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Hilarious messages found scrawled in second-hand diary

Hilarious messages found scrawled in second-hand diary

A "horrified" young girl has discovered hilarious messages in a second-hand diary after her parents bought it from a charity shop.

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Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

A seaside town is among the favoured spots in an annual list of the cities, towns and villages offering the best quality of life.

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Library unlikely to ever reopen as council can't afford £2m repairs

Library unlikely to ever reopen as council can't afford £2m repairs

A £2m water damage repair bill has left a 135-year-old library unlikely to reopen, it has been revealed.

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High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

A bakery has closed exactly a year after opening with bosses saying its high street location is "no longer viable".

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Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

An entrepreneur has overcome opposition to plans to pitch his vintage ice cream van on the quayside of a popular harbour.

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We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes

We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes

Our reporter attempted to complete Kent's latest eating challenge, and was left red-faced and in pain.

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Invicta can play without pressure

Invicta can play without pressure

Joint-boss Roland Edge believes the pressure is now well and truly off Folkestone in their push to earn an Isthmian Premier play-off position.

The district loved by Londoners snapping up second homes

The district loved by Londoners snapping up second homes

One part of Kent is now the third most popular place in the UK for Londoners buying second homes - but what do residents think?

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Councillors oppose plans for huge 5G mast near college

Councillors oppose plans for huge 5G mast near college

Plans for a 5G radio station are being opposed on safety grounds - despite the government insisting the technology poses no public health risk.

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Kent Merit Under-13 Boys Plate Final

Kent Merit Under-13 Boys Plate Final

Player-of-the-match Joe Nicholson scored an extra-time winner for Folkestone Invicta following a pulsating final on Sunday.

Cousins posed as lovers in bid to smuggle people hidden in car into UK

Cousins posed as lovers in bid to smuggle people hidden in car into UK

Two cousins who claimed they had been touring wedding venues abroad were in fact smuggling three people hiding in their car into the UK.

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Boris and Carrie Johnson in birthday trip to animal park

Boris and Carrie Johnson in birthday trip to animal park

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have shared pictures of their family day out at a Kent animal park.

'I’m a DFL in Kent - and leaving London is the best thing I ever did'

'I’m a DFL in Kent - and leaving London is the best thing I ever did'

Rosie Percy swapped south London for the Kent coast two years ago and has no regrets about becoming a DFL...

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Road closed after two pedestrians hit by car

Road closed after two pedestrians hit by car

Police and ambulance services have been called after two women were hit by a car near a supermarket.

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'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

A head chef left devastated when he was made redundant is now running his own hotel just 12 months later.

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Two teens admit stabbing boys in car park violence

Two teens admit stabbing boys in car park violence

A pair of teenagers have admitted stabbing two boys in a car park.

'Girl spat on boy stabbed in car park violence'

'Girl spat on boy stabbed in car park violence'

A teenage girl 'spat on and mocked' a boy after he was repeatedly stabbed during a confrontation between two sets of youths.

Invicta have style and substance

Invicta have style and substance

Folkestone can mix it with anyone in the league - regardless of their style of play.

The Brett Lydd Half-Marathon and 20-mile road race - in pictures

The Brett Lydd Half-Marathon and 20-mile road race - in pictures

Take part in the road races at Lydd last weekend? If so, check out Barry Goodwin's top images - you may see a familiar face!

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The 'scary' reality facing Kent's best-rated restaurants

The 'scary' reality facing Kent's best-rated restaurants

Following the shock closure of a Michelin Guide restaurant, bosses of some the county's swankiest venues say everyone is fighting to survive.

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