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Farmer’s plan for micropub and campsite given green light by council

Farmer’s plan for micropub and campsite given green light by council

A farm has been given the go-ahead to open a 45-pitch campsite and micropub as owners say “diversification is key” to staying alive.

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Man suffers leg injuries after incident at town centre bar

Man suffers leg injuries after incident at town centre bar

A man suffered leg injuries following a ruckus at a town centre bar.

Police hunting paedophile over ‘court order breach’

Police hunting paedophile over ‘court order breach’

Police are hunting a convicted paedophile who was caught twice by vigilante groups posing as young girls after an alleged breach in Kent.

New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

Six new shops are set to open inside a former all-you-can-eat restaurant in a trendy corner of a Kent town.

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Thug knocked out stranger in Spoons for declining to share chicken and chips

Thug knocked out stranger in Spoons for declining to share chicken and chips

A drunken lout left a pub customer knocked out cold after his request for a bite of the man's dinner was refused.

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Motorist claimed ‘Superman’ gave him €21,000 when stopped by police

Motorist claimed ‘Superman’ gave him €21,000 when stopped by police

A motorist claimed a relative known only as ‘Superman’ gave him more than €20,000 to transport abroad when he was stopped in Kent.

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‘We’ve set a standard’

‘We’ve set a standard’

Manager Andy Drury thinks Folkestone have set a performance standard in the last two wins.

Emergency services called to harbour

Emergency services called to harbour

Swarms of emergency service workers were spotted at a harbour following reports of a boat in trouble.

Emergency crews descend on harbour

Emergency crews descend on harbour

Teams from the coastguard and Kent Fire and Rescue were called to help at a harbour this afternoon.

Emergency cordon at museum while radioactive object removed

Emergency cordon at museum while radioactive object removed

A museum which housed a mysterious radioactive rock was forced to shut an entire floor after radiation levels became too high.

Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’ from bad weather

Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’ from bad weather

A local council has cancelled their Christmas event due to safety concerns after a bad weather forecast.

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Image released after ‘man exposes himself’ in broad daylight

Image released after ‘man exposes himself’ in broad daylight

Police have published a CCTV image after a man reportedly exposed himself.

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

A man is now behind bars after approaching a primary school girl in the street before touching her inappropriately.

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

A warning has been issued after a teenager is suspected to have distracted a woman in order to steal her phone in McDonald’s.

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Drury: More scoring support needed

Drury: More scoring support needed

Manager Andy Drury admits Folkestone need to become more clinical as they aim to climb the Isthmian Premier table.

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

Two friends bidding to open a new bar hosting live bands hope it will attract people from all over Kent and revive the world’s first “music town”.

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Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

Plans are underway to add new sections to a popular seaside boardwalk route - as bosses insist it will remain in place for years to come.

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Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.

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Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

A new £34 million “zero-emission” bus route has been branded a “joke” - as it will launch with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric ones.

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Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

A man was left with a head injury after being attacked by a stranger in a tracksuit who had been “speaking loudly into a phone”.

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