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Rolex watches and cash seized from car

Rolex watches and cash seized from car

Police seized around £40,000 in cash and two Rolex watches after searching a car at the Channel Tunnel.

£100k found sewn into handbags at Channel Tunnel

£100k found sewn into handbags at Channel Tunnel

A man and two women have been arrested after trying to leave the country in a car stashed with tens of thousands of pounds.

Plans for empty drinks factory approved

Plans for empty drinks factory approved

A drinks factory left empty for nine years is set to be transformed into 30 industrial units.

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Mr Doodle turns skate park into canvas

Mr Doodle turns skate park into canvas

An artist with a unique doodling style has created a new artwork on the outside of a new seaside skate park.

Cugley: Spring slump to blame for Folkestone

Cugley: Spring slump to blame for Folkestone

Boss Neil Cugley accepts Folkestone’s struggles to recreate their early-season form has cost them dearly in the end.

Secondary school appoints new head

Secondary school appoints new head

A secondary school in Kent has announced the appointment of a new head teacher.

Gills' warm welcome for Daniel

Gills' warm welcome for Daniel

A young Ukrainian refugee forced to flee the war in his country had a wish come true when he led Gillingham out at Priestfield yesterday.

One person in hospital as fire destroys caravan

One person in hospital as fire destroys caravan

A person has been taken to hospital following a fire which completely destroyed a caravan this evening.

Armed police scrambled to town centre

Armed police scrambled to town centre

Two men have been arrested after an armed police incident in a busy town centre.

Cugley: Players deserve plaudits

Cugley: Players deserve plaudits

Folkestone's players deserve to be applauded following their final home match of the season - no matter what happens in their play-off challenge.

GP surgery rated 'inadequate'

GP surgery rated 'inadequate'

A doctors surgery has been put into special measures after inspectors found staff 'had not received training in basic life support'.

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Hit-and-run contributed to young dad's death

Hit-and-run contributed to young dad's death

A young dad died years after being hit by a car, an inquets has heard.

Cugley sets points target

Cugley sets points target

Folkestone manager Neil Cugley is eyeing an unbeaten finish to the league season as his side look to make the play-offs.

Cugley on Invicta's cup quarter-final

Cugley on Invicta's cup quarter-final

Manager Neil Cugley hopes his Folkestone players are able to relax a bit more during their Kent Senior Cup quarter-final against Ebbsfleet.

Businessman dumped rubbish from house clearances

Businessman dumped rubbish from house clearances

A businessman who dumped rubbish from house clearances is one of two fly-tippers who has been prosecuted in court.

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EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

An actress who lent her name to save a historic theatre in Kent has passed away aged 95.

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Refugees among first to try skate park

Refugees among first to try skate park

A group of young refugees were invited to enjoy Kent's new multi-storey skate park before the venue’s official opening today.

Eurotunnel delays as travel misery continues

Eurotunnel delays as travel misery continues

Passengers using Eurotunnel services faced long waits due to a broken down train while cross-channel lorries continue to queue.

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Drunk thug's sex attack on stranger in church

Drunk thug's sex attack on stranger in church

A man who had been drinking and taken prescription drugs when he sexually assaulted a woman in her 70s who he didn't know has been jailed.

Man charged after double armed police drama

Man charged after double armed police drama

A man has been charged over two armed police incidents in the same town which happened within five days of each other.

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