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Clifftop Victorian pub could become care home and microbar

Clifftop Victorian pub could become care home and microbar

A clifftop pub from the Victorian era could be turned into a care home and microbar under new plans.

Air ambulance lands as pub fight sparks huge emergency response

Air ambulance lands as pub fight sparks huge emergency response

An air ambulance was called after a fight erupted inside a family pub leaving a man requiring hospital treatment.

Barren site will be revived for new affordable homes

Barren site will be revived for new affordable homes

A former brickworks site, bare and derelict for decades, will be revived with 77 homes and business space after the site was finally sold.

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Hopes of huge indoor market at former Wilko

Hopes of huge indoor market at former Wilko

A huge indoor market boasting more than 250 traders could be set to take over a former Wilko building within months.

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Work underway on £6.6m restoration of historical gem

Work underway on £6.6m restoration of historical gem

Contractors have finally started a £6.6m restoration of a dilapidated seafront lift which bosses hope will reopen next year.

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Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

A town centre Taco Bell has closed its doors for the final time – just two years after it opened.

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Kent town named best place to visit in the UK

Kent town named best place to visit in the UK

A “colourful” Kent town has been hailed by Time Out magazine as the best place to visit in the country.

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What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

Will one of the UK’s richest men appeal a council’s decision to snub his ambitious plans - or could he just walk away?

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Drury: Squad’s in a good place

Drury: Squad’s in a good place

Patience has paid off in Folkestone’s squad rebuild, manager Andy Drury has suggested.

Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

Exclusive: A leisure centre that shut last year will be reopened to the public as a bid for the site has been accepted, KentOnline can reveal.

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‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

Plans for the most significant transformation of a Kent town in decades have been refused in a shock decision by councillors.

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LIVE: Huge harbour transformation bid rejected

LIVE: Huge harbour transformation bid rejected

A landmark decision on plans for the massive redevelopment of a Kent seafront has been made with councillors rejecting the proposals.

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Young boys’ incredible 999 heroics after mum collapsed

Young boys’ incredible 999 heroics after mum collapsed

Two young brothers have been honoured for their extraordinary bravery after they sprang into action to help their mum when she collapsed at home.

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Man dies following medical incident at seafront hotel

Man dies following medical incident at seafront hotel

Emergency services descended on a seafront hotel after a man died following a medical incident.

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Bosses insist luxury flats sales 'on track' ahead of huge decision on next phase

Bosses insist luxury flats sales 'on track' ahead of huge decision on next phase

Bosses behind Kent’s priciest development insist sales are “on track” as a huge decision on the project's next phase is set to be made tonight.

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Family of baby mauled by XL bully tell of ‘brave’ girl’s recovery

Family of baby mauled by XL bully tell of ‘brave’ girl’s recovery

The family of a baby girl mauled by an XL bully in a horrific attack say she is now recovering at home.

Hazelwood’s racing to the top!

Hazelwood’s racing to the top!

Teenage Folkestone karting star Elijah Hazelwood is continuing to make huge strides.

Why historic pub left empty for 18 years could finally be restored to 'former glory'

Why historic pub left empty for 18 years could finally be restored to 'former glory'

Plans have been submitted to turn a derelict high street pub that has been empty for almost two decades into a new cafe and supported accommodation.

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‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

A 90-year-old widow who lost £500 in a cruel distraction theft says the ordeal has made her wary of leaving the house alone.

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Isthmian League weekend round-up

Isthmian League weekend round-up

Striker Ade Yusuff’s first-ever Folkestone home hat-trick led them to an Isthmian Premier win against Canvey Island.

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