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£50k cash found hidden in pick up truck at border

£50k cash found hidden in pick up truck at border

A man has been arrested after £50,000 in cash was found stashed in a pick up truck at the border.

Rapist jailed 14 years after attacks

Rapist jailed 14 years after attacks

A rapist claimed he had autism as a way of reducing the blame for the sustained assaults he inflicted on a child.

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Delays at Eurotunnel due to power fault

Delays at Eurotunnel due to power fault

Both tunnels now open after engineers have repaired an overhead power fault at Eurotunnel.

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School to call police over fire alarm pull after end-of-term controversy

School to call police over fire alarm pull after end-of-term controversy

A school has said police will be informed after a fire alarm was pulled in a disturbance when term was ended early.

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Drama as armed police make an arrest on harbour

Drama as armed police make an arrest on harbour

One man was arrested at gunpoint on the seafront after a firearm was spotted.

Child treated and cat dies after house fire

Child treated and cat dies after house fire

A child needed emergency treatment following a house fire that killed a cat.

Gang stabbed and whipped rival outside Co-op

Gang stabbed and whipped rival outside Co-op

A stab victim ran into a supermarket for help after being subjected to a 'frenzied attack'.

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'Writing helped save me after my wife died'

'Writing helped save me after my wife died'

A man says writing books for children helped him overcome his crippling grief after his beloved wife passed away.

Harbour Arm to host summer of sport

Harbour Arm to host summer of sport

A popular tourist spot will screen the biggest sporting events this summer, the majority for free.

Celebrity chef 'horrified' by sexual assault claims

Celebrity chef 'horrified' by sexual assault claims

A restaurant owner has apologised after an incident on a work trip in 2018, but denies claims which have surfaced due to a related court case.

Tree crushes van in high winds

Tree crushes van in high winds

A man was seconds away from getting in his truck when a tree came crashing down in strong winds and crushed the cab.

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School children finally move into new building

School children finally move into new building

Hundreds of pupils are enjoying state of the art classrooms as the first phase of work on a new secondary school is completed.

Thug jailed after 'sexual humiliation' beating

Thug jailed after 'sexual humiliation' beating

A bully stripped a woman and repeatedly smashed her head against a bathroom sink in earshot of a young child.

Wesley Shrubsole angling: Stevie's super session

Wesley Shrubsole angling: Stevie's super session

With sport on the North Kent coast the best it has been in a long time local angler Stevie Bates felt confident of a few fish.

New 'art deco' Mediterranean restaurant opens

New 'art deco' Mediterranean restaurant opens

A husband and wife team have finally opened their new 'dream' restaurant, serving Mediterranean food and cocktails.

New pictures of seaside apartment block revealed

New pictures of seaside apartment block revealed

New CGI pictures show how an apartment block will transform a run-down former seaside theatre and nightclub.

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Folkestone keeper departs for playing opportunity

Folkestone keeper departs for playing opportunity

Folkestone Invicta admitted they were disappointed to lose promising keeper Henry Newcombe but have been quick to promote a replacement.

Meeting will provide answers over barracks housing asylum seekers

Meeting will provide answers over barracks housing asylum seekers

Concerns about the continued use of military barracks to house asylum seekers are expected to be addressed at a meeting.

Landlady bans under 21s after opening night problems

Landlady bans under 21s after opening night problems

A landlady has taken the decision to ban under 21s from her pub after having to throw a crowd of youngsters out.

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Morrison's van involved in crash on A20

Morrison's van involved in crash on A20

A delivery van and a lorry were involved in a collision that blocked the road earlier this afternoon.

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