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Kennedy quick to impress

Kennedy quick to impress

Josh Kennedy delights his supporters by powering to the second victory of his professional career at York Hall

Concern for man last seen in Kent

Concern for man last seen in Kent

Concern is growing for a missing man from Middlesbrough who was last seen hiring a car in Kent, as police appeal for help finding him.

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

At least eight police vehicles and two ambulances were called after two men were injured in a stabbing this evening.

'Landmark' fishing scheme due for debate in parliament

'Landmark' fishing scheme due for debate in parliament

Kent MP will lead calls for a new fishing scheme to protect livelihoods of the county's fishermen and end restrictive EU fishing quotas after Budget.

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

Two Polish men found by lifeboat crews off the Kent coast are being quizzed on suspicion of stealing a boat - and using it to try and leave Britain.

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

Two unexploded bombs discovered near a railway line this morning had been spotted there previously but not removed from the scene, it has emerged.

Draycott doing the business

Draycott doing the business

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley appreciates goalscoring contribution of forward Ian Draycott as the race for second place enters the finishing straight

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

Police have launched an appeal after a man was stabbed in the back while trying to escape a knifeman in a daylight attack.

Queen to visit Kent

Queen to visit Kent

Her Majesty The Queen will open a new museum centre dedicated to Battle of Britain airmen in Kent next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Singer convicted of sex attack on four-year-old boy

Singer convicted of sex attack on four-year-old boy

A singer who once supported Shirley Bassey on tour is facing jail after being convicted of a sexual assault on a four-year-old boy.

Mum's plea for stolen college work

Mum's plea for stolen college work

A single mum studying to go to university this year has been left devastated after college work in her car was stolen when it was broken in to.

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver reportedly punched the window of another vehicle.

Building a better future in Africa

Building a better future in Africa

A Kent teacher has raised £50,000 to build a three room school in one of Africa's poorest regions.

Brave supermarket staff land a plum job

Brave supermarket staff land a plum job

Supermarket staff brave a bathe in a tub full of cold tomatoes for Comic Relief.

Folkestone gets back its Folkestone

Folkestone gets back its Folkestone

As work gathers pace to finish the renovation of Folkestone Harbour arm, a familiar sight is back in place.

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

'Dr' Sarah Sims seemed the perfect candidate for the £50,000 a year post at a child care services group - but all was not as it seemed.

Pair charged over pawnbrokers raid

Pair charged over pawnbrokers raid

Two men in their 20s have been charged in connection with a raid on a pawnbrokers shop on a busy town centre street.

Invicta start stadium work

Invicta start stadium work

An unexpected grant from Shepway District Council means that vital improvements to Folkestone Invicta’s home ground are starting this week.

Three games in six days for Invicta

Three games in six days for Invicta

Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger might want to consult Neil Cugley before they next have a moan about their fixture lists.

Teen jailed over Jayden's murder

Teen jailed over Jayden's murder

Jake Blakeley was today jailed for his part in the murder of former Kent teenager Jayden Parkinson in Oxfordshire in 2013.

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