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Robbers who threatened staff jailed

Robbers who threatened staff jailed

A duo who robbed a shop with knives have been jailed for more than nine years.

Calls on Patel to resign after Napier Barracks comments

Calls on Patel to resign after Napier Barracks comments

An MP has demanded that Priti Patel leaves her job after comments concerning a Kent centre housing asylum seekers.

Pub-goer taken to hospital after assault

Pub-goer taken to hospital after assault

A serious attack left a man with head and leg injuries.

Dog left 'trembling and shaking' after eating mouldy sausage

Dog left 'trembling and shaking' after eating mouldy sausage

A beloved pet nearly died after eating a mouldy sausage which had been thrown into her garden, sparking a warning from a vet.

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Plan to restore historic lift one step closer to reality

Plan to restore historic lift one step closer to reality

An historic but broken cliff side lift could be brought back to life after an application for essential funding was submitted.

Extinction Rebellion to gather ahead of G7 summit

Extinction Rebellion to gather ahead of G7 summit

Members of Extinction Rebellion will come together in Kent today to "remind our government and world leaders at the G7 that climate crisis is urgent".

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Do you know him?

Do you know him?

This is the image of a man police wish to trace following a distraction burglary in which a gold watch was taken.

Tenant ordered to leave flat over 'drug dealing and threatening behaviour'

Tenant ordered to leave flat over 'drug dealing and threatening behaviour'

A man has been forced to leave his flat following a spate of anti social behaviour which left his neighbours living in fear.

Police and coastguard descend on cliffs

Police and coastguard descend on cliffs

Police and the coastguard were called to a National Coastwatch base after a man was spotted on its roof.

Are you interested in home overlooking the sea?

Are you interested in home overlooking the sea?

They may not be finished yet, but potential buyers can now register their interest in a luxury home over looking the sea.

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Man due in court after stabbing

Man due in court after stabbing

A man will appear in court today after three people were left in hospital, one with a stab wound, following a brawl.

Police guarded by armed officers after man made threats to kill

Police guarded by armed officers after man made threats to kill

A man has been jailed after threatening to kill two police officers who had to be escorted by armed police following the calls.

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Town to pilot park and ride over busy summer

Town to pilot park and ride over busy summer

A new park and ride scheme will be trialled this summer as a Kent town prepares for an influx of visitors.

'I want to put a bullet behind your ear'

'I want to put a bullet behind your ear'

A man has been found guilty of threatening to shoot police officers and could be facing jail.

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Five arrested following stabbing

Five arrested following stabbing

Five men have been arrested following a suspected stabbing, which also saw three people taken to hospital.

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

A council has admitted problems over missed bin collections 'isn't good enough' and has issued an apology to residents.

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Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers at Kent barracks have won a legal challenge after a High Court judge found their accommodation failed to meet a “minimum standard”.

Drug dealer jailed after vicious attack

Drug dealer jailed after vicious attack

A thug who is said to have become addicted to cannabis after being furloughed from his job has been jailed after admitting drug dealing and assault.

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Tenth anniversary of popular race

Tenth anniversary of popular race

The Folkestone Coastal 10k notched up its 10th anniversary on Sunday.

Teenager rescued after getting stuck in mud

Teenager rescued after getting stuck in mud

Fire crews spent an hour rescuing a teenager after he became trapped in mud.

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