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Officers 'sniff out' cannabis plants

Officers 'sniff out' cannabis plants

A 55-year-old man was cautioned after patrolling officers sniffed out six cannabis plants at a property.

Teen bank roof rescue

Teen bank roof rescue

A teenager became stuck on the roof of a bank after officers managed to coax down three others.

Temporary visitor centre given thumbs up

Temporary visitor centre given thumbs up

A controversial visitor centre which has been labelled a “monstrosity” by a councillor has been given temporary planning permission.

Teen charged with knifepoint burglary

Teen charged with knifepoint burglary

A teenager has been charged in connection with a knifepoint burglary at a house.

Death crash biker was 'twice drink drive limit'

Death crash biker was 'twice drink drive limit'

A motorcyclist who lost his life when crashing into the back of a tractor unit on the M20 was over the drink-drive limit, an inquest heard.

Car and motorbike crash in rural lane

Car and motorbike crash in rural lane

The passenger of a car was flown to hospital after a crash with a motorbike trike.

Mev staying at Invicta

Mev staying at Invicta

Long-serving midfielder Micheal Everitt has agreed to play for Folkestone again next season.

GP surgery dumped in special measures

GP surgery dumped in special measures

A GP surgery deemed 'unsafe' by health inspectors has been placed into special measures.

Takeaway scores zero in hygiene inspection

Takeaway scores zero in hygiene inspection

A takeaway premises has been making necessary changes after it needed to make "urgent and major improvements" to meet hygiene standards.

Petrol station cordoned off after cash raid

Petrol station cordoned off after cash raid

A petrol station's shop was sealed off after raiders broke in and stole cash overnight.

Homes hit during lightning storm

Homes hit during lightning storm

Firefighters were called after a house was struck by lightning during last night's storm.

Rail firm criticised for using 'worst photo ever' of town

Rail firm criticised for using 'worst photo ever' of town

Southeastern has been blasted for using an unflattering photo taken on a grey day and showing building work to promote a Kent seaside town.

Woman arrested after tot's window fall

Woman arrested after tot's window fall

A 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a 16-month-old boy fell from a third-floor flat window.

Treading the boards next step for seafront

Treading the boards next step for seafront

A boardwalk has been proposed as the next step of work for a town's waterfront development as plans are submitted.

Did your child write this letter?

Did your child write this letter?

A council would like to respond to a handwritten letter from a child who has asked for a play park to be built but failed to leave any contact details

Car fire and crash on motorway

Car fire and crash on motorway

A stretch of the M20 was temporarily closed last night due to a car fire and a separate crash.

'Time to drop Stack park' - councillor

'Time to drop Stack park' - councillor

Plans for a huge lorry park off the M20 to ease delays during Operation Stack should be reviewed or even dropped, a councillor has claimed.

Travellers move... to nearby field

Travellers move... to nearby field

A group of travellers have upped and left private land - and set up again on a field five minutes away.

Cugley looking for experience

Cugley looking for experience

Neil Cugley remains hard at work to strengthen his Folkestone squad after a rollercoaster start to the close season.

A quiet spring day... then bombs fell

A quiet spring day... then bombs fell

Civilians were caught up in the First World War when the first aeroplane bombing raid on Britain claimed 97 lives - as Kent remembers 100 years on.

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