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‘Our spaceship house is way over budget and still not finished’

‘Our spaceship house is way over budget and still not finished’

A couple whose new home was likened to a “spaceship” by furious neighbours revealed on television they went over budget while sleeping in a tent.

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Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

A council has pitched plans for extended parking charge hours to be implemented at two popular car parks.

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Early signs promising after productive test

Early signs promising after productive test

Lydd’s Bradley Ray is back in the saddle and first impressions of his new bike for this year’s Superbike World Championship are favourable.

KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

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Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Gladiators star and YouTuber Matt Morsia has opened the doors to his new “dream house” following a near-four-year building project.

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52 homes and store planned for town expansion

52 homes and store planned for town expansion

Further expansion of a town with 52 new properties and a mini-supermarket on a new estate has been proposed.

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Bosses admit work has ‘slowed’ on huge luxury flats as equipment removed

Bosses admit work has ‘slowed’ on huge luxury flats as equipment removed

Work on a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has been “progressing at a slower pace”, bosses admit.

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‘This used to be town’s roughest pub – but it’s such a classy venue now’

‘This used to be town’s roughest pub – but it’s such a classy venue now’

When our reporter was last inside this building, the “air of menace” led to a swift exit – but his recent visit couldn’t have been more different.

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Forward takes break as he makes Invicta exit

Forward takes break as he makes Invicta exit

Ira Jackson Jr has left Isthmian Premier side Folkestone to have a break from playing football.

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‘Lazy’ parking at Kent supermarket sparks huge debate

‘Lazy’ parking at Kent supermarket sparks huge debate

‘Lazy’ parking at a Kent supermarket has sparked a huge debate online – with people suggesting the drivers are not at fault.

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Debris from landslide to be left in road amid 'public safety concerns'

Debris from landslide to be left in road amid 'public safety concerns'

Debris and trees from a landslide will be left strewn across the road while an investigation over the damage and “public safety concerns” takes place.

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Lost shoe causes Max to slip up!

Lost shoe causes Max to slip up!

Max Hamilton-Andrews ended up searching for one of his running shoes - instead of a strong race time - at the Southern Cross-Country Championships.

Council’s £100k restructure dubbed ‘more talking and a lot less work’

Council’s £100k restructure dubbed ‘more talking and a lot less work’

Politicians feel “stabbed in the back” after a high-profile restructuring - set to cost taxpayers £100,000 - was delayed.

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Teen suffers facial injury after ‘attack outside school’

Teen suffers facial injury after ‘attack outside school’

A teenage boy suffered facial injuries after a man outside a school reportedly attacked him.

Boss Drury: Long-term Invicta futures at stake

Boss Drury: Long-term Invicta futures at stake

Manager Andy Drury is challenging Folkestone’s new-look squad to earn contracts for next season ahead of a tough run of matches.

‘Eyesore empty Aldi is falling apart – it’s an accident waiting to happen’

‘Eyesore empty Aldi is falling apart – it’s an accident waiting to happen’

Parts of a former Aldi are “falling apart” and posing a “danger” to passers-by, residents have warned.

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'No timeframe' for reopening busy road damaged by landslide

'No timeframe' for reopening busy road damaged by landslide

A council has said there is no timeframe for when a busy road may reopen after it was damaged in a landslide.

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Carpenter threatened to stab man in street

Carpenter threatened to stab man in street

A carpenter pulled a knife out of his waistband and threatened to stab a man, claiming he had been robbed by him just weeks before.

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Landslide continues to block main road in town

Landslide continues to block main road in town

A busy route remains shut as workers try to remove landslide debris from it.

Main road blocked by ‘landslide’

Main road blocked by ‘landslide’

A busy route has been obstructed with a fallen tree and soil across the road.

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