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Motorway closed after serious crash

Motorway closed after serious crash

The M20 has reopened after a man in his 50s suffered head injuries in a crash this morning and the air ambulance was required to land on the road.

Miller considering Invicta switch

Miller considering Invicta switch

Folkestone want to sign former Gills striker Ashley Miller from their local rivals Hythe.

How to drive an instructor round the bend...

How to drive an instructor round the bend...

As a learner car enters a roundabout, all the lessons in the world can't prepare for what happens next.

New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

Future First World anniversaries such as Gallipoli and Somme to be marked.

Memorial garden for murdered teen

Memorial garden for murdered teen

A garden is set to be created in memory of a pregnant teenager who was murdered by her boyfriend, as his brother is set to be retried.

Fire rips through house in alleged arson attack

Fire rips through house in alleged arson attack

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged arson attack which seriously damaged a house early today.

Booth explains Invicta exit

Booth explains Invicta exit

Departing striker Paul Booth reveals why he decided to leave Folkestone Invicta to sign for Tunbridge Wells.

Beach gold rush still on

Beach gold rush still on

A gold rush as part of a Kent arts festival in the summer is not over, as organisers say they believe treasure is still buried beneath the sand.

Booth on the move

Booth on the move

Prolific striker Paul Booth is leaving Folkestone Invicta to join Tunbridge Wells.

Blackout motorist caused cyclist's death

Blackout motorist caused cyclist's death

A Parkinson’s Disease sufferer who caused the death of a cyclist after he blacked out at the wheel of his car has been given a suspended sentence.

Boxing Day dippers brave sea despite weather warning

Boxing Day dippers brave sea despite weather warning

Hundreds of people descended on a beach on Boxing Day for the annual dip in the name of charity.

Man charged following serious assault

Man charged following serious assault

A man is due in court today and another man in his 30s is in hospital after an attack on Christmas Eve.

Elderly man hurt in cooker fire

Elderly man hurt in cooker fire

Victim treated after being affected by smoke.

Four injured in motorway smash

Four injured in motorway smash

Multiple casualties in M20 crash in early hours of Christmas Day.

High Noon Shepway showdown

High Noon Shepway showdown

There is plenty at stake when local rivals Folkestone and Hythe clash at the Fullicks Stadium on Boxing Day.

Pet’s return is the perfect Christmas present

Pet’s return is the perfect Christmas present

Little chihuahua found alive and well after a cross-county trek over several days having gone missing in what her owner says is a Christmas miracle.

Houses evacuated by car fire

Houses evacuated by car fire

Two houses in Folkestone were evacuated early this morning due to a car fire.

Woman suffers broken finger in town centre attack

Woman suffers broken finger in town centre attack

Police have issued this e-fit of a man they want to question after a woman in her 60s was left with a broken finger in a town centre daylight robbery.

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

A man who helped put double killer Michael Stone behind bars has been sentenced today, along with five others, for his part in a brutal killing.

Youngsters mark famous Christmas Truce

Youngsters mark famous Christmas Truce

Children from two Kent schools are honouring the famous story of the Christmas Truce by playing in a tournament in the county today.

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