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Man hunted over 'gun' raid

Man hunted over 'gun' raid

Detectives have released images of a man being hunted over what is believed to have been an armed raid on a convenience store.

Murder accused's girlfriend 'had marriage proposal from victim'

Murder accused's girlfriend 'had marriage proposal from victim'

The girlfriend of a man accused of murder has told a court his alleged victim was in love with her and wanted to get married.

'The stress of the trial killed him'

'The stress of the trial killed him'

A father has died just days before a youngster was due to stand trial accused of his teenager daughter's murder.

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

A homeless man has told how he awoke to see a man lying 'dead' with blood pouring out of his head after an all-day binge drinking session.

Good times for Cugley & Co

Good times for Cugley & Co

Folkestone Invicta’s finances are looking more solid than they have done for years.

Hutchy and Reid back on track

Hutchy and Reid back on track

FFX Yamaha return to action at Snetterton this weekend looking for points in two championships.

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

A father-of-two was murdered by a love rival so consumed with jealousy that he launched a 15-minute savage and vicious beating, a court heard.

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

A driver has appeared in court after border officials found two tonnes of cannabis resin in a lorry.

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

A man has been arrested after a 66-year-old was knocked unconscious in a vicious attack at a crowded pub.

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Folkestone Airshow may not go ahead next year because it has made a loss, despite attracting almost 200,000 people over the weekend.

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

A Folkestone supermarket cafe was evacuated after a fire.

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

The RAF Red Arrows provided a knockout start to the Folkestone Airshow this weekend.

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

A volunteer for a railway attraction has been slapped with a restraining order after threatening to kill a manager on Facebook.

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

A seagull was trapped overhead by steel wire in an Asda store.

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

It's nappies all round after three sisters gave birth within 51 days of each other.

Armed police called to street

Armed police called to street

Armed police were called out to a residential area after reports of men with firearms

Missing man found in tree

Missing man found in tree

A distressed man who vanished was found in a tree and talked down.

Police called to alleged assault

Police called to alleged assault

A man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Folkestone

Cugley eyes more firepower

Cugley eyes more firepower

Former Maidstone centre-forward Ian Draycott will not be the last addition to Folkestone’s strikeforce this summer.

Football starlet lands Palace deal

Football starlet lands Palace deal

He's only eight years old but this young Kent footballer has already signed for a Premier League club.

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