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Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

A man has been arrested after multiple shop windows were damaged in a town centre during the early hours.

Coroner orders hospital bosses to take action after teacher’s ‘avoidable’ death

Coroner orders hospital bosses to take action after teacher’s ‘avoidable’ death

A hospital trust has been told to take action following the “avoidable” death of a primary school teacher.

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Ray in the points again

Ray in the points again

Lydd’s Bradley Ray made it back-to-back successes with a strong display in the latest round of Superbike World Championship action.

Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

A cannabis dealer has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains or spend longer in prison and still have to pay back the cash.

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Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

A late winner meant Folkestone returned empty-handed from Chichester in Isthmian Premier on Saturday.

Knife found under back seat of man’s car was used 'for fishing'

Knife found under back seat of man’s car was used 'for fishing'

A blade discovered by police under a car seat was used for fishing, a court heard when the vehicle’s owner appeared before magistrates.

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Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

A young woman whose body was found in undergrowth 12 days after she was reported missing died of cocaine toxicity.

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

The congregation of a much-loved church has been left devastated as the venue is set to be sold off, after being closed for more than 18 months.

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Drury planning to take stock on Invicta’s progress

Drury planning to take stock on Invicta’s progress

Manager Andy Drury expects Folkestone to be in a good position to take stock of the start to their Isthmian Premier season after the next two matches.

Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

A suspect has been charged after a man was reportedly wielding an axe and threatening people in a town centre.

Ray laps up ‘best weekend so far’

Ray laps up ‘best weekend so far’

With points hard to come by this season Lydd’s Bradley Ray has every reason to savour his latest Superbike World Championship display.

Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

An air ambulance landed near a popular beach after a man suffered a “serious” fall and was later taken to hospital.

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

A much-loved 18-year-old who died at a railway station was electrocuted on a live line before later being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.

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Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

A lion has become the first of its kind born in captivity in the UK to make a kill in the wild.

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Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

A thief who is ‘stuck in a rut’ is behind bars after stealing Champagne, bottles of wine and smoked salmon during raids at two hotels.

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Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

A council says the cost of fixing a historic library would take up almost its entire set budget for maintaining 300 buildings across the county.

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Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

A man has been arrested after bomb disposal teams were called to a medical facility after reports a suspicious package was left outside the building.

Tragic crash was ‘unavoidable’ from moment boy, 7, stepped into road

Tragic crash was ‘unavoidable’ from moment boy, 7, stepped into road

A van driver who knocked down and killed a seven-year-old boy would have only had a split-second to react before the collision, an inquest has heard.

Sadness at closure of popular charity shop after ‘financial review’

Sadness at closure of popular charity shop after ‘financial review’

Residents are in dismay following the “tough decision” to shut a high street charity shop in a bid to save money.

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