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Divers fined thousands after treasure theft

Divers fined thousands after treasure theft

Two divers have been fined more than £60,000 after plundering treasure from the seabed off the Kent coast worth an estimated £250,000

In-form Folkestone staying focused

In-form Folkestone staying focused

Folkestone’s promotion charge is gathering pace as the cricket season reaches its halfway stage this weekend.

Invicta agree Coyne deal

Invicta agree Coyne deal

Striker Connor Coyne has signed a contract with Folkestone Invicta after turning down offers from rival clubs.

'Cold-hearted' thug jailed for life after vicious attack on love rival

'Cold-hearted' thug jailed for life after vicious attack on love rival

A man who beat his homeless love rival to death has been jailed for life for murder.

Investigation after 'cockroach' found in Subway meal

Investigation after 'cockroach' found in Subway meal

A restaurant has been visited by environmental health officers after a father claimed a cockroach fell out of his Subway lunch.

New pier for historic seaside town

New pier for historic seaside town

Kent is to get a new pier, as a seaside town undergoes a major makeover.

Pair walk free after running brothel called Pussycats

Pair walk free after running brothel called Pussycats

Two brothel keepers - who claimed they ran a massage parlour - were found with a whip and handcuffs when police raided.

Woman's car hits tree

Woman's car hits tree

A woman was rescued by firefighters and paramedics after her car struck a tree in Folkestone.

Elderly lady survives after car flipped on its roof in A260 collision

Elderly lady survives after car flipped on its roof in A260 collision

A 70-year-old woman survived after her car flipped onto its roof in a crash on the A260 in Densole on Saturday morning

Two women cut free from three-vehicle pile-up

Two women cut free from three-vehicle pile-up

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free two women from vehicles after a crash.

Want fries with that? Doughnut bacon cheeseburger arrives in Kent

Want fries with that? Doughnut bacon cheeseburger arrives in Kent

A bizarre deep-fried doughnut bacon cheeseburger with more than 1,500 calories has arrived at a Kent cafe.

Iconic arch to mark WW1

Iconic arch to mark WW1

A new memorial arch to mark the centenary of the First World War has been completed before a visit by Prince Harry.

Man found dead in prison cell

Man found dead in prison cell

A man who was being held in prison awaiting trial has been found dead in his cell.

Chunnel drugs arrest 'UK first'

Chunnel drugs arrest 'UK first'

A man has been arrested in Kent just hours after a substance was officially made a class C drug.

MP calls for phone hacking support

MP calls for phone hacking support

A Kent MP has today called on support for phone hacking victims after Kent based former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty

Scottish test for FFX Yamaha

Scottish test for FFX Yamaha

FFX Yamaha riders Ian Hutchinson and Andy Reid head north of the border to Knockhill this weekend.

Cugley looking for one more

Cugley looking for one more

Folkestone Invicta are closing in on another new signing.

Derby day in Folkestone

Derby day in Folkestone

Local rivals Folkestone and Sibton Park go head-to-head this weekend in the first Shepway derby of the Kent Cricket League season.

Illegal lorry park squashed

Illegal lorry park squashed

A lorry park is coming to an end after a string of complaints that it has attracted prostitutes and fighting among truckers.

Raids bust drug gangs

Raids bust drug gangs

Series of raids across Kent lead to several drug related arrests

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