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Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

A man who died in a huge house fire has been named, as it is revealed concerned friends warned fire crews he could be inside.

Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

Exasperated commuters are being held are by bottlenecks after a lane to a key tunnel route was closed off.

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Five people charged after 150 cannabis plants seized

Five people charged after 150 cannabis plants seized

Five men have appeared in court after a police raid led to around 150 cannabis plants being discovered in a house.

Orient Express will no longer travel through Kent amid border delay fears

Orient Express will no longer travel through Kent amid border delay fears

The world-famous Orient Express train service will no longer travel through the county, with bosses citing border delays as a major factor.

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Warning as invasive Asian hornet spotted in Kent

Warning as invasive Asian hornet spotted in Kent

Keepers are urged to stay vigilant after an Asian hornet - which can attack and eat honey bees - was spotted in the county.

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A beer-soaked dancefloor and a punch machine - the classic old-school Kent nightclub

A beer-soaked dancefloor and a punch machine - the classic old-school Kent nightclub

Our reporter headed to a town's last-standing nightclub and had an eye-opening experience...

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Armed police called to flats over weapon fears

Armed police called to flats over weapon fears

Firearms officers descended on a block of flats after reports of a man with a suspected weapon.

Rapist who abducted and attacked teen in five-hour ordeal jailed

Rapist who abducted and attacked teen in five-hour ordeal jailed

A dangerous sexual predator who abducted and raped a drunk teenage girl in the back of a van he had disguised as a taxi has been locked up.

Huge police presence as forensics team spotted in street

Huge police presence as forensics team spotted in street

A large amount of cannabis has been confiscated from a house after a huge police presence was spotted in a street.

Pauline calls time on role behind the bar

Pauline calls time on role behind the bar

It will be the end of an era at Folkestone this Saturday.

Scaffolding collapses near seafront

Scaffolding collapses near seafront

People were warned to stay away from windows after scaffolding and debris were scattered by strong winds.

Tunnel lane shut as defect forces closure

Tunnel lane shut as defect forces closure

Engineers have closed one lane of a busy tunnel after a problem was discovered on the carriageway with a safety barrier in place 'for some time'.

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Couple 'gobsmacked' after finding lost wedding ring buried on beach

Couple 'gobsmacked' after finding lost wedding ring buried on beach

A wife says she and her husband were amazed they found a wedding ring days after being lost on the beach with a picture of their dog holding the key.

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The Folkestone 10-mile race - in pictures

The Folkestone 10-mile race - in pictures

If you took part in Good Friday's Folkestone 10-mile race don't miss Barry Goodwin's picture gallery - you could be in it!

Ex-councillor sacked over links with facist group in fresh election bid

Ex-councillor sacked over links with facist group in fresh election bid

A former Tory councillor who was sacked over his involvement with a far right group emerged is to stand in the forthcoming council election.

Team of the week

Team of the week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team of the week and vote for your star man.

Illuminated sign catches alight

Illuminated sign catches alight

Firefighters were called to put out a a fire behind a commercial business sign.

'This is a major step forward'

'This is a major step forward'

Isthmian Premier Folkestone have agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with “a substantial local company” which will see the name of the ground changed.

TikTok of over-zealous parking warden goes viral

TikTok of over-zealous parking warden goes viral

A TikTok video showing a driver being wrongly issued with a parking fine has been viewed more than 300,000 times.

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Edge: We need to respond

Edge: We need to respond

Joint-boss Roland Edge has urged Folkestone’s players not to undo all their hard work this season.

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