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'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

Keepers told shocked visitors to take refuge in animal enclosures after announcing a cheetah had escaped... but all was not as it seemed.

Friend: This is our time

Friend: This is our time

Folkestone skipper Liam Friend believes his side can banish their play-off heartache and win Ryman League Division 1 South this season.

Might of military on show at War and Peace Revival

Might of military on show at War and Peace Revival

The greatest gathering of military vehicles on the planet rolls into Kent today - as a couple prepare to tie the knot at the War and Peace Revival.

Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A road in Hawkinge has been closed after a collision between a car and motorcycle.

Killer's brother 'helped dig shallow graves'

Killer's brother 'helped dig shallow graves'

Ben Blakeley's younger brother is revealed as the teenager accused of helping to bury the body of strangled Jayden Parkinson.

Road closed after two-car crash

Road closed after two-car crash

Police have closed a road following a two car crash on a roundabout

Driver rolls car as crash causes big splash

Driver rolls car as crash causes big splash

A driver ended up causing more than a bit of a splash... after rolling their car and crashing into a fire hydrant.

Miracle escape as crash car flips over

Miracle escape as crash car flips over

A driver walked away unscathed after his car somersaulted in a crash near Folkestone.

Boy 'assaulted' by teenage gang

Boy 'assaulted' by teenage gang

Three teenagers have been arrested after a 13-year-old was reportedly attacked by a gang of older boys in a park.

Man appears in court to deny murdering stab victim

Man appears in court to deny murdering stab victim

A young man has appeared in court to deny murder after a street stabbing.

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

Channel Tunnel passengers have been enduring more delays today after a train stopped mid-journey - just two days after travel chaos.

Friend's big night beckons

Friend's big night beckons

Folkestone Invicta will honour a club legend on Friday night when Liam Friend runs out for his testimonial against Gillingham.

Invicta future looks bright

Invicta future looks bright

Fresh blood at board level proves that Folkestone Invicta’s money worries are well and truly behind them.

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Channel Tunnel passengers are still facing delays as engineers struggle to fix a power problem that left a train stranded.

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

Witnesses have told how they heard screams after a young man suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a car.

Long delays after hundreds evacuated from Channel Tunnel

Long delays after hundreds evacuated from Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel passengers are continuing to face long delays after a power failure on a Eurotunnel train saw almost 400 people evacuated.

Delays warning after Channel Tunnel train breakdown

Delays warning after Channel Tunnel train breakdown

Passengers have been warned of holdups after a Eurotunnel car shuttle train broke down.

Ex-binman denies murdering pregnant former girlfriend

Ex-binman denies murdering pregnant former girlfriend

A 22-year-old man has denied murdering his ex just 24 hours after she revealed she was pregnant.

Man held after woman 'raped' in Manchester

Man held after woman 'raped' in Manchester

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Kent after a distressed woman reported being raped in Manchester.

New role for Cugley

New role for Cugley

Neil Cugley has taken on the role of director of football at Folkestone Invicta.

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