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Cugley demands consistency from new-look squad

Cugley demands consistency from new-look squad

Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley admits his new-look side is taking time to settle after three defeats in their first four games.

Reward after vandals ruin floral display

Reward after vandals ruin floral display

A reward is being offered after vandals "who need their heads banging together" pulled out and trampled on almost 5,000 plants at a park.

Teenager hurt in moped collision

Teenager hurt in moped collision

A youngster riding a moped was left needing hospital treatment, following a collision which closed Canterbury Road in Ashford this morning.

CCTV images released after iPhone stolen

CCTV images released after iPhone stolen

Police investigating an alleged fraud at a shop in Ashford High Street have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to.

Massive operation to tackle grass and corn fires

Massive operation to tackle grass and corn fires

Firefighters are trying to bring a grass fire under control on Romney Marsh and corn crops ablaze in a village near Wye.

Man in court charged with wife’s murder

Man in court charged with wife’s murder

A man suspected of murdering his wife in London was arrested in Shepway last week.

More traveller troubles in Stanhope

More traveller troubles in Stanhope

Police have been called to council land in Stanhope, Ashford, after reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity by travellers.

Construction company fined £40,000

Construction company fined £40,000

Ecobuild Homes Ltd, of North Street, Ashford has been found guilty of breaching Health and Safety laws on a building site in Thanet.

Police pull out of Remembrance Sunday parades

Police pull out of Remembrance Sunday parades

War veterans will have to arrange for roads to be closed at Remembrance Sunday parades after Kent Police pulled out of marshalling dozens of events.

Nepalese man jailed for kukri knife attack

Nepalese man jailed for kukri knife attack

A Nepalese man has today been locked up for seven years over a town centre attack on two teenagers with a nine-inch kukri knife.

Police investigate shed fire

Police investigate shed fire

Firefighters were called to reports of a garden shed on fire in Hawkinge on Saturday night. Police are now investigating.

Are you having a laugh?

Are you having a laugh?

A photographer captured a pony in playful mood during a visit to Hothfield Common near Ashford.

Owner's fear as dog finds giant caterpillars

Owner's fear as dog finds giant caterpillars

A dog owner feared for the safety of her beloved pet after the playful pooch found a mysterious bug in the garden.

Serial rapist jailed for 21 years

Serial rapist jailed for 21 years

A rapist who 'poses a very real threat to any woman he comes into contact with' has been jailed for more than two decades.

A-ha! What's happened to my car?

A-ha! What's happened to my car?

Obscene graffiti inspired by TV's Alan Partridge has been spotted on a car parked near a cinema in Ashford... where the new Partridge film is showing.

Murder police arrest man in Folkestone

Murder police arrest man in Folkestone

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Folkestone after a woman died in a suspected stabbing.

Officers 'refuse to answer questions' over dead man

Officers 'refuse to answer questions' over dead man

Police officers involved in restraining a man who later died have refused to answer investigators' questions.

Folkestone boss delighted with response

Folkestone boss delighted with response

Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley was delighted to see his side bounce back from an opening day defeat and praised Dane Luchford for his four-goals.

Town sign Osborne on loan

Town sign Osborne on loan

Hythe Town have drafted in Maidstone’s Tommy Osborne on a month’s loan and could have a new striker at the club by the weekend.

Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Police turned pet detectives to reunite a family with a pet dog they had given up for dead two years ago.

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