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Cafe owner fighting for life after seafront horror crash

Cafe owner fighting for life after seafront horror crash

A man critically injured when he was knocked down by a car is a cafe owner who was serving customers outside, his son has confirmed.

Murder accused admits beating love rival as he slept

Murder accused admits beating love rival as he slept

A carpenter who denies the jealous murder of a love rival has admitted beating his sleeping victim after going looking for him.

Pregnant teenager 'murdered by controlling ex-boyfriend'

Pregnant teenager 'murdered by controlling ex-boyfriend'

A 17-year-old girl was murdered by her obsessive and controlling ex-boyfriend after he discovered she was pregnant, a court heard.

UKIP leader denies he has his eye on a certain Kent seat

UKIP leader denies he has his eye on a certain Kent seat

Nigel Farage moves to dampen speculation about Folkestone and Hythe after speaking to a Tory councillor on a cruise ship.

Witnesses sought as man fights for life

Witnesses sought as man fights for life

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash in a seaside town yesterday that has left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Child's winning First World War flowerbed unveiled

Child's winning First World War flowerbed unveiled

Viktoria Koltoova's prizewinning design of a poppy flowerbed is now on show.

Seaside crash leaves man seriously injured

Seaside crash leaves man seriously injured

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a collision between a car and a pedestrian in a coastal town.

Woman rescued during firefighters' strike

Woman rescued during firefighters' strike

Despite being on strike firefighters cut a woman free from her car this afternoon.

'You've hurt me - stay away from me': Murder trial hears of distress call

'You've hurt me - stay away from me': Murder trial hears of distress call

Murder trial jurors have heard how police were called to a suspect's home just days before he is alleged to have killed a love rival.

Bamboozled by 'monstrous' sculpture

Bamboozled by 'monstrous' sculpture

Concerns raised over huge bamboo scaffolding erected for an arts festival have been rebuffed by organisers.

Jury visits scene of brutal 'murderous' attack

Jury visits scene of brutal 'murderous' attack

A murder case jury has visited the scene where a homeless man was said to have been beaten to death.

FFX find another gear

FFX find another gear

Folkestone-based FFX Yamaha turned in their strongest performance of the season at Snetterton over the weekend.

'Femme fatale' jailed after using sex to lure men

'Femme fatale' jailed after using sex to lure men

A con woman plundered elderly men's bank accounts after baring her breasts and offering sex in return for cash.

Kent's most garish car for World Cup?

Kent's most garish car for World Cup?

A car daubed in pink and gold stripes - and laden with England flags - is a contender for Kent's most over-the-top to mark the World Cup.

New deals for Vincent and Elliott

New deals for Vincent and Elliott

Folkestone have kept their experienced back-four together for another season and manager Neil Cugley believes the quartet can still get better.

Hotel evacuated in fire drama

Hotel evacuated in fire drama

A landmark hotel was evacuated when a fire broke out in the basement.

Airshow future still up in the air

Airshow future still up in the air

Bosses behind the Folkestone Airshow still say its future is unlikely for "some time" while they discuss the show's finances

You're going nuts for albino squirrels!

You're going nuts for albino squirrels!

We said they're a one in 100,000 rarity... but you've been going nuts for albino squirrel sightings in Kent.

Action! Cinema saved as deal is struck

Action! Cinema saved as deal is struck

Folkestone's only cinema will remain open after a deal was struck to upgrade the facilities

Hotel guest guilty of racially abusing staff

Hotel guest guilty of racially abusing staff

A man has been found guilty of racially abusing a member of staff at the Grand Burstin Hotel

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