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'It was a near-death experience'

'It was a near-death experience'

Just how wheelchair-accessible are shops, businesses and public transport in Kent?

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First residents to move into new seafront homes next year

First residents to move into new seafront homes next year

Drone pictures show how the construction of exclusive new seaside apartments is racing ahead - with the first owners set to move in by the spring.

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Panic as historic site listed for 'demolition'

Panic as historic site listed for 'demolition'

A developer has sought to reassure residents after a 'demolition notice' was put up for a Grade-II listed property.

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'The more council housing we build without creating ghettos the better'

'The more council housing we build without creating ghettos the better'

Plans to transform a derelict former gasworks site with council housing and cafes have been approved.

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MP seeks small boats meeting with Home Secretary

MP seeks small boats meeting with Home Secretary

A Kent MP hopes to raise concerns over Channel crossings in person as total number of people arriving this year exceeds 30,000.

Business fined after 'polluting the air with dark smoke'

Business fined after 'polluting the air with dark smoke'

A development company ended up in court after dark smoke from burning waste polluted a town's air.

'There were bits of car falling into the road'

'There were bits of car falling into the road'

A driver has spoken of his shock after his van was almost shunted off the road in a terrifying hit and run.

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Man attempts to smuggle cash disguised as baguette

Man attempts to smuggle cash disguised as baguette

A man tried to disguise more than £20,000 in cash as baguettes wrapped in tin foil in an attempt to smuggle it out of the UK.

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Film crews pictured in town

Film crews pictured in town

A large number of production staff believed to be working on a Netflix series have been spotted this morning.

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Invicta keeper Vose is spot-on

Invicta keeper Vose is spot-on

Boss Neil Cugley praised Folkestone goalkeeper Bailey Vose after his penalty save in their FA Cup win.

Stunning tribute to the Queen lights up cliffs

Stunning tribute to the Queen lights up cliffs

Kent's famous white cliffs have been lit up in tribute to the Queen as a striking image of the late monarch is projected across the water.

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Match postponed - after tree falls through clubhouse!

Match postponed - after tree falls through clubhouse!

Folkestone Invicta's midweek league match has been postponed with the home side unable to stage the game - after a tree fell through their clubhouse!

Battle to save historic former Debenhams building

Battle to save historic former Debenhams building

A survey has found significant support for saving an Edwardian former department store building from demolition.

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Our Cute Kids competition is back!

Our Cute Kids competition is back!

Is your little one the cutest? Our Cute Kids competition is back for another year, with some great prizes to be won.

Bus crashed through railings into shelter and trapped veteran

Bus crashed through railings into shelter and trapped veteran

A 70-year-old man was trapped under a bus for 45 minutes before later dying in hospital, an inquest has heard.

Invicta aim to home in on cup progress

Invicta aim to home in on cup progress

Manager Neil Cugley has urged Folkestone's squad to make home advantage count in the FA Cup.

Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

A writer who was sent on assignment to the Kent coast has become another "DFL" after falling in love with the town.

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Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school

Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school

An 11-year-old who broke his hip when he fell off newly-installed monkey bars on his first day of school has been diagnosed with a rare condition.

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Sadness as curry house shuts after 23 years in town

Sadness as curry house shuts after 23 years in town

The sudden closure of a popular restaurant has left customers devastated.

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Cugley excited to take on Cray's management team

Cugley excited to take on Cray's management team

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley is looking forward to coming up against Cray Wanderers’ management team tonight.

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