being told to approach a busy junction with care after traffic lights were hit and damaged.

Migrants describe desperation to reach UK from Calais

Migrants describe desperation to reach UK from Calais

Desperate migrants have described why they are making dangerous attempts to enter the UK, as the PM pledges to help Kent deal with the crisis.

'We're not sending in the Gurkhas'

'We're not sending in the Gurkhas'

Army says it is not sending in the Gurkhas to deal with border issues stemming from Calais crisis because it's not a military matter.

Video: Partying through Op Stack

Video: Partying through Op Stack

Half-naked entertainer and internet prankster #DiscoBoy takes the party to lorry drivers stuck in Operation Stack.

Another migrant dies - as government steps up security

Another migrant dies - as government steps up security

Another migrant has died after 1,500 stormed the Eurotunnel terminal overnight - as the government pledges to spend £7m on extra security at Calais.

Elliott impressing Cugley

Elliott impressing Cugley

Chris Elliott remains in transfer talks with Folkestone Invicta but Kane Phillip is looking elsewhere for a new club.

Two wins from Lord's

Two wins from Lord's

Sibton Park Cricket Club need your support on Sunday when they host Foxton in the quarter-finals of the National Village Cup.

Thousands storm Eurotunnel terminal

Thousands storm Eurotunnel terminal

It's been revealed thousands of migrants stormed Eurotunnel's French terminal last night - with two hit by a train and seven others rescued.

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

Highways England has rejected plans to introduce a contraflow system on the M20 to ease Operation Stack chaos.

Hotel owner held after dawn raid

Hotel owner held after dawn raid

Three people were arrested during an early morning raid of a hotel by tax officials, which has prompted its owner to consider legal action.

Dutch visitors' car torched

Dutch visitors' car torched

Visitors from the Continent got an ugly welcome to Folkestone when their car was attacked.

Man suffers burns after tent bursts into flames

Man suffers burns after tent bursts into flames

A man suffered serious burns after lighting a cigarette inside a tent containing a leaking gas bottle.

Cooking mishap causes eggs-plosion

Cooking mishap causes eggs-plosion

Firefighters were called when boiling eggs blew up after being left on a hob.

Five hour delays for Eurotunnel passengers after 'migrant activity'

Five hour delays for Eurotunnel passengers after 'migrant activity'

Eurotunnel services have been delayed for up to five hours after 'migrant activity' in Calais.

Man and woman in hospital after two separate crashes

Man and woman in hospital after two separate crashes

Two people have been taken to hospital after two separate crashes in the same village just minutes apart this morning.

Teenager's body found on Eurotunnel train

Teenager's body found on Eurotunnel train

The body of a teenager has been found on a Eurotunnel train in Kent, as footage emerges of migrants risking their lives to board empty carriages.

Ambulance carrying patient hit by car

Ambulance carrying patient hit by car

A woman was being cared for in an ambulance as it was hit by a car while she was on her way to hospital.

Raids find dramatic drop in 'lethal highs' on sale

Raids find dramatic drop in 'lethal highs' on sale

A series of raids across Kent have revealed a huge reduction in the number of so-called 'lethal highs' on sale in the county.

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