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‘It still haunts me that I couldn’t tell him the bus was heading straight for him’

‘It still haunts me that I couldn’t tell him the bus was heading straight for him’

A year on from a crash in which a man was killed by a bus, a witness says it is awful that there has yet to be an explanation for the tragedy.

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Man arrested after suspected Co-op arson attack

Man arrested after suspected Co-op arson attack

A man has been arrested and taken into custody following a suspected arson attack outside a Co-op store.

Red Arrows WILL fly over Kent despite engineering issues

Red Arrows WILL fly over Kent despite engineering issues

The Red Arrows have confirmed their annual seafront display will go ahead, despite engineering issues forcing them to cancel two shows this week.

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Invicta blow as Heard gets extra ban

Invicta blow as Heard gets extra ban

An early-season blow has been handed to Isthmian Premier Folkestone.

Red Arrows to perform in Kent this weekend – and it’s free!

Red Arrows to perform in Kent this weekend – and it’s free!

The Red Arrows will headline an annual seafront air display this weekend, joining RAF Typhoon and other planes.

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Beach vigil held for Channel asylum seekers who drowned

Beach vigil held for Channel asylum seekers who drowned

More than 200 people attended a vigil last night following the deaths of six asylum seekers in the English Channel.

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Club which hosted Fleetwood Mac and The Who to reopen as music bar

Club which hosted Fleetwood Mac and The Who to reopen as music bar

A former nightclub, which once hosted The Who and Black Sabbath, is set to reopen as a music cafe and bar.

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Man charged after disturbance at nail salon

Man charged after disturbance at nail salon

A man has been charged with intentional strangulation and criminal damage after a disturbance saw a shop window smashed.

‘Horrifying’ footage shows Asian hornet eating wasp

‘Horrifying’ footage shows Asian hornet eating wasp

A ‘horrifying’ video captured by a beekeeper shows an Asian hornet decapitating and eating a wasp in seconds.

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Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

The air ambulance and fire service were called to a park.

Edge: We would be fools to underestimate Chatham

Edge: We would be fools to underestimate Chatham

Joint-head coach Roland Edge admits Folkestone would be foolish to underestimate Chatham ahead of their first Kent derby this season.

Hero takeaway owner tackles fire after ‘arson attack’ at Co-op

Hero takeaway owner tackles fire after ‘arson attack’ at Co-op

Shocking footage shows the moment the front of a Co-op store was almost engulfed in flames while shoppers were inside.

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‘How did we go from old designs to Flintstone towers?’

‘How did we go from old designs to Flintstone towers?’

Bosses behind a controversial seafront scheme should have stuck with "far more subtle" designs unveiled eight years ago, say frustrated residents.

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Couple’s music bar bid for club that hosted The Who and Fleetwood Mac

Couple’s music bar bid for club that hosted The Who and Fleetwood Mac

A couple hoping to open a music cafe in a former nightspot that hosted some of the world’s biggest bands have allayed fears about noise and violence.

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Isthmian League round-up: Olutade scores opening-day hat-trick

Isthmian League round-up: Olutade scores opening-day hat-trick

It was a perfect start to the season for Folkestone Invicta as Ibrahim Olutade fired in a hat-trick on Saturday.

Much-loved cafe confirms plans to move

Much-loved cafe confirms plans to move

Bosses of a popular town centre cafe have revealed plans to move to a new location as they seek to expand the business.

Smuggler jailed after five people found locked in tiny campervan cupboard

Smuggler jailed after five people found locked in tiny campervan cupboard

A man has been jailed after a group was found locked in a tiny space in a motorhome bound for Kent.

Glass door smashed at nail bar after disturbance

Glass door smashed at nail bar after disturbance

A man has been arrested after a glass door at a nail bar was smashed during a disturbance in the high street.

Indecisive couple ask dog to name their baby

Indecisive couple ask dog to name their baby

New parents let their dog choose their baby's name by throwing tennis balls with different monikers on them.

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Invicta’s late defensive deals

Invicta’s late defensive deals

It’s been a busy period for Folkestone before their opening-day Isthmian Premier trip.

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