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Man arrested after police chase

Man arrested after police chase

A man has been bailed on suspicion of firearm and other offences after a police chase.

Major harbour regeneration set to begin

Major harbour regeneration set to begin

Long-awaited work to a derelict seafront is set to start next month, which will give a town a 500 jobs boost along with 1,000 new homes.

Rare plants stolen from reserve

Rare plants stolen from reserve

Wild plants have allegedly been stolen from a rural area for the second time in a matter of weeks.

Huge emergency response at foot of cliffs

Huge emergency response at foot of cliffs

Several police and ambulance vehicles descended on the scene of a major incident at the foot of cliffs this afternoon.

Armed police respond to 'firearm incident'

Armed police respond to 'firearm incident'

Armed police descended on a residential street this afternoon following reports of a "disturbance" involving a firearm.

Arrests after car chase

Arrests after car chase

Two men have been arrested after a police chase through a town this afternoon.

Flat fire victim fights for life

Flat fire victim fights for life

A man remains in a critical condition in hospital a day after a fire swept through his flat.

Harbour's redevelopment takes next step

Harbour's redevelopment takes next step

Plans for the next phase of work to redevelop a harbour as part of a multi-million pound project have been revealed.

Man in hospital after flat blaze

Man in hospital after flat blaze

A man has been taken to hospital in a 'serious condition' after a flat fire this morning.

Derelict harbour pub may soon be knocked down

Derelict harbour pub may soon be knocked down

An application has been put forward to demolish a pub after the building was deemed to be unsafe.

Man 'grabbed dog by collar' in rural road

Man 'grabbed dog by collar' in rural road

A cocker spaniel managed to wriggle free from a stranger who grabbed it by the collar in an attempted dog-napping incident in a country road.

Shoppers in a flap after seagull enters store

Shoppers in a flap after seagull enters store

A seagull left shoppers in a flap after it entered a Poundland store and began crashing into wires causing signs to fall down.

Drugs officers find 160 cannabis plants

Drugs officers find 160 cannabis plants

Police have discovered 160 cannabis plants after raiding properties in two towns yesterday.

Fuse box sparks fire

Fuse box sparks fire

Quick action by firefighters saved a two-storey house from going up in flames.

Hunt for flames after staff smell smoke at supermarket

Hunt for flames after staff smell smoke at supermarket

Firefighters were called to a supermarket after staff were alerted to smoke on the premises by the smell, but could not find the flames.

More to come from Invicta

More to come from Invicta

Boss Neil Cugley hopes to channel the disappointment of more away frustration into a positive showing when Folkestone welcome Worthing on Saturday.

Motorist pulls over as car's engine catches fire

Motorist pulls over as car's engine catches fire

A driver was able to pull over and get out of his car before the engine went up in flames.

Hunt after pensioner targeted in theft

Hunt after pensioner targeted in theft

Police want to track down a man after a pensioner was targeted by a thief who tried stealing items from her bag.

B&Q's mystery replacement withdraws application

B&Q's mystery replacement withdraws application

Permission to extend the sale of goods on a site that once housed a B&Q store has been retracted after the applicant withdrew the application.

Hunt for man after daytime burglary

Hunt for man after daytime burglary

A quantity of gold and a watch was reportedly stolen from a property in a daytime burglary which has now sparked a police appeal for more information.

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