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Line-side fire sparks train delays

Line-side fire sparks train delays

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

Huge emergency services response to casualty near cliffs

Huge emergency services response to casualty near cliffs

A person has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling from a cliff.

Drury: Tyrie’s time will come soon

Drury: Tyrie’s time will come soon

New defender Joe Tyrie will get his chance to impress for Isthmian Premier Folkestone over the festive period.

Premier Inn wins bid for three-storey hotel extension

Premier Inn wins bid for three-storey hotel extension

Bosses at a hotel chain have had their plans approved to provide a huge three-storey extension which will add 24 more rooms.

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‘Now licence is approved we are ready to regenerate town’s nightlife’

‘Now licence is approved we are ready to regenerate town’s nightlife’

Two friends bidding to open a new bar say they are “ready to regenerate” a town’s nightlife after its licence was approved despite noise concerns.

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Rare look inside one of Kent's largest abandoned buildings

Rare look inside one of Kent's largest abandoned buildings

A rare chance has emerged to see inside one of Kent’s largest abandoned buildings where thousands worked over the years.

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Paedophile’s abuse of young girl was ‘planned, premeditated and predatory’

Paedophile’s abuse of young girl was ‘planned, premeditated and predatory’

A dangerous rapist has now been handed more years behind bars after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl.

Inside tourist hotspot restaurant expanded using circus elephant carriage

Inside tourist hotspot restaurant expanded using circus elephant carriage

A train carriage once used to transport circus elephants has been added to a popular seafront restaurant.

Plans to extend popular seaside boardwalk get green light

Plans to extend popular seaside boardwalk get green light

A popular seafront boardwalk is to be extended by 100 metres after plans were given the green light.

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Heartbreak at death of town centre ‘legend’

Heartbreak at death of town centre ‘legend’

A talented artist described as a “true legend” has been found dead in her flat, sparking sadness across her hometown.

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‘End of an era’ as beloved cafe owner leaves after 50 years

‘End of an era’ as beloved cafe owner leaves after 50 years

A “one-of-a-kind” cafe owner is finally hanging up his apron and retiring after five decades at the stove.

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‘I know everyone will be up for it’

‘I know everyone will be up for it’

Gavin Hoyte and his Folkestone team-mates are fired up to make amends in their next Kent derby.

‘Our bins haven’t been emptied in over a month - it’s a pigsty!’

‘Our bins haven’t been emptied in over a month - it’s a pigsty!’

Overflowing bins at a picturesque seaside spot have gone unemptied for more than a month, with one resident describing the area as “pigsty”.

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Police called to Rudolph on hill

Police called to Rudolph on hill

A red nose placed on a landmark transforming it into Rudolph sparked a visit from police after a mistaken member of the public called it in.

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Football star and family enjoy visit to Kent attraction

Football star and family enjoy visit to Kent attraction

A footballing icon and his family have celebrated a “very special” stay at a venue in Kent which has become a celebrity hotspot.

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‘He was fit and healthy - then suddenly everything changed after night terror’

‘He was fit and healthy - then suddenly everything changed after night terror’

A once fit and healthy young man has had his life turned upside down by a devastating rare condition after he suddenly started having night terrors.

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Music venue announces surprise last gig ahead of closure

Music venue announces surprise last gig ahead of closure

A music venue set to shut this month has announced it will host one last event as a surprise goodbye before officially closing its doors for good.

Shock as ‘rare’ fish washes up on Kent coast

Shock as ‘rare’ fish washes up on Kent coast

Beachgoers have been left stunned after stumbling across a rare fish washed up on the shore.

Iconic Kent landmark given ‘brilliant’ Christmas makeover

Iconic Kent landmark given ‘brilliant’ Christmas makeover

A well-known white horse figure on a hill has been transformed into Rudolph with a very shiny red nose.

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Invicta defender on Chats defeat

Invicta defender on Chats defeat

Folkestone defender Gavin Hoyte spoke of his disappointment after their derby defeat at Chatham.

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