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‘Our smelly council flats look worse than Glastonbury’

‘Our smelly council flats look worse than Glastonbury’

Disgusted tenants say their block of council flats “looks worse than Glastonbury” – with nappies, beer bottles and rotting food left strewn outside.

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Popular buffet restaurant shuts suddenly

Popular buffet restaurant shuts suddenly

A popular buffet restaurant has suddenly closed ‘until further notice’ as the site was put on the market.

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Burstin owner reports record profits despite 10 years as UK's 'worst hotel chain'

Burstin owner reports record profits despite 10 years as UK's 'worst hotel chain'

A hotel chain, which runs a well known venue in Kent, and has been ranked the UK’s worst, has seen a huge increase in turnover and pre-tax profit.

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Dual role at Folkestone for experienced campaigner

Dual role at Folkestone for experienced campaigner

Folkestone Invicta’s new player-coach brings with him much-needed experienced.

Suspect charged after Porsche and BMW stolen

Suspect charged after Porsche and BMW stolen

A man has been charged with false identity and theft after two luxury cars were stolen.

‘Free KFC? The food here is too good to go to waste!’

‘Free KFC? The food here is too good to go to waste!’

We visited the unique “community fridge” where anyone can grab fresh food for free – including bags of KFC chicken.

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Dramatic rescue after woman falls down cliff

Dramatic rescue after woman falls down cliff

A huge emergency services response was sparked after a woman fell down a cliff.

We tried one of Kent’s best walks and the views were breathtaking

We tried one of Kent’s best walks and the views were breathtaking

Named one of the world’s top visitor destinations, we tried out a walk with a stunning mix of natural beauty and top places to eat and drink.

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Five suspects arrested within nine hours

Five suspects arrested within nine hours

Five suspects have been arrested in one day thanks to the work of a neighbourhood policing team.

Emergency services attend crash on busy road

Emergency services attend crash on busy road

There were long delays on a main road this morning after a crash near a pub.

Town’s first-ever Greggs officially opens

Town’s first-ever Greggs officially opens

A town has finally got its first-ever Greggs – with the branch dishing out free jam doughnuts to mark the official opening today.

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More to come from Folkestone’s frontmen

More to come from Folkestone’s frontmen

Frontmen Ira Jackson Jr and Ibrahim Olutade can get even better at Folkestone, joint-boss Roland Edge believes.

'They looked great but our town's far too windy!'

'They looked great but our town's far too windy!'

Traders have hit out at “poorly installed” artwork which had to be removed from a town centre after just four days.

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Stagecoach to close bus depot as more routes could be cut

Stagecoach to close bus depot as more routes could be cut

Stagecoach plans to close one of its depots while considering the future of routes in the area.

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Sainsbury's evacuated as fire breaks out

Sainsbury's evacuated as fire breaks out

Customers were forced to abandon their shopping when a fire broke out at a Sainsbury’s store.

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Man with ‘spear’ arrested after residential street ruckus

Man with ‘spear’ arrested after residential street ruckus

A man has been arrested after being seen holding “a pole with a bladed object attached to the end” during a disturbance.

Ray hampered by gremlins

Ray hampered by gremlins

It was a frustrating weekend for Lydd racer Bradley Ray after mechanical problems hindered his progress in the Superbike World Championship.

Furious flat owners told to pay £11k EACH for repairs to ‘neglected’ building

Furious flat owners told to pay £11k EACH for repairs to ‘neglected’ building

Shocked homeowners in a block of seaside flats have been told to cough up £11,000 EACH for “essential” repairs to the building.

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World’s largest cargo ship sails past Kent coast

World’s largest cargo ship sails past Kent coast

The world's largest cargo ship is currently sailing past the Kent coast after its maiden call to the UK.

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Lema’s the right fit for Invicta

Lema’s the right fit for Invicta

Joint-boss Roland Edge is delighted to have landed Folkestone’s first summer recruit - a player who’s made an impression when he’s faced his new club.

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